"Support Candidate Lee Yong-seop for Continuous Development of Welfare for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Members of local deaf organizations announced on the 18th their official support for Lee Yong-seop, the preliminary candidate for mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Kim Sang-wan, president of the Gwangju Association of the Korea Deaf Association, representing 10,000 deaf people, said, "He was the only mayor who reflected the needs of the deaf community in welfare policies and sincerely sought to communicate with us. I am confident that Lee Yong-seop, the preliminary candidate for mayor, is the right person to carry out city administration for socially vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, and I fully support him."

Meanwhile, the Gwangju Deaf Association was founded in 1980 and has led the development of the deaf community and deaf culture in Gwangju Metropolitan City for over 40 years.

It is highly regarded for significantly contributing to improving the quality of life for deaf people through the operation of deaf shelters and enhancing language rights for the deaf through the operation of sign language education centers.