Samcheok to Hold 31st Citizens' Day Celebration on the 14th... A Festival of Unity and Harmony

The 31st Samcheok Citizens' Day Celebration Event, aimed at promoting unity, harmony, affection for the hometown, and pride among Samcheok citizens, will be held at 10 a.m. on October 14 at Samcheok Sports Complex.

Poster for the 31st Samcheok Citizens' Day Celebration Event. Provided by Samcheok City

Approximately 15,000 people, including residents from 12 towns and districts, multicultural families, and people originally from Samcheok who now live elsewhere, are expected to attend this event.

The celebration will begin with a pre-ceremony performance by the Samcheok Citizens’ Choir and the Cheonga Middle School cheerleading team, followed by the reading of the Citizens’ Charter (by Kim Daehwa, Director of the Samcheok Cultural Center and last year's Samcheok Citizens’ Award Grand Prize winner), the presentation of the Samcheok Citizens’ Award, commemorative and congratulatory speeches, and the singing of the Samcheok Citizens’ Song.

This year, the Grand Prize of the 31st Samcheok Citizens’ Award will be presented to Yoo Jaeyong, Chairman of the Samcheok City Social Organizations Council, for his contributions to municipal development. The main prizes will be awarded to Lee Seongguk and Han Sangchan, respectively.

After the official ceremony, there will be traditional performances by the Samcheok Jobi Nongak Troupe, as well as sports events such as the rope-pulling game, group jump rope, and group ball rolling, along with a citizens’ singing contest. Invited singers including Kim Yeonja, Tae Jinah, Park Sangcheol, and Joo Yehee will also perform. In addition, local food markets representing each town and district will be operated at the venue.

A city official stated, "We are grateful to the citizens for their support and encouragement as we work together for a revitalized Samcheok under the 8th popularly elected administration," adding, "Although rain is forecast, we have prepared a variety of programs including pre-ceremony performances, so we hope many citizens will join us to make this an event of unity and communication."

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