Goyang-si Hosts 'Staff Communication and Empathy Day' Inviting Lee Guk-jong, Director of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital

Director Lee Guk-jong Stresses Turning Crisis into Opportunity for Growth...
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Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 10th that it held the February Employee Communication and Empathy Day at the Cultural Arts Center by inviting Dr. Lee Guk-jong, director of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital, known as the top authority in the domestic emergency medical field.

Lee Guk-jong, director of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital, is giving a lecture titled "The Beginning of the End" at the "February Staff Communication and Empathy Day" event held on the 10th at the Munye Hall in Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Goyang Special City

Director Lee Guk-jong has saved many lives with his outstanding medical skills and dedicated attitude, and he is also widely respected and loved by the public through numerous broadcasting and writing activities.

In his lecture that day, Director Lee delivered a story under the theme "The Beginning of the End," about finding a path toward a new start without losing hope amid crisis and despair.

Based on his experience of crossing the boundary between life and death and working with medical staff and patients who gave their best until the very end in real-time emergency situations, Director Lee emphasized that no matter how difficult the situation, one must never give up and always do their best until the end.

He also spoke deeply about mental growth in times of crisis and, furthermore, about social responsibility, giving the attending Goyang city officials profound reflection and courage for new challenges.

Meanwhile, Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang Special City, in his greeting, urged thorough safety inspections of facilities during the thawing season and shared the example of smart technology utilization by converting all water meters across Goyang city to remote management, presenting the direction Goyang city will take in the future.

He also shared joy with the staff by mentioning the city’s consecutive two-year win of the Urban Design Award this year.

Mayor Lee quoted novelist Franz Kafka’s words, “There is a goal but no path. What we call a path is hesitation,” and encouraged the staff by saying, “Worrying about which path to take is hesitation caused by a lack of a clear goal. I hope you move forward without hesitation toward the goals you set this year.”