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[Anseong] LIG Insurance Completes 'House of Hope No. 15' in Anseong

LIG Insurance held a completion ceremony for the 'House of Hope' on the 13th in Seoun-myeon, Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province, with attendance from LIG Insurance Chairman Gu Ja-jun, Children's Foundation Chairman Lee Je-hoon, Anseong Mayor Hwang Eun-sung, and others.

The 15th House of Hope was completed after approximately two months of construction for Song Yong-beom (pseudonym, 10 years old), a child living with his grandparents in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province.

The event concluded with the signing of a sisterhood relationship between the LIG Insurance Pyeongtaek regional unit and Song's family, followed by all attendees participating in a 'Hope Balloon Release' performance to wish health and happiness for Song's family.

Chairman Gu Ja-jun stated, "When cold winds blow, we acutely feel how important it is to have a warm and comfortable sanctuary," and added, "Next year, we will continue to practice management through sharing to become a company that conveys hope to customers and society."

Meanwhile, LIG Insurance is conducting a sharing campaign called 'Hope Volunteer Festival' throughout December. Beginning with a one-day volunteer activity on the 2nd in which all executives at the headquarters participated, 120 LIG Hope Volunteer groups nationwide will visit comprehensive social welfare centers to conduct free meal services and lunch delivery volunteer activities for a month.

Additionally, the company plans to complete the 'House of Hope No. 16' in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province by the end of this month, and plans to provide winter heating costs for previously completed Houses of Hope.

[Gimpo] Selected as 'Outstanding Institution' for Enterprise SOS Award

Gimpo City was selected as an outstanding institution in the operational performance evaluation of the 'Enterprise SOS System' and received the honor of receiving a prize of 5 million won and an Enterprise SOS award institution commendation.

The Enterprise SOS Award is a system that evaluates the one-year performance of cities and counties, which are the operating entities for enterprise difficulties, as well as the results of special policy initiatives, and provides various incentives to outstanding institutions.

The city's Enterprise SOS System has discovered and processed over 960 enterprise difficulties this year through the operation of visiting enterprise support services, including the establishment of field branch consultation offices and regular mobile response team operations.

To resolve capital difficulties for enterprises, the city provided 50 billion won in working capital support and expanded special guarantees, and early-ordered five infrastructure improvement projects to enhance surrounding infrastructure.

In particular, the city's efforts to promote sales channels for regional excellent enterprises through hosting a local industrial product expo and promoting regional enterprise products during staff assemblies were recognized in this evaluation.

A city official stated, "The city's efforts to revitalize the local economy were recognized through this award," and added, "Next year, we plan to make greater efforts in keeping with the reputation of Gimpo City as a place where businesses thrive."

[Bucheon] Bucheon Film Festival Recruits Actors for 'Short Film'

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, a subsidiary of Bucheon City, is recruiting actors to appear in short films produced by students at the 1st PIFAN Youth Film Academy by the 5th of next month.

PIFAN Youth Film Academy is a youth video education program in which Bucheon youth learn the entire process of filmmaking through theoretical lectures and practical training and create films themselves.

The film festival is selecting actors for film appearances through this public audition.

Recruitment targets any Korean citizen with talent and passion for acting regardless of gender, age, occupation, or residential area, with preference given to Bucheon residents.

A public audition will be held on the 8th of next month at the Korean Cartoon and Animation Museum's Manhua Kyujanggak.

Final selectees will be announced on the day of the audition, and will appear in the short film starting from the 10th of next month.

The short films featuring the actors will be officially screened in a separate section at the 15th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2011, and all participating actors will be invited as official guests to red carpet events at the festival's opening and closing ceremonies.

For more details, visit the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival website (www.pifan.comattach.zip).

[Anyang] Pyeongchon Art Hall to Perform Theater 'Frog Prince' on the 23rd

Anyang Cultural and Arts Foundation will perform the play 'The Smallest Frog Prince in the World' by theater company Ha-ttang-se at Pyeongchon Art Hall on the 23rd.

The play 'The Smallest Frog Prince in the World' brings emotion, lessons, and fun to children through the story of a prince turned frog and a princess.

The small world inside the aquarium that appears in the play is presented on a large screen behind the stage, giving the audience the feeling of traveling through a huge well.

As the camera moves, the space shown on the screen continues to change, giving the feeling of watching a cartoon film.

Sound effects also utilize water in the aquarium to convey a vivid sense of being in a well, and the passionate performances of the frog prince and princess meeting outside the water draw extreme tension and pure love from the audience.

This theater production offers a 40% discount when two or more family members watch together, and family discounts can be made through phone reservations (031-687-0500).