Gwonseon-gu Seodun-dong's Respect for the Elderly Festival Draws 'Successful' Turnout of 1,600

The Seodun-dong Resident Center (Dong Director Min Wan-sik) in Gwonseon-gu held the '2013 Respect for the Elderly Festival' grandly on the 18th at Tap-dong Wedding Class, with approximately 1,600 seniors in attendance, organized by the Resident Autonomous Committee and Group Leaders Council.

At the festival, students from the Resident Center's programs presented various performances for the seniors, including a nanta (percussion) performance, Korean dance, traditional Korean folk songs, popular songs from a singing class, and a K-pop dance performance, creating a festive atmosphere.

Jung Ki-han, chairperson of the Resident Autonomous Committee, said, "Our generation and younger generations are able to live as we do today because of the sweat and hard work of our elders," and added, "I hope that on this day they will enjoy themselves cheerfully and return home safely."