Byeongno Lee, Damyang County Governor, Performs First Kick at Gwangju FC Home Match

This County Governor Says, "I Hope to Continue the Relationship of Mutual Growth with Gwangju Metropolitan City"

Jeonnam Damyang-gun announced on the 3rd that County Governor Lee Byeong-no served as the ceremonial first kicker at the Gwangju FC home game held at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 1st.

The governor participated in the ceremonial first kick event and watched the soccer match, promoting the Hometown Love Donation Program, which has been implemented since this year, along with Damyang-gun employees, and added to the excitement of victory by promoting the bamboo festival held for the first time in four years, the ‘2023 New Bamboo Festival.’

According to the county, Governor Lee stated, “The key to the success of the Hometown Love Donation Program is relational population,” emphasizing the importance of strengthening ties with Gwangju Metropolitan City, the largest neighboring city around Damyang, as a priority task.

At this ceremonial first kick event, Gwangju FC club owner Mayor Kang Ki-jung promised cooperation for the mutual development of Gwangju Metropolitan City and Damyang-gun and the activation of the Hometown Love Donation Program.

Governor Lee Byeong-no said, “I am honored to have the opportunity to attend and cheer at the Gwangju FC home game,” adding, “I hope to continue active exchanges with Gwangju Metropolitan City in various fields going forward.”

Meanwhile, the ‘New Bamboo Festival’ will be held in Damyang-gun for five days from May 3 to 7.

The festival is scheduled to take place at Chuseong Stadium and the Gwanbangjerim area, and as it opens under a new festival name for the first time in four years, it will be decorated with various contents to ensure a successful event.

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