Gwangju City Council Holds 17th Assembly Awards Ceremony, Honoring Contributors in 8 Categories

Chairman Heo Kyunghaeng Expresses Gratitude to Contributors to Gwangju’s Development

Gwangju City Council in Gyeonggi Province (Chairman Heo Kyunghaeng) held the '17th Gwangju City Council Assembly Awards' ceremony in the council's main chamber on the 27th. This year, one recipient was selected and awarded in each of eight categories: culture and arts, education, sports, community service, public safety, administration, local economy, and media.

Gwangju City Council held the '17th Gwangju City Council Awards' ceremony in the council plenary hall on the 27th. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City Council

The award recipients were: Lee Sangoh (President of the Gyeonggi Gwangju Branch of the Korea Federation of Artistic and Cultural Organizations) for culture and arts; Kim Jaenam (Director of Isup Daycare Center) for education; Kang Byungwook (President of the Gwangju City Football Association) for sports; Kim Kyungsoo (Civilian Chair of the Shinhyeon-dong Community Security Council) for community service; Lee Wonil (Chief of the Docheok-myeon Volunteer Police Unit) for public safety; Seok Taehun (Director of the Gwangju City Business Support Division) for administration; An Dongcheon (President of the Gonjiam Branch of the Gwangju City Entrepreneurs Association) for local economy; and Jeong Youngseok (Editor-in-Chief of Gyeongin Daily) for media. However, the recipient in the local economy category was unable to attend due to an overseas business trip, and a separate award ceremony will be arranged.

Chairman Heo Kyunghaeng expressed his gratitude, saying, "I deeply appreciate your dedication in your respective roles and your efforts for the development of Gwangju City and the council," and congratulated the honorees by stating, "The true contributors have been selected as this year’s Assembly Award recipients." He also called for continued interest and cooperation for the advancement of both the community and the council.

Meanwhile, the Gwangju City Council Assembly Awards, which recognize citizens and public officials who have contributed to the development of the local community and the council, began in 2005 and marked its 17th edition this year.

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