Saemaul Mungo Guri Branch Holds '11th National Reading Competition Guri City Preliminary Awards Ceremony'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] On the 16th, Guri City held the '11th National Reading Competition Guri City Preliminary Awards Ceremony' in the conference room on the 4th floor of the Guri City Saemaul Community Center, organized by the Saemaul Mungo Guri Branch (Chair Park Jung-ae).

The awards ceremony was attended by approximately 50 people, including Chair Park Jung-ae, Saemaul Mungo members, award recipients, and guests. Awards were presented for winning entries in the National Reading Competition Guri City preliminary, which was held to promote citizen reading culture.

The competition featured two categories—book reviews and letters—attracting broad participation from citizens ranging from elementary, middle, and high school students to general adults. Through rigorous judging, 23 works were ultimately awarded.

Saemaul Mungo Guri Branch Chair Park Jung-ae stated, "We prepared this competition to encourage citizens' reading habits and expand the foundation of reading culture," and added, "Going forward, we will continuously promote diverse reading culture events so that Guri City can establish itself as a city that thrives with books."

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun remarked, "The outstanding literary sensitivity and writing skills of today's award recipients reflect Guri City's cultural capability," and stated, "I hope that through this competition, more citizens will experience the joy of reading and that it becomes an opportunity to practice reading culture in their daily lives."