Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Spends a Special Day with Children

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, spent a special time with children by visiting the Mapo Community Sports Center and Hapjeong-dong Community Center on the 7th.

Attending the ‘Mapo District Children’s Joint Mini Sports Day’ held at the comprehensive gymnasium on the 3rd floor of the Mapo Community Sports Center at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Park Gang-su enjoyed sports with about 500 participants including infants, families, and staff, cheering them on.

Organized by the Mapo District Public and Private Childcare Center Association, this sports event featured various athletic games for the whole family to participate in and lasted about two hours.

In his congratulatory speech, Mayor Park Gang-su said, “Many of you may be attending your first sports day with your entire family, and I hope today will be a joyful and exciting time for everyone,” delivering a warm message of encouragement.

Later, at 2:50 p.m., he attended the year-end event ‘Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter with the Seesaw and Swing’ held in the auditorium on the 3rd floor of the Hapjeong-dong Community Center, hosted by the Mapo Early Childhood Integrated Support Center.

About 250 people, including families with young children and related institution officials, attended the event, which began with a congratulatory performance by the ‘Soft and Tender Early Childhood Family Choir,’ followed by a screening of the center’s 2024 activity video and various performances, reflecting on the past year.

In his congratulatory speech, Mayor Park Gang-su stated, “Just as it is said that when a child is born, the parents are born anew, parents face various worries and difficulties,” and added, “Mapo District will spare no institutional support so that children can play joyfully and grow up healthily.”

At both events, Mayor Park Gang-su conveyed warm encouragement and messages of support to infants and their families, expressing his commitment to creating a healthy community where everyone harmoniously comes together.

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