The 25th Gimcheon City Culture Award Recipients: Lee Kyung-geun, Jung Jae-chun, and Jung Hae-jun

The 25th Gimcheon City Culture Award recipients. From the left, Lee Kyung-geun, Principal of Gimcheon High School, Education, Culture, and Sports; Jeong Jae-chun, Director of Gimcheon Senior Welfare Center, Social Welfare and Economy; Jeong Hae-jun, CEO of Gyeongil Construction, Regional Development.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Gimcheon City, Gyeongbuk Province (Mayor Kim Chung-seop) held the '25th Gimcheon City Culture Awards' ceremony on the afternoon of the 4th at the city hall auditorium.

At this 25th ceremony, Lee Kyung-geun, principal of Gimcheon High School, Jeong Jae-jun, director of Gimcheon Senior Welfare Center, and Jeong Hae-jun, CEO of Kyungil Construction Co., Ltd., were honored for their contributions to regional development.

Lee Kyung-geun, selected in the education, culture, and sports category, has contributed to creating an environment for nurturing creative and genuine talents with a strong sense of duty and educational philosophy throughout his 40 years of teaching career.

Jeong Jae-jun, director of Gimcheon Senior Welfare Center, was selected in the social welfare and economy category for his significant contributions to social service, including promoting suicide prevention projects for elderly living alone and establishing the only elementary school academic certification institution in Gyeongsangbuk-do in 2015.

Jeong Hae-jun, CEO of Kyungil Construction Co., Ltd., selected in the regional development category, was highly praised for his efforts to revitalize the local economy by preparing support measures for local construction companies, including enacting ordinances to protect subcontractors.

Mayor Kim Chung-seop of Gimcheon said, "The Gimcheon City Culture Award is the most honorable award given in the name of all citizens," and congratulated the recipients by saying, "Your dedication and efforts for the development of Gimcheon are the fruits of your labor, and you are the pride of Gimcheon and its citizens."

Meanwhile, the Gimcheon City Culture Award was first established in 1966 and has produced a total of 105 recipients over 54 years, along with the history of Gimcheon's development.

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