
이재명 대통령 부인 김혜경 여사가 경복궁에서 열린 첫 야외 결혼식을 찾아 다문화 청년 부부의 새 출발을 축하했다. 국가유산청이 기획한 이번 행사는 내달 8일까지 매주 주말 28쌍의 결혼식이 진행되며, 에스토니아 출신 유튜버 마이 씨가 첫 주인공이 됐다.
AI-generated summary
국가유산청은 국민이 일상에서 문화유산의 가치를 누릴 수 있도록 경복궁에서 야외 결혼식을 기획했다.
문화유산, 엄숙한 공간에 머물지 않고 국민 일상에 함께했으면
(서울=연합뉴스) 고동욱 기자 = 이재명 대통령 부인 김혜경 여사가 지난 2일 처음 열린 '경복궁 결혼식' 현장을 찾아 다문화 청년 부부의 새 출발을 축하했다고 안귀령 청와대 부대변인이 4일 서면브리핑에서 밝혔다.
김 여사는 이날 오후 경복궁 국립고궁박물관 은행나무 쉼터에서 열린 야외 결혼식에 앞서 현장을 방문, 새 출발을 축하했다.
경복궁 야외 결혼식은 국민들이 일상에서 문화유산의 가치를 누릴 수 있기 위해 국가유산청이 기획한 것으로, 내달 8일까지 매주 주말 총 28쌍의 결혼식이 진행된다.
에스토니아에서 건너와 유튜브 '김치귀신 마이' 채널을 통해 한복 등 한국의 전통문화를 소개하고 있는 유튜버 마이 씨가 첫 결혼식의 주인공이 됐다.
김 여사는 마이 씨가 한국인 남편과 부부의 연을 맺게 된 데 대해 축하의 뜻을 건넸다.
아울러 "문화유산이 엄숙한 공간에 머무르지 않고 국민의 일상에서 친근하게 함께하길 바란다"는 기대감을 밝혔다.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
경복궁 야외 결혼식 행사가 내달 8일까지 매주 주말 계속 진행될 것이다.
Very likely · Within weeks

Gyeongnam Province announced that it will launch the 119 Forest Fire Special Response Team, an organization specializing in forest fire suppression, in January next year. This is the third organization operated by cities and provinces across the country, following Gyeongbuk and Gangwon-do, and uses the old 119 Safety Center in Geumseo-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Jirisan region as a temporary office building, with a capacity of 54 people and a fire boat.

This year, one out of two frequent users who visited Kangwon Land Casino for more than 30 days were found to be in their 60s or older, and it was pointed out that the rate of repeat visits among the elderly was three times higher than that of those under 60 and that the rate of increase was steep.

According to a report by the Korea Economic Association and the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, as of 2024, the number of secluded youth is 537,800, accounting for 5.2% of the total youth population, more than double compared to 2022. The period of isolation also became longer, with the proportion of those in seclusion for more than 7 years rising from 4.0% to 6.0%. Experts diagnosed that the expansion of experienced and rolling recruitment in the labor market and the introduction of AI have made it difficult to find employment, and a vicious cycle is repeating itself due to the lack of sustainable jobs. In particular, concerns are raised that the crisis could expand into a livelihood and care crisis for the entire family, similar to the Japanese '8050 problem', coupled with the aging of the parents' generation, and it is pointed out that all-round policy support, including expansion of the scope of youth, is needed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of young people who dropped out of college and began living in isolation is increasing, and difficulties due to lack of experience and age while preparing for employment, guilt about relying on parents, and new barriers to employment due to the development of AI are worsening the isolation. Experts emphasize that psychological and emotional support and social skills training programs are helpful in recovery.

According to an analysis by the Korea Institute of Public Administration, the perception that society is unfair was relatively high among residents of non-metropolitan areas, low-income and low-educated groups, young people, and men. Over the past 10 years, the perception of 'strong unfairness' increased by 0.31%p every year, and the perception of 'moderate unfairness' decreased by 0.33%p every year, showing that the perception of fairness has worsened overall.

As of 6 PM the previous day, 52,000 citizens visited the shark 'Bukangi' staying at Bukhang Waterside Park in Dong-gu, Busan, and the cumulative number of visitors exceeded 800,000. Rescue authorities decided to wait for the shark to leave the waterway naturally despite two attempts, and the National Institute of Science and Fisheries is monitoring its health.