Mayor Yu Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu Acts as Cupid on Couples' Day (May 21)

Dongdaemun-gu Accepts Stories for 'Man Who Reads Stories' Ahead of Couples' Day... Special Time with Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol Reading Stories Live on Dongdaemun-gu Office YouTube Channel at 8 PM on May 21

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, and his spouse are participating in the Couples' Day commemorative event held in 2019.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yu Deok-yeol) will receive special stories from couples to commemorate Couples' Day on May 21.

Couples' Day, celebrated annually on May 21, is a legally designated commemorative day established to remind people of the importance of marital relationships and to encourage harmonious family life, symbolizing that two (2) become one (1).

This year, the district has prepared a special non-face-to-face event to mark Couples' Day.

Special stories or episodes from local couples will be accepted, and on May 21 at 8 p.m. for one hour, Mayor Yu Deok-yeol will personally read the stories and play requested songs on the Dongdaemun-gu Office YouTube channel, creating a special time.

Story submissions can be made until May 5 through the Dongdaemun-gu Office website → Citizen Participation, and 50 selected households will receive flowers delivered to their homes on Couples' Day.

Additionally, on the day of the event, various gifts will be given to participants who comment in real time. For inquiries related to the event, please contact the Family Welfare Division of Dongdaemun-gu Office.

Mayor Yu Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu said, “We prepared this event hoping that many couples in our community will take time to reflect on the importance of each other in celebration of Couples' Day,” and added, “We hope many will participate in this event and seize the opportunity to express respect and love for their spouse, which is often difficult to convey in daily life.”

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