Naming contest open through Nov. 1
Winners to receive 100,000-won gift vouchers
Seoul's Dongjak-gu announced Friday that it is accepting name submissions for eight parks in the district.
The eight parks open for naming are: Sayuksin Park Muscle Park, Heukseok 3 Zone Neighborhood Park, Sangdo-dong Children's Park, Sadang 3 Small Park 1, Sadang 3 Small Park 2, Sangdo Housing Construction Small Park, Small Park 1 and Small Park 2.
Residents who wish to participate can access the Naver Form linked in the public notice on the district office website and submit a proposed name along with its meaning by 6 p.m. Saturday. Results will be announced Nov. 18, with winners notified individually by phone and awarded a gift voucher worth 100,000 won ($75) per person.
The district also plans to replace and standardize tree-identification signs at eight major parks — including Noryangjin Neighborhood Park and Hyeonchung Neighborhood Park — by year's end to improve visitor convenience. The new signs will follow a unified design and set of standards, with worn or outdated signs replaced.
Dongjak-gu District Mayor Ryu Sam-young said he hopes the resident-proposed names will capture the unique character and stories of each park.
Dongjak-gu has been investing in the development and upkeep of its parks. In April, the district completed renovation work on five major parks, including Samil Park, and opened them to residents.
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