Suwon Holds 'Movie Day' to Celebrate 400,000 Kakao Talk Friends Milestone

[Suwon Ilbo=Kang Han-seo] Suwon City held a 'Movie Day' event on the 5th, inviting 400 Kakao Talk friends to Megabox Namun in Suwon to celebrate the milestone of 400,000 Kakao Talk Plus Friends subscribers.

Movie Day is part of 'Suwon City Kakao Talk Friends DAY,' an offline event for followers of Suwon City's Kakao Talk account. The event offers movie viewing opportunities at a ticket price of 2,000 won per person. On this day, 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' was screened.

The city received applications for the event from June 20-25, and with approximately 4,900 participants, it selected 200 winners by lottery and gave them the opportunity to bring up to one additional person, allowing 400 total attendees to participate in Movie Day.

In December last year, the city held events including exhibitions and lectures at the Suwon Municipal Art Museum, and in May this year, it organized stadium tours and match viewing in partnership with Suwon Samsung Bluewings, which were well-received.

Suwon City's Kakao Talk friends surpassed 400,000 in early June and as of July 6, the number reached 408,300, the highest among all metropolitan and local governments nationwide.

Meanwhile, according to a satisfaction survey on Suwon City's Kakao Talk Plus Friends channel conducted in June, 98.5% of users reported being satisfied.

A city official stated, "We will continue to communicate with citizens using the Kakao Talk Plus Friends channel," adding, "We plan to deliver information, provide free and discount benefits, and continuously promote diverse online and offline events."