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Every year, on Citizens' Day, Pyeongchang-gun selects residents who have contributed to the development of the local community and county administration and awards the Citizens' Grand Prize. This year, the 44th Citizens' Day commemoration ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Nosan Cultural Festival.
Pyeongchang = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Bo-yeon = Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, announced on the 18th that in celebration of the 44th Citizens' Day, it selected five winners of the 2026 Citizens' Award for their contributions to the development of the local community and military government.
The winners are Kim Yong-rae in the regional development category, Go Wan-jae in the culture and arts category, Ham Jeong-hoon in the physical education category, Jo Hye-kyung in the community service category, and Kim Su-gi in the filial piety category.
The military received recommendations for candidates in five categories from July 20th to August 21st.
Afterwards, the final winners were decided after document evaluation, on-site inspection, and deliberation by the military screening committee.
Mr. Kim Yong-rae served as the president of the Pyeongchang-gun Village Heads Association and the Jinbu-myeon Saemaul Leaders Association, and is currently serving as the president of the Jinbu-myeon Village Heads Association.
He served as chairman of the Pyeongchang Highland Kimchi Festival from 2018 to 2019 and was recognized for his contribution to regional development, including laying the foundation for the growth of the festival.
Since joining Yongpyeong Nongak in 1988, Go Wan-jae has worked to preserve and succeed Pyeongchang Dunjeonpyeong Nongak for 38 years.
Currently, he is a holder of Dunjeonpyeong Nongak music and the president of the preservation club, promoting local traditional culture by participating in domestic and international performances.
Ham Jeong-hoon served as the president of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Wrestling Association and supported the expansion of the sports infrastructure, including a dedicated training center, and the holding of national competitions.
He also worked hard to attract a wrestling training camp, contributing to Pyeongchang becoming a training base.
Hye-kyung Cho served as the president of the Pyeongchang-gun Women's Organization Council and worked to promote local welfare and volunteer activities.
For more than 14 years, we have been engaged in various volunteer activities such as disaster relief, local event support, and talent donation.
Mr. Sugi Kim was recognized for his contribution to farming and village volunteer work while taking care of his mother and younger brother who had difficulty moving for about 40 years.
The Citizens' Awards Ceremony will be held on October 7th at the 49th Nosan Cultural Festival and the 44th Citizens' Day ceremony.

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