The Sixth Child Born in Bogil Island, Wando-gun... County Governor Shin Woo-cheol Personally Visits to Congratulate

Published 23 Apr.2024 09:24(KST)

Meeting with Couple Kim Chan-seong and Kim Hee-jung to Celebrate, Delivering Sponsored Goods from Institutions and Social Organizations

Shin Woo-cheol, the mayor of Wando County, visited the couple Kim Chan-seong and Kim Hee-jeong of Baekdo-ri, Bogil-myeon, who recently gave birth to their sixth child, on the 22nd to offer his congratulations.

According to the county on the 23rd, the couple Kim Chan-seong and Kim Hee-jeong, who run an abalone farming business in Bogil-myeon, welcomed their sixth child, Kim Kang-hyun, on the 24th of last month.

Mayor Shin Woo-cheol met the couple and said, “In this era of low birth rates, the birth of a sixth child is a joyous occasion for the community, and Kang-hyun is a blessing,” adding, “I hope Kang-hyun grows up healthy and strong and builds a happy family.”

Governor Shin Woo-cheol met with the couple Kim Chan-seong and Kim Hee-jung from Bogil-myeon, who gave birth to their sixth child, to offer his congratulations. [Photo by Wando-gun]

He also stated, “The county will do its best to create a child-friendly environment,” and personally presented the couple with the county’s policy initiative ‘Baby Resident Registration Card’ and a birth congratulatory gift package.

The county plans to provide the couple with a childbirth incentive of 21 million KRW for their sixth child.

On this day, along with Mayor Shin Woo-cheol and county officials, organizations and social groups including the Wando County Sports Council, Wando County Youth Association, Nonghyup Wando County Branch, Wando County Happiness Welfare Foundation, Wando Soan Fisheries Cooperative, Korean Red Cross Wando District Council, Korea Fisheries Management Association, and Bogil-myeon Prosperity Association participated together.

Additionally, Nonghyup Wando County Branch sponsored an electric rice cooker, the Korean Red Cross provided a package of daily necessities, the Happiness Welfare Foundation donated Onnuri gift certificates and rice, and other organizations contributed encouragement funds.

Kim Chan-seong, the father of Kang-hyun, expressed, “I am grateful and encouraged by so many people celebrating with us,” and said, “We will raise our children well to live up to this support.”

Wando County provides childbirth incentives of 5 million KRW for the first child, 10 million KRW for the second, 13 million KRW for the third, 15 million KRW for the fourth, 20 million KRW for the fifth, and 21 million KRW for the sixth child.

In addition to childbirth incentives, the county is implementing support programs for families with multiple children, including first birthday celebration funds, subsidies for child care service fees, and reductions in toy library membership fees.