Gwangju City Opens Digitally Specialized Opo Senior Welfare Center, Improving Seniors' Access to Welfare Services

Gwangju City Opens Senior Welfare Center Opo Branch
Launches Full-Scale Operations as a Digitally Specialized Welfare Space

On December 2, Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province held the opening ceremony for the Gwangju Senior Welfare Center Opo Branch and officially began its operations.

Bang Se-hwan, Mayor of Gwangju, is delivering a greeting at the opening ceremony of the Gwangju Senior Welfare Center Opo Branch on the 2nd. Provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province.

The ceremony was attended by over 150 people, including Mayor Bang Se-hwan, local members of the National Assembly, a Vice President of SK Hynix, executives from the Gwangju branch of the Korean Senior Citizens Association, and local seniors, all celebrating the opening.

With approximately 20,000 seniors residing in the Opo area, the opening of this center is particularly significant as it establishes a key facility that dramatically improves access to senior welfare services in the region.

The Opo Branch was created by remodeling the former Opo Library, with construction taking place over four months from the end of June to the end of October. The interior now features newly designed, senior-friendly spaces such as a digital lounge, a fitness program room, a senior dining hall, and a cafe.

In particular, the "ICT Lounge" on the first floor is a cutting-edge digital experience space established through a social contribution project by SK Hynix, which invested over 420 million won and collaborated with the Korea Senior Citizens Association's Comprehensive Support Center for the Elderly Living Alone. The center is equipped to offer AI-based smart device training, digital experience programs, and indoor screen park golf, utilizing the latest technology for experiential learning and education. As a result, it is being recognized as a foundation for developing into a "digitally specialized senior welfare center."

Participants including Bang Se-hwan, Mayor of Gwangju, are cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Gwangju Senior Welfare Center Opo Branch on the 2nd. Provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province

Mayor Bang Se-hwan stated, "The Senior Welfare Center Opo Branch will serve as a central space that provides welfare services suited to the changing times and enhances the quality of life for our seniors. We will continue to expand and support welfare infrastructure in the future."

Meanwhile, the city plans to further develop the Opo Branch as a leading regional welfare platform by expanding programs tailored to local needs and strengthening public-private cooperation.

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