Tired Team Members Shout "Thank You"... Chungju Promoter Hosts Chile Jamboree with 'Naedonnaesan' Hospitality

'Chungju City's PR man' Officer Kim Seontae participated in the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree and gained attention for purchasing snacks out of his own pocket and personally welcoming the Chilean Jamboree participants who were dispersed across the region.

Earlier, over 3,200 participants from five countries?Korea (416 people), Chile (1,020 people), Japan (1,557 people), Honduras (30 people), and the United Kingdom (250 people)?who withdrew early from the Jamboree stayed in Chungbuk Province for four nights and five days starting from the 8th.

On the 15th, a video titled "Watta! Jamboree" was posted on the official YouTube channel of Chungju City.
[Photo source=Captured from Chungju City YouTube]

They stayed at various locations including dormitories at Chungbuk National University and Cheongju University in Cheongju, the Jincheon National Government Officials Human Resources Development Institute, the Judicial Research and Training Institute, dormitories at Far East University in Eumseong, and Guinsa Temple in Danyang. The 171 Chilean participants stayed at the dormitory of Korea National University of Transportation in Chungju from the night of the 8th until the 12th, for four days.

On the 15th, a video titled ‘Here! Jamboree’ was posted on Chungju City's official YouTube channel, featuring the Chilean participants visiting Chungju.

At the beginning of the video, Officer Kim said, "They must be thirsty and hot," and added, "I plan to buy water and ice cream as gifts."

On the 15th, the official YouTube channel of Chungju City released a video titled "Watta! Jamboree"
[Photo source: Capture from Chungju City YouTube]

He then bought 100 each of water bottles, ice creams, and hot dogs, and went to the activity site to distribute them to the Jamboree participants. The participants, exhausted by temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, shouted "Thank you" as they eagerly grabbed the ice cream and hot dogs.

The Chilean participants expressed their gratitude while receiving the snacks, and Officer Kim said, "Everyone seems to have worked very hard. Thank you for eating well," and added, "I hope the students participating in the Jamboree also gain strength."

He did not forget his role as Chungju City's PR man by paying with Chungju Sarang Card, the local currency of Chungju. It is known that Officer Kim spent about 300,000 KRW of his own money to provide these snacks.

Seontae Kim, Administrative Officer [Photo by Chungju City YouTube Capture]

Netizens commented on the video, saying things like, "He bought it with his own money... It's amazing that a public official is doing what the country should do," and "The public officials drafted for this Jamboree must have been really tired and frustrated, but thank you very much. As a citizen of the Republic of Korea, I am always grateful."

Previously, this Jamboree faced difficulties due to poor infrastructure development, management issues, and heatwaves. In response, on the 16th, the Board of Audit and Inspection began an investigation to determine responsibility for the disruption of the ‘2023 World Scout Jamboree.’

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