[Photo] Kim Tae-woo, Seoul Gangseo-gu Mayor, Transforms into a 'One-Day Couple Manager'

[Seoul District News] Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Hosts 'Gangseo Talk Reporter Gathering' Event for Single Men and Women on the 22nd; 24 Couples from 9 Organizations Including LG CNS, Tax Office, Fire Station, Korea Airports Corporation Participate... Exhibition of Award-Winning Photos Capturing Seongbuk-gu's Charm... Dongdaemun-gu Holds '2022 Dongdaemun-gu Suicide Prevention Council' on the 22nd

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, is giving a greeting speech at the 'Gangseo Talk(talk) Reporters Gather' event held at JK Blossom Hotel in Gangseo-gu at 3:30 PM on the 22nd.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, transformed into a one-day couple manager for young people ahead of the year-end.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, the district held the ‘Gangseo Talk(talk) Correspondents Gather’ event for unmarried men and women at the JK Blossom Hotel in Gangseo-gu.

Started from Mayor Kim’s plan to give young employees a special memory ahead of Christmas and the year-end, this event was attended by 24 men and women from nine organizations including Gangseo-gu Office, Gangseo Yangcheon Office of Education, Gangseo Tax Office, Gangseo Fire Station, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Airports Corporation, Korea Gas Corporation, and LG CNS, sharing a special time together.

Hosted by a professional MC, the event began with an ice-breaking session to ease awkwardness through conversation, followed by ▲ group mission games ▲ standing conversations ▲ self-introductions ▲ couple matching in sequence.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “Through informal gatherings like today, meeting and communicating with new people can lead to good friendships or precious romantic relationships. I also hope this occasion will be a valuable time for forming networks among institutions, and I will continue to create various opportunities to communicate with young employees in new ways.”

Kim Chang-su (left), the grand prize winner of the 2022 Seongbuk-gu Photo Contest, and Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu (right), are taking a commemorative photo after the award ceremony.

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is holding the ‘2022 Seongbuk-gu Photo Contest Award Exhibition’ until December 21.

Seongbuk-gu held a photo contest from September 13 to October 13 under the theme ‘My Seongbuk Story I Want to Share with Everyone,’ selecting 15 award-winning works from the submissions. The district organized an exhibition on the first-floor bulletin board of Seongbuk-gu Office, displaying the winning works to rediscover and share the unique charm of Seongbuk.

The grand prize was awarded to ‘Snow Scenery of Gyeongguksa Temple,’ praised for capturing the beauty of a temple in the city on a snowy day. ▲ Excellence Awards went to ‘Jeongneung Bathed in Autumn Light’ / ‘Light of Seongbuk’ ▲ Encouragement Awards to ‘Light of Yeoraesa Temple’ / ‘Our Neighborhood Good for Reading’ / ‘Seongbuk-gu Seen from Hanyangdoseong’ ▲ and nine honorable mentions including ‘Morning View of Chuseok Holiday from Jangwi-dong Observatory’ were selected as awardees.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu said, “I hope this photo contest award exhibition will offer comfort and hope to many people during this eventful year, and I will continue to take the lead in promoting and widely sharing the unique charm of Seongbuk-gu.”

The award-winning works can also be viewed in the online photo exhibition under Seongbuk Introduction → Public Relations Archive on the Seongbuk-gu Office website.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) held the ‘2022 Dongdaemun-gu Suicide Prevention Council’ on the 22nd.

The Dongdaemun-gu Suicide Prevention Council is a body where local experts gather to seek ways to spread a culture of respect for life and discuss suicide prevention measures.

On this day, in the planning situation room on the 5th floor of Dongdaemun-gu Office, 11 experts from 10 organizations including Lee Pil-hyung, chairman of the council and mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, Dongdaemun Mental Health Welfare Center, Dongdaemun Police Station, Dongdaemun Fire Station, Dongbu Office of Education, local schools and medical institutions, community welfare organizations, legal professionals, and Seoul suicide prevention officials participated in an in-depth discussion on building a suicide prevention system and strengthening public-private cooperation.

Chairman Lee Pil-hyung of the Suicide Prevention Council stated, “To prevent the extreme choice of suicide, a system that maintains connections with the outside world is necessary. Based on thorough discussions with experts, we will strengthen the suicide prevention system to alleviate feelings of isolation and help individuals see themselves as valuable people, creating a healthy Dongdaemun-gu that respects life.”

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