Suwon City Hosts 'SsOcC Festa' for Single-Person Households

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Suwon Special City held the "Suwon City Single-Person Household SsOcC Festa" on the 23rd at the Suwon Convention Center Event Hall and Open Plaza.

The SsOcC Festa held that day featured a performance by the Suwon Municipal Choir, a lecture by Professor Cho Seong-ik from Hongik University on the theme "Single-Person Household Housing that Makes You Happier Alone," and a "Single-Person Household Policy (Housing Security) Empathy Talk" with Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun. Citizens participated, including the "SsOcC Family," a citizen participation group for single-person households.

At the Open Plaza, exhibition, experience, and information booths related to Suwon City's single-person household policy keywords "Connection, Security, and Convenience," as well as a flea market, drew visitors.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "The proportion of single-person households in Suwon City exceeds one-third of all households," and added, "We will actively support single-person households so they can communicate with each other and live without inconvenience."

Meanwhile, the city is promoting single-person household support projects in line with the growing trend. Early this year, the city launched a customized online portal "SsOcC" where citizens can view single-person household project information at a glance. SsOcC is a brand for Suwon City's single-person household support projects, created by taking the first letters of "Suwon Safe (Security) One Convenience Connect (Connection)."

The SsOcC Family plays a role in discovering and proposing single-person household policies and projects, monitoring support projects and programs, and offering improvement suggestions. According to 2024 statistics released by Statistics Korea, single-person households account for 35.6% of Suwon City's population.