Yongsan-gu to Open "Yongsan 50 Plus Center" on February 25

800-Square-Meter Space on Second Floor of Hannam Public Parking Lot
Integrated Support for Counseling, Job Training, and Employment Matching

Yongsan-gu in Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) will open the dedicated hub “Yongsan 50 Plus Center” on February 25, which supports life redesign and a new leap forward for middle-aged residents aged 40 to 64.

Lobby of Yongsan 50 Plus Center. Provided by Yongsan-gu.

The center, created on the second floor of the Hannam Public Parking Lot at 224-19 Itaewon-ro with a floor area of about 800 square meters, is located together with the Yongsan-gu Lifelong Learning Center, offering excellent accessibility. It is equipped with a variety of learning and experience spaces, including a one-on-one customized life-planning counseling room, a media education room, woodworking and crafts workshop, barista training room, and a multipurpose room.

The center will run programs that cover all aspects of middle-aged life, including life-planning counseling and education, strengthening job competencies, career development and job placement, as well as support for region-specific projects and community activities.

Starting in March this year, the district plans to fully operate practical, work-centered training such as the New Middle-Aged Healthcare Coaching Instructor Course, the Local Guide Expert Training Course, the Global K-Medical Coordinator Practical Course, “AI as Your Secretary! How to Use ChatGPT at Work,” and the Hobby-Based Flea Market Seller Training Course.

On March 12, there will also be one-day special lectures and experiences, including a special lecture on the theme “AI Revolution, How Far Have We Come?”, a one-day woodworking experience, and a one-day coffee barista experience. Applications for programs can be submitted through the Yongsan 50 Plus Center website.

Yongsan-gu District Mayor Park Hee-young said, “Yongsan 50 Plus Center is a starting point where the experience and capabilities of the middle-aged are reconnected as assets to the local community,” adding, “We will actively support middle-aged residents so that they can independently design the second act of their lives and contribute to society.”

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