Gwangju Seo-gu 'Seo-gu Residents' Day Ceremony' Successfully Held... Sharing Development Directions

Published 02 May.2023 14:43(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced that on the 2nd, it held the ‘29th Seo-gu Residents' Day Ceremony’ at the Deulbul Hall of Seo-gu Office, attended by about 200 people including resident representatives and public officials.

Seo-gu was reorganized as Seo-gu overseeing 45 neighborhoods on July 1, 1973, and established ‘Seo-gu Residents' Day’ on May 1, 1988, to commemorate its promotion to an autonomous district.

Seogu Residents' Day Photo [Photo by Seogu]

The Seo-gu Residents' Day ceremony was held under the theme ‘50 years walked together, 50 years to walk together,’ reflecting on half a century of history since the district’s establishment, sharing achievements and directions for Seo-gu’s development.

In his commemorative speech, Seo-gu Mayor Kim Ikang said, “Over the past 50 years, the precious lives of our residents and their joys and sorrows have woven together to become Seo-gu’s proud history and culture,” adding, “Steps of change and innovation are opening new paths for Seo-gu.”

He continued, “The greatest driving force moving Seo-gu is its people, and all policies begin with communication and participation of residents, leading to their happiness,” emphasizing, “Thanks to the residents, villages and alleys are being revitalized.”

He also mentioned the donation relay by senior citizens in Kumho 1-dong, the revitalization of Yangdongcheon Won Guksi, active sharing of side dishes and scholarship projects in each neighborhood, residents’ talent donations, and social contribution activities by small business owners, stressing, “The kind and warm-hearted influence of good people will raise Seo-gu’s happiness index and become the fruits enjoyed by future generations.”

The unique Seo-gu Residents’ Award ceremony attracted attention at the event.

Seo-gu awarded the ‘29th Seo-gu Residents’ Award’ to Lee Ki-sung, President of Gwangju Small Business Association (Social and Volunteer Service category), Lee Myung-sik, CEO of Moksong Group (Beautiful City Development category), Park Chan-il, Director of Seo-gu Scholarship Foundation (Education, Culture, and Sports category), and Chu Wang-seok, Director of Gwangju Seo-gu Senior Club (Community and Economy category).

Prior to the awards, Seo-gu produced videos introducing the awardees by their acquaintances and held events such as having the awardees and their spouses enter via a red carpet, enhancing the significance of the Seo-gu Residents’ Award and elevating the atmosphere of the ceremony.

Unlike previous years, all attendees read the ‘Seo-gu Residents’ Charter’ and sang the ‘Seo-gu Residents’ Song,’ reaffirming their determination to lead Seo-gu’s development with one heart and one mind.

The commemorative video ‘I am a Seo-gu Resident,’ planned and produced directly by the staff, also received great acclaim.