‘Encouragement for Each Other After a Hard Year of Gapjin’... Pohang City Wraps Up the Year with a Year-End Ceremony

Solemn Atmosphere with Simple Proceedings... All Employees Wear Mourning Ribbons

Time Pohang Has Run, Employees' Touching Story Sand Art Performance

On the 31st, Pohang City held the ‘2024 Year-End Ceremony’ at Daejam Hall in Munhwa-dong to encourage employees who worked hard for the development of city administration throughout the Gapjin year and to share the achievements of Pohang City.

Encouragement to each other for the hard work in the Gapjin year. (Awarding of Market Merit Commendation) Provided by Pohang City

At the ceremony, attendees watched the top 10 news stories that highlighted Pohang City this year and the ‘Our Stories Video,’ and had a meaningful time reflecting on the year while watching the ‘Adieu 2024 Sand Art’ performance.

The Adieu 2024 Pohang Sand Art performance attracted attention by expressing the brilliant times Pohang has gone through and the touching stories of Pohang City employees who created those times through sand art.

Additionally, there was a time to encourage employees dedicated to the development of city administration through awards for outstanding institutions in public service.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “I am grateful for the hidden efforts of employees who quietly fulfilled their roles in their respective positions despite difficult circumstances this year,” and added, “Let us join forces again next year for the development of Pohang city administration.”

This year’s Pohang City year-end ceremony was held simply and solemnly due to the national mourning period declared following the passenger plane accident at Muan Airport. The ceremony began with a moment of silence to mourn the victims of the accident, and all public officials wore mourning ribbons to express their condolences.

Pohang City held the "2024 Year-End Ceremony" on the 31st at Daejam Hall in Munhwa-dong. (Moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Muan Airport passenger plane accident). Photo by Pohang City

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