Suwon Holds 'Haengung-dong Plogging Run' Clean-Up Event

Haengung-dong District in Paldal-gu, Suwon (District Head Choi Young-hee) announced that the Suwon Young Merchants Association (Chairperson Jung Ji-young) held the second 'Haengung-dong Plogging Run' on the 9th with 'Code Project,' a local Suwon running crew, at Hwahong Sarang Chae.

Following the first plogging run, the second event was organized jointly by the Suwon Young Merchants Association and the community in commemoration of the '2026-2027 Suwon Visitation Year,' aimed at presenting citizens and tourists visiting Haengung-dong with a clean and pleasant urban environment while revitalizing the local commercial district.

Approximately 50 people participated in the event, including young merchants association members, runners, and residents. Suwon Special Metropolitan City Council Member Choi Sung-ho, Tourism Division Director Hwang Myung-hee of Suwon City, and Haengung-dong District Head Choi Young-hee visited the site to encourage participants and support the plogging activities of the Suwon Young Merchants Association and Code Project.

Participants gathered at Hwahong Sarang Chae before running and walking along major tourist sites in Haengung-dong such as Suwon Stream, Haengung Square, and Paldalsan Mountain, as well as alleyways, collecting litter as part of environmental cleanup activities.

Additionally, association members continuously conduct autonomous environmental maintenance around shops and pedestrian areas, with local merchants directly cultivating the village environment and building a culture of contributing to the community.

"Following the first plogging run, it was meaningful to organize the second event, allowing local merchants and runners to run and walk together throughout Haengung-dong once again," said Jung Ji-young, Chairperson of the Suwon Young Merchants Association. "We will take the initiative to maintain the environment so that visitors to Haengung-dong can experience a clean and vibrant community, and continue activities that involve us with the wider community."

"While participating in the second plogging run following the last event, the significance is great in that running and environmental cleanup activities are naturally developing into local content," said Lee Chang-woo and Oh Eun-ji, representatives of Code Project (Suwon running crew). "Going forward, we will continue to create running content that allows citizens to participate enjoyably and introduce various areas of Suwon together with the Suwon Young Merchants Association."

"I am grateful to the Suwon Young Merchants Association and Code Project for voluntarily participating in the second plogging run, and to everyone who took part," said Haengung-dong District Head Choi Young-hee. "The sight of local merchants, citizens, runners, and public officials together cultivating Haengung-dong has become a significant force in revitalizing community engagement."