Namhae-gun Selects Two Recipients for Namhae Citizen Awards on Citizens' Day

Social Service and Filial Piety Section: Lee Cheol-se
Tourism and Culture Arts Section: Seo Sang-gil

Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, selected two recipients of the Namhae Citizen Award in celebration of the 29th Citizen's Day.

The Namhae Citizen Award is given to citizens who have contributed to the regional development of Namhae-gun and enhanced the pride of its residents in commemoration of Citizen's Day.

Namhae-gun received 14 nominations for the Citizen Award from July 28 to August 11 and from August 21 to September 1. The final recipients were selected by the Citizen Award Judging Committee as follows: Lee Cheol-se (Seomyeon) in the Social Service & Filial Piety category and Seo Sang-gil (Namhae-eup) in the Tourism & Cultural Arts category.

From the left, Jang Chung-nam, Namhae County Governor; Lee Cheol-se, Social Service and Filial Piety Division; Seo Sang-gil, Tourism and Culture Arts Division.

Lee, the recipient in the Social Service & Filial Piety category, has been engaged in various volunteer activities for over 40 years since 1980, including donations to the local community, support for vulnerable groups, and improving the living conditions of neighbors in need. From 2008 to 2015, he served as the head of the Saemaul Undong Namhae-gun branch, leading sharing activities for marginalized groups, which earned him this award.

Seo, the recipient in the Tourism & Cultural Arts category, is a Vietnam War veteran who served as the secretary-general of the project to leave traces of Korean War and Vietnam War veterans, the first of its kind nationwide initiated by Namhae-gun. As a Vietnam War and Agent Orange veteran, he personally met with fellow veterans, recording (filming) their stories and documenting their life histories. He also contributed significantly to Namhae-gun’s special policy projects by collecting various records held by veterans.

Meanwhile, since its establishment in 1983, a total of 34 individuals, including this year’s recipients, have been honored with the Namhae Citizen Award.

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