Gangdong-gu Receives Praise for Childcare Service While Shopping During Chuseok Holiday

[Seoul District News] Gangdong-gu to Provide Emergency Childcare Service for 3 Days from September 6 at 2 iMom Gangdong Locations (Gildong Branch, Amsa Market Branch) - Phone Registration at 9 AM on the Day at Each Branch on a First-Come, First-Served Basis... Yongsan-gu Conducts Creative New Deal Capacity Building Staff Training

Imom Gangdong Amsa Market Branch

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Many housewives are shopping at traditional markets to prepare for the Chuseok holiday season.

However, shopping in a crowded market while holding a child's hand is not easy. Considering these difficulties, Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Soo-hee), known for its specialized ‘childcare services,’ has prepared a special event for Chuseok this time.

Gangdong-gu, which has been carrying out various childcare support projects, is being praised for planning timely and customized services once again.

From September 6 to 8, for three days, two ‘I-mom Gangdong’ locations (Gildong Branch, Amsa Market Branch) will provide emergency temporary childcare services so that housewives can leave their children and shop with peace of mind.

Unlike typical kids' cafes, ‘I-mom Gangdong’ is a public childcare facility for infants and toddlers that operates programs with different concepts at each branch, as well as offering toy rentals and playground functions.

There are three sessions per day at 10:00 AM, 1:30 PM, and 4:00 PM, each lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes. Phone reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9:00 AM on the day at the respective branches. Only preschool children aged 36 months to 7 years residing in Gangdong-gu can be entrusted, and childcare professionals will safely care for the children.

In particular, the ‘I-mom Gangdong’ Gildong and Amsa Market branches are located right in front of the markets, making it convenient to leave children and shop, and are expected to help revitalize the traditional markets, receiving great support from local market merchants.

District Mayor Lee Soo-hee said, “Gangdong-gu is doing its best to create a childbirth and childcare-friendly environment that is good for raising children,” adding, “We hope this specially prepared event will bring vitality to traditional markets and provide enjoyable time for parents and children so that everyone can have a warm Chuseok holiday.”

A Yongsan-gu public official is accessing the metaverse experience space site for Creative New Deal capacity-building training.

Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Park Hee-young) will conduct the ‘2022 Creative New Deal Capacity Building Training’ over two days on the 5th and 6th.

The purpose is to enhance understanding of digital administrative services, derive creative and innovative ideas applicable in the field, and contribute to improving work capabilities.

The training will be held in an interactive non-face-to-face format using the Zoom platform and Gather Town training rooms, with 55 participants per session (110 total). Training hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The program includes understanding the new government vision and digital creative innovation directions, digital creative innovation cases, creative thinking transformation, understanding Digital Earth Metaverse, Metaverse (Gather Town) experience, and creative space construction.

In particular, the district offers an opportunity to experience the rapidly emerging digital platform, the Metaverse. By teaching how to use the Gather Town map-building tool, participants will practice creating Yongsan-gu Metaverse offices or promotional halls in groups.

A district official expressed expectations, saying, “This training course, which uses creative thinking techniques to derive ideas and analyze and evaluate them from various perspectives, will help strengthen creative capabilities.”

This year, the district is investing 6.5 billion KRW in a total of 65 creative projects. Major projects include ▲Smart Yongsan Network Advancement ▲Digital Twin-based Public Office 3D Model Construction ▲360° VR-based Safe Road View Guidance System Construction ▲Smart Sewage Odor Improvement Project ▲Metaverse-based Advanced Yongsan-gu Safe Real Estate Brokerage Service ▲‘Metaverse Youth Employment Special Lecture’ Operation ▲Metaverse-based Digital Yongsan Craft Center Construction, among others.

The breakdown is ▲Digital 33 projects (4.2 billion KRW) ▲Green 7 projects (1 billion KRW) ▲Human 7 projects (1.1 billion KRW) ▲Creative 18 projects (200 million KRW).

Yongsan District Mayor Park Hee-young said, “To provide digital administrative services that residents can feel, it is essential for employees to have sufficient understanding first,” adding, “We will put more effort into discovering projects and educating staff so that the district can lead the digital transformation era.”