Gyeonggi Province to Hold "Opportunity Meal Table" Program 16 Times for Single-Person Households

Gyeonggi Province will operate the "Opportunity Meal Table for Single-Person Households" program a total of 16 times across different regions starting in June.

The Opportunity Meal Table program is designed to improve the eating habits of single-person households and address social isolation. It consists of sessions where participants make simple meals with culinary experts and engage in conversations with communication specialists about emotions and relationships encountered in daily life.

According to the "2023 Family Status Survey" conducted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, single-person households experience difficulties such as maintaining a balanced diet (44.9%) and feelings of loneliness (25.3%) in their daily lives. Gyeonggi Province explained that this program was prepared to address these issues and provide opportunities for communication.

To increase accessibility for single-person households, Gyeonggi Province will divide its 31 cities and counties into four regions and hold four sessions in each region, totaling 16 sessions.

Opportunity Meal Table Guide Poster for Single-Person Households in Gyeonggi Province

Each session will accommodate approximately 10 to 15 participants. Recruitment for the Gyeongbu region (Suwon, Seongnam, Yongin, Gwacheon, Anyang, Gunpo, Uiwang, Anseong) will begin on May 12, followed by sequential monthly recruitment for the West Coast region (Ansan, Bucheon, Gwangmyeong, Siheung, Hwaseong, Osan, Pyeongtaek), the Gyeongui·Gyeongwon region (Goyang, Gimpo, Paju, Uijeongbu, Yangju, Dongducheon, Pocheon, Yeoncheon), and the Eastern region (Namyangju, Gwangju, Icheon, Guri, Hanam, Yangpyeong, Yeoju, Gapyeong).

The first program in the Gyeongbu region, under the theme "The Temperature of Eating Alone: Facing Loneliness in Familiarity," will begin on June 13 and will be held at venues such as Haenggung-dong Community Center in Suwon and Yongin Youth Lab Suji. The program will take place every Friday for three weeks, each session featuring a different theme.

Single-person households wishing to participate can apply by phone (031-246-2363) or through the Gyeonggi Province Single-Person Household Portal (gg.go.kr/1ingg). Both those registered as single-person households in the resident registration system and those who are de facto single-person households can participate with separate documentation.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "Of the 7.8 million single-person households nationwide, 1.71 million are in Gyeonggi Province, accounting for 21.9% of the total, the highest number in the country," and added, "We will continue to make efforts to improve the quality of life for single-person households in the province."

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