Dongdaemun-gu, Relay Conversations with Young and Middle-aged Single-person Households... Why?

Dongdaemun-gu to Discover Customized Policies through Relay Chat Meetings for Single-Person Households from September to November
"Creating Distinctive Policies for Dongdaemun by Directly Communicating with Single-Person Households"

Lee Pil-hyung, the mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, visited the site of a social network formation program for middle-aged and older single-male households on the 15th. Mayor Lee held a casual meeting with eight male single-person household participants and communicated freely.

Dongdaemun-gu has been promoting casual meetings to discover differentiated policies tailored for single-person households unique to Dongdaemun, starting with a meeting with 18 young and middle-aged single-person households on September 28.

At the second casual meeting with single-person households following the one in September, Mayor Lee listened to the difficulties of living alone faced by single-person households and the policy proposals they need.

He also exchanged opinions on expanding the budget for the increasing number of single-person households.

First Meeting on September 28: 'Seedling Cultivation Program'

Program participants positively evaluated the district’s single-person household exchange program, saying, “After living an isolated life, coming outside to participate in the program and interacting and engaging with people has brightened my life.”

As of the end of September 2024, the number of single-person households in Dongdaemun-gu is 87,374. This accounts for 50.25% of the total households (173,878 households).

Lee Pil-hyung, mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “The casual meeting was a time to gather diverse voices from single-person households and seek ways to improve existing policies,” adding, “We will reflect the opinions from the meeting to implement better policies for single-person households.”

The ‘3rd casual meeting’ between Mayor Lee Pil-hyung and single-person households will be held in November at the Dongdaemun-gu Single-Person Household Support Center with 60 participants of the social network formation program.

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