Finding Happiness in 'Rest'... Gangnam-gu Hosts the 'Open Happiness Forum'

Gangnam-gu, June 3 COEX Gangnam Healing Center & Zoom 'Stories on New Rest in the New Normal Era' Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) will hold the ‘Open Happiness Forum’ simultaneously online and offline on June 3rd at the Gangnam Healing Center in COEX, Samseong-dong, with Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun, residents, and the Gangnam Happiness Advisory Group.

The theme of the Open Happiness Forum is ‘Finding Happiness in Rest: Stories about New Rest in the New Normal Era.’ It was planned to bring together the public and private sectors to freely express opinions on rest and find ways to realize residents’ happiness.

The Happiness Advisory Group Chair, Professor Lee Sang-oh of Yonsei University, will serve as the moderator, with Professor Kim Cheol-won of Korea National Open University presenting. Gangnam District Council member Kim Hyun-jung, Deputy Director Park Yi-cheol, and residents will participate as discussants.

The Happiness Advisory Group is an organization responsible for advising on basic plans and policy development related to enhancing the happiness of Gangnam residents.

The discussion will take place from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Residents can participate as audience members in the discussion via the video conferencing platform ‘Zoom.’

Fifty residents who pre-registered on the district office website will be selected, and additional audience members will be recruited until June 1st. For participation inquiries, contact the New Design Division of Gangnam District Office.

Meanwhile, according to the Korea Development Institute (KDI), Korea’s average national happiness index from 2018 to 2020 was 5.85 out of 10, ranking 62nd among 149 countries. Among the 37 OECD countries, Korea ranked 35th, with only Greece and Turkey scoring lower.

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