Reflecting on the Value of 'Cooperation and Sharing' Through the National Grand Integration Kimjang Event

Jung-gu Successfully Hosts 'National Unity Kimchi Sharing Event' on 27th with Around 200 Participants at Community Hall
Support from Various Sectors and Participation of Multicultural Families and Children Create a Harmonious Gathering
Completed Kimchi Weighs 2800kg in 560 Boxes to Be Distributed to Vulnerable Groups

Jung-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Kim Gil-seong) held the ‘National Unity Kimchi-Making Sharing Event’ on the 27th at the Community Center, with about 200 participants gathered.

Hosted by Jung-gu, Seoul and organized by the Jung-gu Volunteer Center, this event was part of the ‘National Unity Kimchi-Making Event’ simultaneously held by 243 local governments nationwide.

Emphasizing ‘volunteering and sharing,’ participants came from various sectors including the Red Cross Volunteer Society, Saemaul Undong, Barugesalgi Movement, Korea Freedom Federation, and Volunteer Center volunteers. Jung-gu Mayor Kim Gil-seong, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, and People Power Party District Chairman Ji Sang-wook also joined to reaffirm the values of cooperation and sharing. Especially, children from multicultural families and Sindang 5-dong daycare centers joyfully experienced kimchi-making, a traditional Korean culture, completing the ‘becoming one together’ kimchi-sharing event.

At the front of the venue, kimchi-making events from 17 cities and provinces nationwide were broadcast live, enhancing the sense of presence. Lee Seung-ok, president of the Seasonal Side Dish Volunteer Group, explained how to make kimchi well, marking the start of the event.

Each table took on roles such as △mixing kimchi △packing kimchi △placing it in boxes and moving them, working in a well-coordinated manner. Whenever participants felt tired, they lifted spirits by dancing to songs or shouting the event’s slogan ‘Kimchi!’ together, raising the energy of the venue through harmony and cooperation.

The kimchi made that day amounted to 560 boxes, weighing 2,800 kg, and will be delivered to vulnerable groups in the community to ensure everyone has a warm winter. The event holds deep meaning as it practices neighborly care and spreads warm energy by sharing healthy food made through collective harmony.

At the event, children participants seated at a specially prepared low table in the center stood out. Wearing pink headscarves and children’s rubber gloves, the children worked hard and fulfilled their roles despite sweating.

Kim Mae (female, Chinese, 45), who participated in the event, said, “I wanted to learn how to make kimchi and was happy to come thinking it was a good cause.” Another participant, Beom Su-bin (female, Vietnamese, 38), shared, “It’s not hard at all. Knowing that the kimchi will be delivered to marginalized groups, I participated without hesitation.”

Jung-gu Mayor Kim Gil-seong expressed gratitude, saying, “I am glad that the kimchi-making event could open a grand unity forum in Jung-gu. Thanks to the warm hearts gathered despite the cold weather, we will all be able to spend a warm winter.”

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