Osan Information High School Artificial Turf Athletic Field Opens

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] The opening ceremony for the artificial turf athletic field at Osan Information High School (Principal Ju Hun-ji) located in Cheonghak-dong, Osan City, was held on the 26th.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 600 people, including Mayor Lee Kwon-jae of Osan City, Chung Gwang-yun, superintendent of Hwaseong-Osan Office of Education, Principal Ju Hun-ji of Osan Information High School, members of the management committee, heads of parent associations, students, and other officials.

The artificial turf athletic field project was one of the priority initiatives undertaken by Osan City to provide safe and pleasant physical education facilities for youth. The city allocated a total budget of 500 million won through competitive projects by Gyeonggi Province in 2023 to implement the project.

The opening ceremony proceeded with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the first pitch by key attendees. Subsequently, a friendly match was held featuring students from Osan Information High School's soccer team, and Mayor Lee Kwon-jae personally participated as a player in the friendly match.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "I hope all of you students will take pride in being adventurers pioneering Osan's future and prospective leaders guiding the world, and that you will pursue your dreams on this wonderful athletic field," and emphasized, "Based on your affection for Osan, I hope you will succeed in various fields and bring honor to Osan, your hometown."

Principal Ju Hun-ji said, "I am grateful to Mayor Lee Kwon-jae and the city officials who worked hard in every way to make it possible to create an artificial turf athletic field at our school," and added, "Moving forward, we will actively cooperate with Osan City and make every effort to help our students grow as next-generation leaders driving the Republic of Korea in various fields."

Meanwhile, Osan Information High School operates Gyeonggi Province's only women's soccer team. The team has been active in the U-20 Women's Asian Cup, and recently player Nam Seung-eun (18) was selected for the women's A-match national team.