Singer and Actor Lee Howon Appointed as Busan City Safety Ambassador

Singer and actor Lee Ho-won has been appointed as the ‘Busan City Safety Ambassador’.

The appointment ceremony took place at 9 a.m. on the 14th in the City Hall video conference room, where Mayor Park Hyung-joon personally presented the appointment plaque to Safety Ambassador Lee Ho-won.

Busan City appoints celebrities who have great affection and interest in their hometown as safety ambassadors to increase citizens’ interest and participation in safety and to promote safety policies in a more friendly manner.

Lee Ho-won has been active in various fields such as movies, musicals, and dramas. Recently, he was cast in the feature film Sanbokdoro, which depicts the chaotic 1980s Korea and the lives of five friends on the hillside roads of Busan, as well as the stories of boxing heroes who captivated the entire nation. Filming has been ongoing in Busan.

Singer and actor Lee Ho-won. [Image source=Initial Entertainment]

Safety Ambassador Lee Ho-won said, “I will work as a safety ambassador for the next two years to create a social atmosphere where safety can be enjoyed like K-content,” adding, “I will do my best to promote the safety culture of my hometown Busan by actively participating in safety policy promotions and safety culture-related events.”

Mayor Park said, “Nowadays, spec-up, which means enhancing one’s abilities in various fields for employment and future prospects, has become a trend among young people,” and added, “It is important to view safety knowledge as part of one’s specs and to continuously learn and improve one’s level.”

He continued, “We will work with Safety Ambassador Lee Ho-won to carry out various activities so that citizens can ‘spec-up’ their safety knowledge and protect themselves.”

After the appointment ceremony, Mayor Park Hyung-joon plans to visit the filming site of Safety Ambassador Lee Ho-won to encourage the film crew who actively cooperated in scheduling for the ambassador appointment and to emphasize the importance of safety on set.

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