Suwon Receives '2024 SNS Award of the Year'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City has won the Grand Prize in the Instagram Basic Local Government Division at the '2024 SNS Award of the Year' hosted by the Korea Social Content Promotion Association. The awards ceremony was held on the 21st at the International Conference Hall of the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.

The '2024 SNS Award of the Year' evaluates the usage status of SNS media operated by companies and institutions, and selects organizations that have contributed to building a smooth communication culture.

Suwon City received high evaluation for promoting 'Our Neighborhood Stories' rather than rigid city administration publicity to gain empathy, and for communicating with citizens while reflecting Suwon's unique characteristics.

The city opened its official Instagram on January 1, 2016, and currently has approximately 39,000 followers. It is conducting various promotional activities including content production that considers media characteristics and subscribers, events and contests reflecting the latest trends, and timely card news on city administration.

The city has previously received △2014 'Korea Internet Communication Award' Public Sector Grand Prize △2016 'Korea Blog Awards' Public Sector Grand Prize △2017 'Korea Internet Award' Social Development Division Grand Prize △2018 Korea PR Award Excellence Award △2019 Korea SNS Award Kakao Talk Division '5th SNS Award of the Year' △2020 SNS Award of the Year Basic Local Government Division Excellent Award, 14th A.N.D. Award Social Media Organization Division Winner △2021 Korea SNS Award Basic Local Government Division Excellent Award △2022 16th A.N.D. Award Social Media Organization Division Winner △2023 17th A.N.D. Award Social Media Organization Division Grand Prix, and others.

A city official stated, "Following Suwon City's Instagram winning the Grand Prix at the 17th A.N.D. Award for Social Media in February, we have achieved our second award this year," and added, "We will continue to actively communicate with citizens by sharing diverse stories and useful information from across Suwon City."