Jungnang-gu and Korea Land & Housing Corporation Sign Agreement to Open Our Neighborhood Care Center in Myeonmok 7-dong

[Seoul District Photo News] Korea Land & Housing Corporation Provides Operation Space for Myeonmok 7-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center, Expected to Greatly Help Working Families' Childcare Gaps... Seoul Gangseo-gu Receives Donation of Cultural Books from Metro Family... Hyosung Donates 500 Bags (10 Tons) of 20kg Rice to Mapo-gu... Chae Hyun-il, Yeongdeungpo-gu Mayor, Communicates On-site at Yoonjung Elementary School... Yoo Dong-gyun, Mapo-gu Mayor, Conducts On-site Inspection on the 25th to Gather Resident Opinions on Gyeongui Line Forest Trail (Yeomni-dong~Daehung-dong~Sinsu-dong)

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi) held a signing ceremony with Korea Land and Housing Corporation on the 22nd to open the Our Neighborhood Care Center in Myeonmok 7-dong.

The Our Neighborhood Care Center is an after-school care center available to all elementary school students from dual-income families regardless of income. Currently, the district operates Our Neighborhood Care Centers in Sinnae-dong and Muk-dong, and is installing one in Myeonmok 4-dong with the goal of opening in January next year.

Recently, as the resurgence of COVID-19 increased the time children spend at home, dual-income families have faced difficulties in childcare, raising demand for care facilities.

Accordingly, Korea Land and Housing Corporation is expected to greatly help alleviate childcare difficulties for dual-income families in Myeonmok 7-dong by providing part of the facilities within purchased housing as operational space for the Our Neighborhood Care Center.

The planned site for the Myeonmok 7-dong center is located at Yongmasan-ro 51-gil 4, housing 2,202 units, with an area of 130.45㎡ (39 pyeong), and preparations are underway for opening in April next year.

Ryu Gyeong-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “We thank Korea Land and Housing Corporation for providing the operational space for the Care Center, and we will continue to strive to improve residents’ quality of life and provide comprehensive welfare.”

Korea Land and Housing Corporation plans to provide 97.46㎡ (29 pyeong) of resident convenience facilities in Yangwon S1BL Apartment in Mangu Bon-dong for the operation of the Our Neighborhood Care Center following Myeonmok 7-dong.

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) received a donation of 1,300 general books from Metro Family (Chairman Ga Gap-son) on the morning of the 25th at the mayor’s office.

The donated books will be distributed to 35 libraries in the area, including district libraries and small libraries. The district awarded a certificate of appreciation to Metro Family Co., Ltd. in gratitude for the book donation.

Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, “We deeply appreciate your practice of sharing with interest and affection for the local community,” and added, “We hope the sincerity you sent will serve as an opportunity to spread the culture of reading and sharing in the region.”

Gangnam-gu (Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) held a gratitude and consolation banquet on the 25th at Samjung Hotel in Gangnam-gu, hosted by the Korea 6.25 Veterans Association Gangnam-gu Branch (Chairman Kim Jong-ik).

The event was attended by Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu; Kim Jong-ik, Chairman of the Korea 6.25 Veterans Association Gangnam Branch; and about 100 6.25 War veterans and national heroes.

Hyosung (CEO Cho Hyun-joon) donated 500 bags of 20kg rice (worth approximately 25 million KRW) to Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) on the 25th.

Located in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Hyosung has been conducting scholarship projects in the Mapo area for seven years and has supported a total of 140 million KRW so far.

The donation ceremony was attended by Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, and Lee Jung-won, Executive Director of Hyosung. The rice delivered on this day will be distributed to low-income residents of Mapo-gu.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, is seen meeting and talking with parents at Yunjung Elementary School on the afternoon of the 25th.

On this day, Mayor Chae met with Omun-hwan, principal of Yunjung Elementary School, school officials, and parents to communicate frankly about overall district administration including educational environment improvements, promising close cooperation to protect students’ safety from COVID-19.

Mayor Chae Hyun-il stated that he will work harder to provide quality educational policies and create a better learning environment so that students can nurture their dreams in a pleasant and safe environment.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, conducted an on-site inspection on the 25th to collect residents’ opinions regarding the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail (Yeomni-dong~Daeheung-dong~Sinsu-dong).

During the on-site inspection, Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun, Mapo-gu Council member Lee Min-seok, and local residents walked along the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail while listening to opinions from the field.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.