Jeonju Citizens' Day Event Held on June 3

Held at Deokjin Park on the 3rd of next month... 'Korean Flower Spirit Jeonju' 6th Anniversary Celebration Event Also Held

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 30th that it will hold the “64th Jeonju Citizens' Day and the 6th Anniversary of the Declaration of Jeonju as the Flower Spirit of Korea” commemorative event on June 3rd in the front yard of Yeonhwajeong Library in Deokjin Park.

The commemorative event, which opens with a congratulatory performance by the Jeonju Municipal Gugak Orchestra, will present awards to citizens who have elevated the honor and pride of Jeonju and contributed to the development of the local community, including △Jeonju Citizens Awards (8 people) △Model Citizen Awards (4 people) △Meritorious Persons for Spreading the Jeonju Spirit (2 people).

Meanwhile, the Jeonju Spirit, “Flower Spirit of Korea,” declared in 2016, encompasses four common spirits held by the people of Jeonju: Daedong (great unity), Pungnyu (elegance), Olgodum (integrity), and Changsin (innovation). This year marks the 6th anniversary of its declaration.

The Flower Spirit, as writer Choi Myung-hee described in her work “Honbul,” means the strong power that sprouts as “the heart of the flower, the power of the flower, and the mind of the flower.”

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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