Sangdong-myeon, Festival Atmosphere with This Year's First Birth News

A congratulatory banner hanging at Mukbang Village Hall in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Gimhae City)

A congratulatory banner hanging at Mukbang Village Hall in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Gimhae City)

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] A baby was born in a village in Sangdong-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, for the first time in 23 years.


According to the Sangdong-myeon Administrative Welfare Center on the 8th, a couple in their 30s living in Mukbang Village gave birth to a healthy baby boy on the 2nd, bringing joy to the village. This joyous event is also the first birth news of the year for the entire Sangdong-myeon, and all residents are sending their congratulations.


Sangdong-myeon is the largest in area among the 19 eup, myeon, and dong, but has the smallest population of 3,223. In 2019, five babies were born, and in 2020, three babies were born.



Jo Seung-wook, head of Sangdong-myeon, said, "It is very grateful to hear the sound of a baby crying in Mukbang Village for the first time in 23 years," and added, "I hope to hear many more lively baby cries in the region in the future."


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