[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City held the 37th Suwon Culture Award ceremony at Suwon City Hall on the afternoon of the 4th, presenting award plaques to the recipients.
The ceremony was held in strict compliance with Level 2 social distancing quarantine guidelines, with attendance limited to fewer than 10 people per category, including the award recipients and their families, and the singing of the national anthem was omitted.
This year's three award recipients, who received honors for their contributions to the development of local culture in Suwon City, are: ▲Academic division: Associate Professor Kim Jun-hyuk (52) of Hanshin University's College of Peace and Liberal Arts ▲Community Service division: Ko Jae-hwa (71), Suwon representative of the community social security council ▲Sports division: Chairman Kim Chun-ho (61) of the Suwon FC Foundation.
Associate Professor Kim Jun-hyuk in the academic division is a historian who has researched King Jeongjo and Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. He received recognition for playing a pivotal role in the restoration project of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and for communicating with Suwon citizens through humanities lectures.
Ko Jae-hwa in the community service division received the award for his contributions to the community and neighbors through efforts to utilize sustainable private welfare systems.
Chairman Kim Chun-ho in the sports division was selected as an award recipient not only for strengthening the competitiveness of Suwon FC and improving sports infrastructure, but also for activating programs for early discovery of outstanding athletes.
Suwon Mayor Yim Tae-young, who attended the ceremony, said: "I wish to share the joy of the Suwon Culture Award, the highest honor of Suwon City, with many people, but it is unfortunate that we are able to host only the award recipients and their families due to the infectious disease management situation," and added: "I will remember together with citizens the achievements of the award recipients by division that shine even more brightly in these difficult times."
The Suwon Culture Award, which began in 1984, selects and honors citizens who have made significant contributions to the development of local culture through recommendations from specialized institutions and screening by the committee, divided by category. Over the 37 years through this year, the award has produced a total of 189 recipients.
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