Hampyeong-gun Promotes 'Visiting Hometown in Heart Only' Campaign for Lunar New Year

‘Hyo-do Tteokguk Package Delivery’ and ‘Video Call Connection with Children’ to Soothe Family Longing

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County in Jeollanam-do announced on the 8th that it conducted a campaign called "Visiting Hometown in Heart Only for Lunar New Year" ahead of the traditional Korean holiday, Seollal.

On this day, the county held a campaign in front of the Hampyeong Public Terminal to promote refraining from travel during the Seollal holiday period and delivered filial piety rice cake soup packages to 500 low-income elderly living alone who would spend the holiday by themselves.

The filial piety rice cake soup packages, consisting of rice cakes, beef, and gim (seaweed), were delivered to each household through the local community care human safety net, including elderly living alone support workers.

Additionally, during home visits, video calls were connected to children and grandchildren to ease the sadness of families unable to meet during the Seollal holiday.

County Governor Lee Sang-ik said, "I feel heavy-hearted to conduct a campaign asking people to refrain from visiting their hometowns during Seollal, a time that should be full of joy from reunions," and added, "For the health and safety of each other, please refrain from visits and share your feelings through phone calls and non-face-to-face means."

Meanwhile, Hampyeong County will operate the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters situation room and screening clinics normally during the Seollal holiday period, and has additionally organized seven emergency quarantine task forces as a countermeasure for emergency medical situations (COVID-19 patients) to maintain a response system for emergencies.

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