[Photo] Mapo-gu Begins Construction of Resident Convenience Facilities at Seoul Thermal Power Plant

[Seoul District Photo News] Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Assemblyman No Woong-rae, city and district council members, local residents, and construction officials attend... Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, pitches at Senior Hangung Tournament... Gangseo-gu, Seoul, receives appreciation plaque from Little Baseball Team Parents Association

Participants, including Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District (sixth from the left), are breaking ground at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a community convenience facility within the Seoul Thermal Power Plant on the 14th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) held a groundbreaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the 14th for the construction of the ‘Resident Convenience Facility within Seoul Thermal Power Plant,’ which will become Seoul’s first Han River view community sports center.

The event was attended by Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, National Assembly member Noh Woong-rae, city and district council members, local residents, and construction officials.

The ‘Resident Convenience Facility within Seoul Thermal Power Plant’ will be developed as a community sports space for residents, equipped with a swimming pool, fitness center, futsal field, and a multipurpose gymnasium. Construction began in September 2022 and is scheduled to be completed in June 2024 after a 22-month construction period.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, attended and encouraged participants at the ‘10th Yeongdeungpo-gu Senior Hangung Competition’ held at the Korea Racing Authority Yeongdeungpo Branch on the afternoon of the 14th.

Organized by the Korea Senior Citizens Association Yeongdeungpo Branch, this event was arranged to promote the health of local seniors and activate a healthy leisure culture. It was held again after three years due to COVID-19.

Mayor Choi said, “I hope everyone had a valuable time enjoying Hangung, which is not only fun but also effective in preventing elderly diseases such as dementia and frozen shoulder, while fostering friendship and harmony.” He added, “We will work harder to prepare measures for improving senior citizens’ rights and health, including enhancing the environment of senior centers, so that seniors can enjoy a happy later life.”

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo District (fourth from the left), is receiving a plaque of appreciation from the Gangseo Little Baseball Team and posing for a commemorative photo in the district office on the 14th.

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Tae-woo) received a plaque of appreciation from the Gangseo Little Baseball Team Parents’ Association on the 14th at the district office for supporting the development of the youth baseball team.

The district is carrying out various support projects to nurture young baseball talents, including equipment replacement for the Little Baseball Team and training cost support.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “Congratulations on practicing hard despite difficult circumstances and achieving good results at the national competition. The district will also do its best to discover talented youth baseball players.”

Meanwhile, the Gangseo Little Baseball Team won second place at the 2022 U-12 National Youth Baseball Tournament.

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