Pyeongtaek City Wins Grand Prize at Korea Public Brand Awards

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province announced on December 1 that it received the Grand Prize at the 3rd Korea Public Brand Awards, hosted by the Korea Academy of Public Brand (KAPB) and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Kim Jaehyun, Head of the Social Media Team of Pyeongtaek City, who received the Grand Prize at the Korea Public Brand Awards, and Lee Junhyung, Administrative Officer, are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Pyeongtaek City

This award recognizes outstanding public brands that enhance public value and community spirit. At this year's event, where awards were given in a total of 21 categories, Pyeongtaek City received the Grand Prize in the "Citizen Participation" category.

The city was highly praised for producing citizen participation content, such as busking videos combining local attractions and artists' music, as well as creating content to communicate with citizens in various fields-including parenting, sports, and culture-using its official character, "Pyeongtaeki."

A city official stated, "We will continue to actively utilize online channels to strengthen communication with citizens and enhance the city's brand value."

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