Gwangyang Citizen's Day, Commemoration Ceremony Held

Mayor Jeong Inhwa: "I Will Do My Best to Create a 'Moving Era, Warm Gwangyang'"

On the 6th (Friday) at 10 a.m., Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced that it held the "29th Gwangyang Citizens' Day" commemorative ceremony at the Gwangyang Community Center to foster pride and love for the hometown as citizens of Gwangyang.

The ceremony began with a pre-ceremony performance by the municipal Gugak orchestra, followed by ▲a congratulatory video from citizens ▲reading of the citizen charter ▲awarding of the Citizen Award and Proud Gwangyang Citizen Award ▲congratulatory videos from members of the National Assembly, the governor, and sister cities ▲hometown love donation ceremony ▲and a vision proclamation.

[Photo by Gwangyang-si]

The "Citizen Award" is given annually to those who have significantly contributed to enhancing the honor of Gwangyang City or serve as a model for all citizens. This year, Kim Gwang-ho (age 79) received the award in the cultural promotion category.

The Proud Gwangyang Citizen Award is presented to expatriates who have demonstrated outstanding abilities, contributed to national and social development, and serve as role models for citizens. This year, Lee Seung-jun (age 73) was honored in the fields of culture, tourism, and sports.

At the hometown love donation ceremony, 50 individuals including Park Seong-hyeop, CEO of Seyang Logistics Co., Ltd., Eom Tae-hyung, CEO of Buseong Changho Co., Ltd., and Park Si-jang, head of KT Jeonnam East Branch, donated the highest annual donation amount of 5 million won to promote the welfare of Gwangyang citizens and revitalize the local economy.

Additionally, a performance was held to proclaim the vision of "Gwangyang as the Mecca of Secondary Battery Industry," aiming to establish the city as a hub for the secondary battery and hydrogen industries.

Jung In-hwa, mayor of Gwangyang City, stated, "To create a Gwangyang City centered on its citizens, we have established and are promoting five practical plans: revitalizing the local economy, creating a high-quality cultural tourism city, building a returning rural community, constructing a warm and happy community, and fostering a youth-friendly city." He added, "I hope the 29th Gwangyang Citizens' Day commemorative ceremony becomes a grand festival that elevates our citizens' pride and strengthens harmony and friendship, and I wish health and happiness to all Gwangyang citizens."

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