'Gwangju Mayor Candidate' City Councilor Jang Yeon-ju's Book Launch Event on the 26th

Published the book 'Gwangju Reul Yeonjuhada'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jang Yeonju, a member of the Gwangju City Council running for mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City in the nationwide local elections this June, will hold a book launch event on the 26th at 4 PM at the Gwangju Biennale.

The book launch event will be held from 1 PM to 5 PM as an author signing session, with a brief ceremony scheduled at 4 PM.

Councilor Jang is set to present her book, Playing Gwangju.

The book compiles various community activities she has carried out in Gwangju since her student activism days, along with the achievements of her four years in legislative activities, telling the story of "Gwangju as lived by Jang Yeonju."

She shared her reflections, saying that "the weight carried as the only opposition city council member and a Justice Party member has not been light," and expressed her determination to "continue fulfilling her duties for a sustainable Gwangju."

The format also includes a Q&A where Gwangju youth Lee Gahyeon asks questions and Councilor Jang Yeonju responds.

The first part calmly reviews the achievements in various legislative fields such as the Gwangju-type job model, citizen participation in energy transition, animal welfare, and citizen safety.

The second part contains stories of the author’s various community activities with Gwangju citizens following her student and labor activism, as well as conversations with diverse young people living in Gwangju.

The author describes her experience of personally establishing Gwangju’s first cooperative childcare association and serving as its inaugural chairperson before engaging in community activities, her candidacy as a Democratic Labor Party candidate in the 2008 general election, and the background behind her decision to run again in the recent local elections.

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