Let's Live Upright and Healthy! ... 149 Awardees Honored at the Barun Life Movement Gyeongbuk Provincial Conference

Gyeongsangbuk-do held the 2021 Barugesalgi Movement Gyeongsangbuk-do Conference on the 13th and awarded commendations to meritorious individuals.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gyeongsangbuk-do held the 2021 Barugesalgi Movement Gyeongsangbuk-do Conference on the 13th.

The Barugesalgi Movement Gyeongbuk-do Conference was organized to review the achievements of the Barugesalgi Movement throughout the year and to encourage the efforts of members dedicated to the local community.

Established in 1989, the Barugesalgi Movement Gyeongbuk-do Council actively operates based on the three core ideals of truth, order, and harmony to create honest individuals, a society of coexistence, and a healthy nation.

This year, the spirit of Barugesalgi was practiced through activities such as donations to help neighbors, blood donation campaigns, kimchi sharing events, and holding joint weddings for multicultural families.

At the event attended by over 350 members, awards were given to 149 individuals who contributed the most to the local community through practicing Barugesalgi lifestyle.

Hong Sun-yong, Vice Chairman of the Gyeongbuk Council, received the government award, the National Medal of Honor; Kim Ok-ryeon of the Sangju Council and Lee Sook-hee of the Gimcheon Council received the Presidential Citation; and the Prime Minister’s Citation was awarded to Park In-ok of the Seongju Council and Kwon Kwang-ryeong of the Andong Council.

Twenty people were honored with the Minister of the Interior and Safety Citation, 27 received the Governor’s Citation, 24 were awarded the Barugesalgi Gold Medal by the Barugesalgi Movement Council, 50 received the Central Council Chairman’s Citation, and 23 received the Provincial Council Chairman’s Citation.

Bae Ki-dong, Chairman of the Gyeongbuk Council, said, “Let us continue to quietly fulfill the role of a national civic movement organization amid the national crisis.”

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, said, “I am proud of the members who take the lead in restoring social morality and practicing a healthy lifestyle,” adding, “I hope you will unite your strength to overcome COVID-19 and the economic crisis and take the lead in pioneering the future.”

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