Saemaul Moongo Guri Chapter Holds "11th National Reading Competition Guri City Preliminary Awards Ceremony"

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong] Guri City held the '11th National Reading Competition Guri City Preliminary Awards Ceremony' on the 16th in the conference room on the 4th floor of Guri Saemaul Hall, hosted by the Saemaul Moongo Guri Chapter (Chairwoman Park Jeong-ae).

Approximately 50 people attended the awards ceremony, including Chairwoman Park Jeong-ae, Saemaul Moongo members, award recipients, and guests. The ceremony recognized outstanding works from the National Reading Competition Guri City preliminary round, which was held to promote citizen reading culture.

The competition featured two categories—reading reports and letters—with participation from a wide age range of citizens from elementary and middle school students to high school students and general adults. After rigorous judging, a total of 23 works were honored with awards.

Park Jeong-ae, Chairwoman of Saemaul Moongo Guri Chapter, stated, "We prepared this competition to encourage citizens' reading habits and expand the foundation of reading culture," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to pursue diverse reading culture events so that Guri City can establish itself as a city that thrives with books."

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun said, "The outstanding literary sensibility and writing skills of today's award winners are a reflection of Guri City's cultural capacity," and expressed, "I hope this competition becomes an opportunity for more citizens to experience the joy of reading and to practice reading culture in their daily lives."