"Cheer Up, Jamboree!"... Mapo-gu Devotes Sincerity Together with Residents

484 Swiss Jamboree Participants to Stay in Mapo-gu... Schedule Continues Until the 12th

Mapo-gu Forms Dedicated Support TF, Actively Assisting with Transportation, Accommodation, Meals, Experience Programs, and Medical Support

Focus on Experiential Activities, Offering Programs such as ‘Mugunghwa Flower Has Bloomed’ K-Play Sports Day, B-boying, and Korean Traditional Music Experience

The 484 Swiss Jamboree participants who left Saemangeum will continue their remaining schedule in Mapo-gu until the 12th.

Accordingly, Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) announced that it has immediately formed a dedicated Jamboree support TF team linking nine departments to fully support the event.

The district plans to comfort and replenish the exhausted Jamboree participants, who have been worn out by the heatwave and sudden schedule changes, by providing thorough support ranging from transportation, accommodation, meals, and daily necessities to cultural and sports programs and medical assistance.

The 484 Swiss Jamboree participants are staying at dormitories of Sogang University and Hongik University, as well as at ‘Local Stitch Creator Town Seogyo,’ where they receive nutritious meals and convenient facilities.

The district prepared 11 buses to transport the participants to accommodations and experience program sites, assigning a chaperone to each bus to ensure the safe movement of the youth participants.

Also, judging that outdoor activities could be dangerous due to Typhoon ‘Khanun,’ various cultural and sports experience programs are being offered using local facilities such as Mapo Art Center, Mapo-gu Office, and Mapo Citizens’ Sports Center.

On the 9th, experiential activities were held at Mapo Art Center, where participants enjoyed and learned through performances including ▲fusion Korean traditional music ▲b-boying ▲hip-hop and beatboxing ▲Nanta percussion show (photo).

On the 10th, at the district office, performances such as ▲Poksok Classic and ▲Korea Rhythm Touch will be held, while at Mapo Citizens’ Sports Center, participants will enjoy ▲bowling and ▲K-play sports day with sports instructors.

In particular, the game ‘Mugunghwa Flower Has Bloomed,’ made globally famous through the drama ‘Squid Game,’ is also scheduled, expected to receive great enthusiasm from the participants.

Furthermore, the district is focusing on safety management and medical support. For overall safety management, the Public Safety Division is establishing measures to prevent accidents in crowded areas, and about 200 members of the Mapo-gu Volunteer Crime Prevention Corps and Tourism Security Guards will conduct special patrols together with the public in event areas such as Hongdae Red Road.

To manage the health of participants exhausted by the heatwave, on-site medical support is provided at each accommodation, and systematic responses are in place, including self-test kits and separate quarantine accommodations to prepare for COVID-19 infections.

At the Jamboree dedicated support TF meeting, Mayor Park Gang-su said, “Do your best to ensure that the World Scout Jamboree participants can safely and comfortably complete their remaining schedule and properly experience the excellent culture and passion of Korea and Mapo, so they can grow further.”

Meanwhile, on the 8th, about 700 Jamboree participants held a passionate busking performance at Hongdae Red Road, where approximately 1,500 people, including foreign participants and tourists visiting Hongdae, gathered to enjoy an enthusiastic time together.

Notably, local merchants and residents warmly joined in, offering free bottled water and beverages and kindly guiding the participants, helping them joyfully overcome the many challenges of their journey.

Following this, a district official said, “When we heard that one participant lost a backpack during the event, we helped find it and safely escorted them back to the accommodation by taxi. The next day, we received a heartfelt thank-you from the participant,” adding, “The bright smiles of the participants gave us even more strength.”

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