Hankook Ilbo | Girl’s Day’s Yura and 16 Others Newly Appointed as Seoul Promotion Ambassadors
Hankook Ilbo reported that Seoul appointed Girl's Day's Yura and 15 others, including Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung, as the '2018 Seoul Promotion Ambassadors' at a ceremony held on the 6th.
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Girl group Girl's Day's Yura (26, real name Kim Ah-young) has been appointed a Seoul promotion ambassador.
Seoul announced that it selected 16 people, including Girl's Day's Yura, as the '2018 Seoul Promotion Ambassadors' and held an appointment ceremony on the 6th at Sejong Hall, Sewoon Plaza, Jongno-gu.
Menswear fashion designer Song Jiho (57), architect Yoo Hyun-joon (49), and makeup artist Jung Saem-mool (48) were also selected as promotion ambassadors. Percussionist Jeong Geon-yeong (47), magazine editor-in-chief Park Ji-ho (44), actor Park Jin-hee (40), interior designer Yang Tae-oh (37), painter Kim Hyun Jung (30), illustrator Myung Min-ho (25), and the six-member girl group (G)I-DLE, who debuted this year, were also included.
The city said the ambassadors were selected from experts who have distinguished themselves in various fields such as broadcasting, architecture, culture, and the arts, and are expected to lead efforts to promote the city in their respective fields.
At the appointment ceremony that day, broadcaster Park Soo-hong, model Jang Yoon-ju, and announcer Lee Un-kyung, who had actively served as city promotion ambassadors by participating in Seoul's advertisements and events, received plaques of appreciation. Actor Choi Bul-am, the longest-serving promotion ambassador, also attended.
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said at the event, "People willing to generously share their precious talents and abilities for the citizens of Seoul have gathered here under the name of city promotion ambassadors," adding, "I hope that together with these wonderful people who will represent the dreams and hopes of our citizens, we can build a Seoul where citizens are happy."
Reporter Kim Chung-hwan chk@hankookilbo.com