Received Recommendations for 'Yeosu Citizen Award' and 'Proud Yeosu Person'

Yeosu Citizens' Award... 7 Categories Including Regional Development, Industrial Economy, Cultural Promotion, and Social Welfare

Proud Yeosu People... Recognized for Honorable Contributions as Yeosu Natives Living Abroad

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do announced that it will accept nominations for the ‘Yeosu Citizen Award’ and the ‘Proud Yeosu Person’ from the 16th of this month until August 12th.

The ‘Yeosu Citizen Award’ is given to individuals who have significantly contributed to the development of the local community and native culture, or who have demonstrated outstanding talent to widely promote the honor of citizens domestically.

The nomination categories are regional development, industrial economy, education and culture, literary promotion, social welfare, sports promotion, and native defense?seven categories in total.

Candidates can be nominated by the mayor, the chairperson of the city council, heads of related organizations, university presidents, and principals of schools at all levels. Additionally, if there is a petition signed by more than 50 residents, the head of the town, township, or neighborhood office can also make nominations.

The ‘Proud Yeosu Person’ award is given to distinguished individuals from various fields such as government, legal profession, business, academia, military, sports, culture and arts, and other socially renowned persons who have demonstrated exceptional abilities in their respective fields, contributed to national and social development, and brought honor to Yeosu as expatriates.

Any citizen can recommend candidates.

Those wishing to make a nomination can download the nomination form from the Yeosu City website and submit it along with the required documents either by visiting or mailing them to the General Affairs Division of Yeosu City.

A city official stated, “As this is a prestigious award representing Yeosu, we hope many people will show interest and make recommendations so that recipients who are respected and admired by all citizens can be selected.”

Meanwhile, last year’s Yeosu Citizen Award recipients were the late Moon Jeong-in, former director of the Yeosu Cultural Center, and the Proud Yeosu Persons were Jeong Bong-hoon, Deputy Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, and Jo Bo-ik, CEO of Hansol Intech Co., Ltd., respectively.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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