Youth Library in Nam-gu, Gwangju to Screen 'Weekend Movies'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Good news has arrived for family viewers in Nam-gu, Gwangju, who want to watch movies for free with their children.

The Nam-gu Youth Library in Gwangju Metropolitan City has reopened its weekend movie screenings, which were suspended due to COVID-19, after two years.

According to Nam-gu on the 16th, the Youth Library located in Bongseon-dong has been screening weekend movies every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. since this month.

The movies shown in June were popular animations among children, such as "Penguins of Madagascar" and "The Secret Life of Pets 2." On the upcoming 18th and 19th, viewers can watch "Moomin in the Winter Kingdom," and on the 25th and 26th, "Finding Dory" will be screened.

The Youth Library plans to present new movies every week until December so that various residents, including peers and family viewers, can enjoy a comfortable cultural life.

Additionally, around the end of July, when the summer vacation season begins, a special film festival for children and parents is planned.

In July, weekend movies will be screened every Saturday and Sunday, and from the 28th to the 31st, a four-day "Summer Vacation Special Movie" screening period will be held, showcasing four of the most recent films consecutively.

With the resumption of weekend movie screenings, the Youth Library’s weekend movie theater is expected to see a continuous flow of family viewers.

According to the Youth Library’s weekend movie viewer statistics, before the suspension of movie screenings due to COVID-19, the number of visitors in 2018 and 2019 reached 2,020 and 1,826 respectively.

This is because families can enjoy about 50 free movies suitable for all ages every year.

A Nam-gu official stated, “The Youth Library weekend movie theater is always open to children and residents who want to watch movies. In particular, by understanding viewers’ ages and movie preferences, it is evolving into a community cultural hub with movie screenings tailored to users’ tastes.”

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