Songpa-gu Holds ‘Block King Contest’ for Youth… Participants Recruitment from February 2 to 11
The First Block King Contest Theme is ‘Songpa-gu’s New Characters Haha and Hoho’… Planned to Operate with Various Themes from February to November
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) is operating the ‘2023 Creativity King! Block King! Youth Jjang! Block King Contest’ themed on Songpa-gu’s new characters ‘Haha and Hoho’.
The first Block King contest theme, Songpa-gu’s new characters Haha and Hoho, was born through storytelling about the historical significance of the host city of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Hodori and Hosuni, who worked part-time as the official mascots in 1988, met again during the 2002 World Cup street cheering, fell in love, got married, and gave birth to babies who are now loved by many residents.
The district planned a non-face-to-face Lego King contest to support cultural experience activities where busy students can freely express their creativity and imagination without spatial constraints.
Youth aged 9 to 16 residing in Songpa-gu can participate. Participants create models of Haha and Hoho using the toy ‘Lego’ and submit them via the Songpa-gu Jamsil Youth Center KakaoTalk channel ‘Jamcheongsen’. For youths who wish to participate but do not have Lego, the Songpa-gu Jamsil Youth Center will provide a free Lego rental service.
The recruitment period is from February 2 to February 11.
The six or so ‘Block Kings’ selected by combining online votes and staff votes will be announced on March 7 on the Songpa-gu Jamsil Youth Center website.
The district plans to hold four non-face-to-face ‘Block King’ contests with new themes in February, May, August, and October this year. Block Kings selected by monthly voting will have the opportunity to participate in the November King of Kings competition, where three winners?Lego King, King, and Jjang?will be selected and awarded certificates and prizes.
For more details, please visit the Songpa-gu Jamsil Youth Center website.
Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “I hope youths will showcase their talents and capabilities with their own creative perspectives through the Block King contest,” adding, “We will continue to discover and hold various youth cultural events to create a city where culture and arts can be enjoyed.”
Dobong-gu Holds Nationwide Character Naming Contest until February 15
Dobong-gu Character Naming Contest Offers Total Prize Money of 1 Million KRW; Up to Two Entries per Person per Category Allowed
Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) is holding the ‘Dobong-gu Representative Character Naming Contest’ until February 15.
This naming contest was organized to select names that well represent Dobong-gu’s identity and are loved by people of all ages and genders.
The contest categories are ‘Ginkgo Tree’ and ‘Crane,’ and anyone nationwide can participate. However, each person can submit up to two entries per category. Applications can be downloaded from the Dobong-gu Office website (Notice/Budget → Notices/Announcements), filled out, and submitted via email to the person in charge.
The judging process consists of two stages: the first internal screening excludes duplicate and similar names, and the second judging committee, composed of related experts, evaluates the entries. The committee considers Dobong-gu’s identity, originality and creativity of ideas, potential for content utilization, and ease of remembrance comprehensively.
The prize money totals 1 million KRW, with 300,000 KRW for first place (1 person) per category, 100,000 KRW for second place (1 person), and 50,000 KRW for third place (2 persons).
Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, said, “The two newly created representative characters of Dobong-gu are very meaningful as they were developed using the district’s symbols,” adding, “We ask for much interest and participation so that names reflecting Dobong-gu’s identity and character charm can be created.”
Previously, Dobong-gu developed two representative characters using the district symbols ‘Ginkgo Tree’ and ‘Crane’ and conducted a character preference survey targeting about 22,000 citizens and public officials from December 23 to January 6.
For more details about the naming contest, please visit the Dobong-gu Office website (Notice/Budget → Notices/Announcements).
Dongjak-gu Recruits New Participants for ‘Nutrition Plus Project’ for Pregnant Women and Infants
Customized Supplement Food Package Delivery, Nutrition Education, and Counseling for Low-Income Pregnant Women and Infants
Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) is promoting the ‘Nutrition Plus Project’ to improve the health of pregnant women and infants.
The ‘Nutrition Plus Project’ supports nutritional supplement foods and provides customized nutrition education and counseling for pregnant women and infants with nutritional risk factors such as anemia, low weight, and growth retardation.
The Dongjak-gu Public Health Center delivers customized supplement food packages made of eco-friendly products such as rice, potatoes, eggs, and milk twice a month to homes for a minimum of six months to one year according to individual prescriptions.
Additionally, regular nutrition assessments including body measurements, anemia tests, and nutrition intake surveys are conducted, along with education and counseling on timely nutrition management practices by nutrition experts.
Eligible applicants are pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, and infants up to 6 years old (up to 72 months) living in households with median income below 80% in Dongjak-gu. New participants are recruited monthly from the 1st to the 14th.
Applications can be made by phone to the Public Health Center’s Nutrition Plus Center, and participants are selected through qualification screening including nutrition assessments.
Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “I hope pregnant women and infants manage their nutrition systematically to maintain a balanced diet,” adding, “We will do our best to make Dongjak-gu a good place to give birth and raise children.”
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