Yangpyeong County Hosts '51st Yangpyeong Citizens' Day' Event

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yangpyeong County held a '51st Yangpyeong Citizens' Day (Sept. 14) Commemorative Ceremony' on the 12th at the Yangpyeong Library Mulbit Theater.

The event was attended by approximately 400 people including County Governor Jeon Jin-seon, National Assemblyman Kim Sun-gyo, provincial and county council members, heads of local institutions and organizations, sister cities, and local residents.

In particular, the ceremony was further highlighted by the attendance of dignitaries including the Vice Governor of Battambang Province in Cambodia, an exchange city.

Additionally, congratulatory messages were received from Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, as well as from officials of Japanese Kamiamaakusa City, Gangbuk-gu, Yeongdong County, and Geochang County, confirming the deep friendship between Yangpyeong County and its sister and exchange cities.

The ceremony opened with a splendid pre-performance by the Yangpyeong County United Choir, which will take the stage at the Dumulmuri Music Festival on the 21st, and the previous year's Yangpyeong Citizens' Award recipient recited the Yangpyeong Citizen's Charter together, inspiring patriotism for Yangpyeong and pride as citizens.

The Yangpyeong Citizens' Award, the highest honor in Yangpyeong County, went to Kim Su-han, chairman of the Yangpyeong Chapter of the National Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation, and Jang Ho-gyun, former chairman of the Yangpyeong Environmental Agriculture-21 Association.

Gyeonggi Province Citizens' Awards were presented to eight individuals who contributed to the development of law and order, rural development, social welfare, regional economy, carbon neutrality, culture and arts, sports promotion, and unification and security, honoring their dedication and spirit of service as unsung heroes of regional development.

Furthermore, an Honorary Citizen Certificate was awarded to Khouth Lienda, Governor of Battambang Province in Cambodia, who has been actively cooperating in the operation of the foreign seasonal worker system, commending their contributions to county administration development.

Subsequently, all attendees made a Yangpyeong County Citizens' Climate Action Pledge with a commitment to a sustainable tomorrow.

The climate action pledge participated in by county officials, local institutions and organizations, and residents became an opportunity for all to recognize the crisis of climate change, and served as a turning point to practice carbon neutrality in daily life and strive to leave a clean Yangpyeong County to future generations.

In his commemorative address, County Governor Jeon Jin-seon presented key strategic tasks for the latter half of his eight-term administration covering four areas—tourism, social overhead capital (SOC), economy, and the future—and declared his resolve, saying, "Let's open the true 'Attractive Yangpyeong Era' to pass on a proud and attractive Yangpyeong to the next generation."

The event concluded with a celebratory performance by the Ssaul Awi Jeonju University Taekwondo Demonstration Team, who appeared on the world-renowned audition program 'Britain's Got Talent' and elevated the status of Korean taekwondo, bringing the 51st Yangpyeong Citizens' Day Commemorative Ceremony to a successful close amid the cheers of attending citizens.