[Seoul District News] Mapo-gu Holds '2022 College Admission Regular Decision Online 1:1 Special Counseling' on 21st for Students Applying Next Year... Dongjak-gu Offers 2022 Regular Admission Consulting Online on 27th and 28th... Songpa-gu Hosts Special Exhibition 'Writer's Note.zip'... Dongdaemun-gu Holds 'Flex Day' at Dongdaemun Orang to Share Youth Activity Results and Support Youth... Yangcheon-gu Dementia Safety Center Provides Safety and Care Kits
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 10th, the score announcement for the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), held on the 18th of last month, will be released.
Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) announced that on the 21st, it will conduct a ‘2022 College Admission Regular Admission Online 1:1 Special Counseling’ for examinees preparing to apply for university admission next year.
This counseling session, jointly conducted by Mapo-gu and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, involves 10 teachers from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s University Admission Guidance Support Group providing consultations based on students’ CSAT score reports regarding possible universities and departments for admission, as well as tips on filling out regular admission application forms.
The counseling hours are from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM, with each examinee receiving 40 minutes of one-on-one counseling based on their CSAT score report and student records to help find universities and departments that match their aptitude and capabilities and assist in filling out the regular admission application.
Eligibility for application includes residents of Mapo-gu and their children, students and graduates of schools within Mapo-gu, business operators (including workers) and their children within Mapo-gu, with counseling opportunities provided to the first 75 applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
The application period is from December 2 to December 16, and applications can be submitted online via the Mapo Career and Job Experience Support Center website or through the QR code on the promotional poster.
To prevent COVID-19, counseling will be conducted online via the Zoom platform as a non-face-to-face session. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Mapo Career and Job Experience Support Center.
Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “Due to the COVID-19 situation, attending face-to-face application explanation sessions is difficult, and university admission processes are becoming increasingly complex. We will actively support students to apply well to universities that fit their aptitude and capabilities through this online one-on-one counseling.”
Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is recruiting participants for the ‘2022 Regular Admission Customized 1:1 Online Admission Consulting’ from the 6th to the 15th.
Although the 2022 CSAT has ended, examinees are actively preparing for the university regular admission application and schedule starting on the 30th of this month.
The district operates customized consulting to provide examinees and parents with key changes in this year’s admission process and personalized admission information to help establish practical regular admission application strategies.
On the 27th and 28th of this month, from 6:00 PM, 10 active teachers from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s University Admission Guidance Support Group will be matched one-on-one with examinees and parents to conduct in-depth admission strategy consultations.
The counseling will be conducted online (via Zoom) for about 40 minutes per person, based on CSAT score reports and individually prepared consultation materials, covering ▲2022 regular admission strategy directions ▲university-specific admission processes ▲strategies for applying to desired universities.
Participants are limited to 120 examinees and parents residing in Dongjak-gu or attending high schools located in Dongjak-gu. Recruitment is on a first-come, first-served basis via the district office website, with final selection notifications individually sent by the 21st of this month. For more details, contact the Dongjak-gu Office Education Policy Division.
In August, the district held a 1:1 online admission consulting session for the 2022 early admission process, providing customized early admission strategies to 96 examinees and parents, achieving a high satisfaction rate of 96%.
Jung Jong-rok, Director of the Education Policy Division, said, “We have worked hard to provide meticulous consulting so that well-prepared examinees can apply more advantageously for regular admission. We hope many examinees and parents participate.”
A special exhibition offering a glimpse into the creative process of young artists has been set up at ‘Cultural Experiment Space Hosu’ by Seokchon Lake.
The exhibition, hosted by Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Sung-soo), will run until February 6 next year to provide residents with diverse cultural and artistic experiences and introduce talented young artists.
The exhibition titled ‘Writer’s Note.zip’ began with the question, “Would the appreciation of artworks change if visitors first encounter the artist’s notes?” It is a unique exhibition experimenting with whether interpretations differ when visitors see the artist’s notes before viewing the artworks.
The district displayed the artist notes of 47 teams selected through a prior call for submissions on the second-floor exhibition hall. These are young artists active in Songpa-gu or artists aged 19 to 39.
The exhibition space is filled with the text of the artist notes, allowing visitors to experience text as an artwork. Within this reversed exhibition space, visitors can indirectly feel the fresh perspectives of young artists and the struggles they face during their creative process.
The district selects a ‘Artist of the Month’ from among the participating artists to exhibit actual artworks. In November, visitors met the AR (Augmented Reality) work ‘A Certain Waiting, Under the Moonlight’ (2021) by artist Gime-su. In December, seven paintings including ‘Happy Puppy House’ (2021) by artist Park Da-ye will be exhibited in the first-floor Zero Lounge. On the second floor in the media room, projection mapping and installation work ‘&Credit’ (2021) by artist Lee Tae-heon, along with work sketch videos and archiving video projects, will be displayed.
Related experiential and educational programs are also offered. ‘Writer’s Note.page._Bookbinding’ allows participants to become artists themselves by binding their own desired notebooks. ‘Writer’s Note.mp3._Lecture Concert’ is a performance linked to the exhibition, where artists with their own writer’s notes share their creative stories interactively in a small-scale concert.
The exhibition is open daily from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM without reservation, except on Mondays when it is closed. Related programs can be applied for through the Seoul Public Service Reservation system.
Park Sung-soo, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “Believing that culture is the dignity and competitiveness of a city, we are expanding cultural spaces for residents and local artists centered around Seokchon Lake. We will continue to hold innovative exhibitions and performances so that everyone can experience diverse artistic experiences in daily life, thereby enhancing residents’ quality of life.”
Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) will hold a ‘Flex Day’ event for youth on the 7th at the Seoul Youth Center Dongdaemun Orang.
This event was planned to comfort and encourage young people exhausted by COVID-19 and job preparation, and will also include a performance sharing session for youth activity support projects. All events will comply with COVID-19 prevention guidelines and will accommodate an appropriate number of participants.
From 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the 7th, youth artist performances will take place on the first-floor stage, and the performances will later be available online via the Dongdaemun Orang YouTube channel.
From 6:00 PM, events such as tarot counseling to ease youth concerns and one-on-one personal color diagnosis to help with image making will be held. Participants will receive a ‘Green Youth’ package consisting of eco-friendly products related to sustainable environmental protection, which has recently garnered strong interest among young people.
From 7:30 PM, on the third floor of Dongdaemun Orang, a session will be held to share the achievements of this year’s youth activity support projects starring Dongdaemun-gu youth. The Dongdaemun-gu Youth Policy Network (Dongcheongnet) and youth project participants will gather to share activities and present awards to outstanding participants.
Youth wishing to participate in Flex Day can make reservations in advance via the QR code on the promotional poster. For more information, contact the Dongdaemun-gu Job Policy Division.
Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “This event was planned to deliver a message of hope to young people tired from COVID-19. I hope young people regain happiness in daily life and gain the courage to take bigger steps toward the future.”
Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) successfully concluded the ‘2021 Dong Community Social Security Council Performance Sharing Meeting’.
The event, held on the 2nd at the Seongbuk Art Hall in the district office, was attended by about 30 members of the Dong Community Social Security Council and was conducted with strict adherence to quarantine guidelines.
Seongbuk-gu was the first autonomous district in Seoul to form a Dong Community Social Security Council in 2011. Currently, 500 members are carrying out 144 special projects such as non-face-to-face welfare checks and health product support for vulnerable groups. Notably, the ‘Care Safety Housing Service’ and ‘Seongbuk Village Management Office [Neulpumjip] Operation’ for isolation prevention and housing environment improvement are recognized as pioneering achievements adopted by other local governments.
Father Lee Moon-soo of Cheongnyeonmungan, invited as a special lecturer, shared stories of community activities in the region, discussing the joys and sorrows of volunteering and the need for comrades in service.
Opinions were also exchanged regarding the achievements of the Dong Welfare University. The Dong Welfare University began as a pilot in three dongs in 2020 and has now expanded to all 20 dongs. Kim Eden, an official from Jongam-dong Community Service Center, presented various cases including the operation achievements of the Dong Welfare University.
Awards were presented for ‘Neighborly Love Care Award,’ ‘Warm Sharing Award,’ ‘Happiness Sharing Practice Award,’ ‘Interest Sharing Care Award,’ and ‘Hope Sharing Love Award.’ Twenty representative projects from 20 dongs received awards. Seongbuk-gu plans to publish a performance sharing casebook titled “2021 Because of You, Our Daily Life is Happy,” compiling representative projects from each dong.
A special remark by Min Ji-sun, Director of the Welfare and Culture Bureau, who is retiring soon, moved the audience. Having led the projects for the past 10 years from the formation stage of the Dong Community Social Security Council to the present, Director Min said, “The desire of residents to meaningfully change the lives of marginalized neighbors and the aspiration of social welfare officials to reach out beyond institutional limits to citizens in need have met, leading to today. I have learned and been happy thanks to the 10 years of birth and growth of the Seongbuk-gu Dong Community Social Security Council, and I will strive to be part of the 20th anniversary as well.”
Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “Although many areas of society paused due to COVID-19, the welfare sector moved most actively and passionately. Seongbuk-gu received many awards from the central government this year, but especially achieving over 100 awards in welfare is thanks to the welfare council that has tirelessly worked at the forefront to improve the welfare of marginalized neighbors.”
Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Sung) is holding a ‘Snow Shoveling Certification Photo Contest’.
Guro-gu stated, “The certification photo event is held to encourage residents’ voluntary participation in snow removal and to spread a culture of clearing snow around their surroundings.”
The contest targets photos showing snow being cleared in front of one’s house, store, alley, or sidewalk. However, locations outside the district or inside apartment complexes and other non-public roads are excluded.
The submission period is until March 15 next year. Photos (JPG files with a resolution of 300 dpi or higher) along with a brief description can be uploaded on the district office website’s submission board. If online submission is difficult, printed photos can be submitted by visiting the district office Road Division or local community centers.
Guro-gu will select one grand prize winner, three excellence awardees, five encouragement awardees, and ten effort awardees through judging and will award prizes. Winners will receive cultural gift certificates worth a total of 950,000 KRW.
Additionally, Guro-gu will operate a Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters until March next year to minimize inconveniences caused by snow during heavy snowfall. When the temperature is below 2°C and the precipitation probability is over 30%, preparations for spreading de-icing agents will be made. Environmental sanitation workers will be assigned to vulnerable points such as overpasses, hills, and intersections to focus on snow removal during commuting and late-night hours. Cooperation systems with related institutions such as schools, fire stations, police stations, and military units will also be established.
A Guro-gu official said, “We are making every effort to implement snow removal measures for residents’ safe winter passage. We hope residents actively participate in clearing snow around them to have a joyful and safe winter.”
Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) will conduct a two-day digital capability enhancement training for small business owners on December 15-16, in line with changes in market distribution environments and marketing trends due to COVID-19 and industrial development.
This training aims to help local small business owners unfamiliar with online sales amid the accelerated digital transformation across industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic by teaching digital content production methods and the concepts and importance of online marketing, thereby strengthening business capabilities and securing market competitiveness.
The training will be conducted online via the Zoom video conferencing program to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The first session on the 15th will feature a lecture titled ‘The Necessity of Digital Transformation for Small Business Owners’ by Kim Hyun-sung, Head of the Small Business Digital Division at the Small and Medium Business Distribution Center, discussing the current status of digital transformation, success cases, and entrepreneurship.
Following this, Lee Ji-min, CEO of Blue Moon CNC, will lecture on the status of online distribution channels such as Naver Smart Store and Coupang, their characteristics, and how to utilize them.
The second session on the 16th will include a lecture by Cha Yu-bin, CEO of Benefity, sharing branding techniques and success and failure cases titled ‘Competitive Branding for Digital Marketing.’ After a 10-minute break, Jeong Hae-yeop, CEO of Corners, will provide a lecture titled ‘Challenges and Marketing of Crowdfunding,’ covering the basic concepts and types of crowdfunding, concluding the training.
Local small business owners, prospective entrepreneurs, and residents wishing to attend can apply by scanning the QR code at the bottom of the promotional poster or through the ‘Yeongdeungpo Digital Marketing Capability Enhancement Training’ website by December 13.
All participants will receive a digital study book to review the lecture content after the training.
Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “This digital capability training was initiated to help local small business owners and self-employed people struggling due to COVID-19 secure marketing channels and strengthen business competitiveness. I hope this training empowers small business owners and provides an opportunity for them to recover.”
Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) supports seniors’ income and social activities through job creation for the elderly.
The district announced that it is recruiting 3,468 participants for the ‘2022 Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project’ until the 17th of this month.
The Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project provides various jobs and social activities to help local seniors lead healthy lives. It plans to operate a total of 59 projects through 20 community centers and 13 executing agencies within the district.
Next year’s recruitment numbers are ▲2,864 for public interest-type projects such as senior care, ▲338 for social service-type projects such as road damage inspection, ▲181 for market-type projects such as senior convenience store operation, and ▲85 for employment placement-type projects such as employment at private companies, totaling 3,468, an increase of 246 from this year.
Notably, new projects will increase in social service-type and market-type jobs next year, offering more services utilizing the experience and capabilities of participating seniors.
Applicants must be seniors residing in Gangseo-gu. For public interest-type projects, seniors aged 65 or older receiving basic pension can apply. For market-type, employment placement-type, and some social service-type projects, seniors aged 60 or older can participate. However, recipients of livelihood benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, participants in job projects promoted by government ministries or local governments, workplace health insurance subscribers, and long-term care insurance grade assessors are excluded. Duplicate participation within senior job projects is not allowed.
More detailed information on eligibility and activity conditions can be found on the Gangseo-gu website under ‘News Plaza - Notices/News.’ For detailed project information, contact the respective senior job executing agencies.
Seniors wishing to participate should bring identification, resident registration copy, and COVID-19 vaccination certificate to visit community centers, Gangseo Senior Welfare Center, Gangseo Senior Club, or apply online via the Bokjiro website.
Final candidates will be selected based on criteria including basic pension income recognition amount, number of dependents, health status, and COVID-19 vaccination status, with results individually notified by each executing agency.
Noh Hyun-song, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, said, “I hope this job project provides economic help and vitality in daily life for seniors. We will continue to create quality jobs in various fields so that seniors can utilize their rich social experience and expertise.”
Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will hold a special lecture titled ‘Immortal Masterpiece Lecture’ at 3:00 PM on the 5th at the Nowon Culture and Arts Center.
The lecture will be delivered by Yoo In-kyung, a broadcaster and writer, under the theme ‘The Key to a Happy 100-Year Life: Developing Communication and Empathy Skills.’
Yoo In-kyung, a former newspaper reporter, has appeared on various broadcasts such as MBC’s ‘Live Morning Today,’ MBN’s ‘Sokpuri Dongchimi Show,’ and ‘News Fighter,’ gaining popularity for her candid and witty speaking style. Recently, she published a book titled ‘No Need to Be So Serious - How to Love Yourself Without Being Swayed by Others,’ which lightly and cheerfully explores middle-aged life.
Through this lecture, she plans to generously share communication and empathy know-how acquired over 30 years of journalism and numerous encounters with people.
The lecture is free, and the on-site attendance is limited to 499 seats to prevent COVID-19 spread.
On-site participation requires compliance with the first phase of stepwise daily recovery quarantine rules, allowing entry only 14 days after the second vaccine dose. Attendees must bring the COOV app or vaccination completion certificate for verification on the day of the lecture.
For those unable to attend in person due to personal schedules or incomplete vaccination, the lecture will be streamed live on Nowon-gu Office’s official YouTube channel ‘Mihongssi.’
For on-site participation and other details, inquiries can be made to the Nowon-gu Office Lifelong Learning Division.
In 2019, the district reorganized the existing ‘Nowon Liberal Arts University’ into ‘Immortal Masterpiece Lecture’ to provide substantial cultural lectures suited to the changing era of the 100-year lifespan.
‘Immortal Masterpiece Lecture’ has attracted high interest from residents, with an average attendance of about 900 per session, inviting notable figures from various social fields to share their philosophies in vivid voices.
Since 2019, lecturers have included actor Lee Soon-jae, architect Yoo Hyun-joon, communication expert Kim Chang-wook, traditional Korean music artist Park Ae-ri, announcer Lee Geum-hee, dog trainer Kang Hyung-wook, instructor Kim Mi-kyung, Buddhist monk Hye-min, professor Jung Jae-seung, singer Kim Chang-wan, and writer Jo Jung-rae.
Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “I am glad that the lectures, which were suspended due to COVID-19, have resumed after more than a year. We will continue to strive to provide various lectures that can enhance residents’ quality of life and happiness.”
Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) has taken steps to fill the care gap for dementia patients and their families who cannot visit the Dementia Safety Center due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 by delivering management kits to their homes.
Yangcheon-gu prepared two types of management kits: the ‘Safety Kit’ to aid cognitive enhancement and the ‘Care Kit’ for COVID-19 infection prevention and health management.
First, the ‘Safety Kit’ includes memory stimulation training that can be used at home and was delivered to 280 dementia and mild cognitive impairment patients unable to participate in cognitive programs due to COVID-19 concerns.
The kit is designed as a cognitive enhancement package that allows recipients to self-study at home, improving cognitive abilities, emotional stability, and stress relief, and includes personal hygiene items to prevent COVID-19 infection.
The ‘Safety Kit’ contains seven items: ▲handle bag pouch ▲tangram puzzle ▲spot the difference & same picture ▲coloring book ▲colored pencils ▲diary writing ▲KF94 mask. The district plans to encourage kit use through non-face-to-face telephone management by occupational therapists and will continuously monitor the recipients.
The ‘Care Kit,’ aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection and preparing for cold weather health management, was delivered to 200 customized case management recipients with items tailored to their needs.
The ‘Care Kit’ includes six items: ▲protective masks ▲hand sanitizer ▲hand disinfectant tissues ▲pain relief patches ▲multi-purpose heating pads ▲non-slip socks, prepared as protective and daily necessities frequently used by elderly dementia patients. The district will conduct phone and visit monitoring alongside delivery to regularly check recipients’ health status and well-being to promote psychological stability.
For other details about dementia support services provided by Yangcheon-gu, contact the Yangcheon-gu Dementia Safety Center.
Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “I hope dementia patients and their families feel a sense of belonging and stability knowing they are being carefully managed by the Yangcheon-gu Dementia Safety Center through the delivered management kits. We will continue to actively develop and implement support measures to alleviate social isolation of dementia households and minimize care gaps caused by COVID-19.”
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