Title 1. Free Private Educational Institutes (0808-2)
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Most students in Korea attend at least one private education institute before entering university. Even during vacation. The cost of private education, however, can be too high for the children of families in low-income brackets. Now there are private education institutes in Gyeonggi Province that provide courses free of charge for financially disadvantaged students.
[Report]
1) XX Language School / Seongnam City
Lee Hyun-ho (이현호) arrived at this classroom of a language school very early in the morningis now completely absorbed in studying English. Only a few months ago, attending a private education course was unthinkable to Lee, who had to spend vacations at home since his parents couldsupport outside activities for him. Hehappy because he enjoys studying and, more than anything, he now has a place to go every day during vacation.
2) Lee Hyun-ho, 4th Grade, Sujin Primary School
“I didn’t do anything but play soccer with friends during vacation. Since I started a course here, however, my mind feels refreshed. My motherpleased, too, because my grades have improved.”
3) SupportGyeonggi Province Community ChestSeongnam City Private Education Institutes Association
Lee can attend this English class free of charge since heone of the recipients of supportthe Gyeonggi Province Community Chestthe Seongnam (성남) City Private Education Institutes Association.
4) 50% Fee Redemptionthe Community Chest of Korea
134 private education institutes are participating in this support program. The private institutes provide educational courses to students in low-income bracket families for free, the Community Chest pays the institutes 50% of the fees as a donation.
5) KRW50 Million PaidCommunity Chest
A total of 180 students have benefitedthis support, accounting for KRW 50 million in donationsthe Community Chest.
6) Son Seok-hoon, Senior Officer of Gyeonggi Province Community Chest
“We have an agreement with the Seongnam (성남) City Private Education Institutes Association for the support of children in low-income bracketsgive them donations to cover 50% of the education fees.”
This private-public cooperation model may be one of the alternative solutions to the problem of polarization in education.
Title 2. Promotion of Mobile Game Industry (0809-2)
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If you are a smart phone , you may have had the experience of enjoying mobile games at least once. With the number of smart phone s increasing rapidly, Gyeonggi Province plans to promote the mobile game industry, one of the emerging forces of national growth.
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1) Samgukdaejeon (Great War of the Three Kingdoms)
Samgukdaejeon(삼국대전), or the Great War of the Three Kingdoms,a mobile game that can be played anytime, anywhere on any smart phone that has a network connection. This game, developedMobile Bus Company Ltd., features the famous generals of an ancient Chinese novel, the Story of the Three Kingdoms.
2) Number of New Mobile Games Grows Rapidly
As the number of smart phone s has exceeded the 20 million mark, the mobile game market has become a new field of business opportunities,many online game developers are competing fiercelyintroducing new mobile games in the market.
3) Lee Seong-soo, CEO of Mobile Bus Co., Ltd.
“The mobile game industryemerging as an industry of new opportunity. A large number of new mobile games being introduced in such a rushan indicator.”
If the mobile game industry has high potential for growth, then an appropriate support program for this new industryin order.
4) Mobile Game Center Opening Ceremony / Seongnam AK Plaza (August 9th)
The Mobile Game Center was openedGyeonggi Provincethe Ministry of Culture, SportsTourism for the promotion of the mobile game industry,is quickly attracting the interest of game-developing companies. To date, 18 mobile game companies have moved into this centerare benefiting through mutual cooperationinformation exchanges.
5) KRW 5 Billion Annual Support
Gyeonggi Province, the Ministry of Culture, SportsTourismSeongnam (성남) City have set aside annual budgets totaling KRW 5 billionare implementing technology cooperation projects so as to support the global marketing of Korean-made mobile games.
Gyeonggi Provincehome to major gaming companies such as NHNNeowiz. The opening of this Mobile Game Center will add impetus to Gyeonggi Province’s drive to become a mobile game industry center of Korea.

Title 3. UCC Video Production Course (0810-1)
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The advancement of digital imaging technology has made image-capturing equipment such as camerasvideo recorders readily available to the public at affordable prices. And they are easy to use. Image recording has become part of everyday life to most, especially members of the younger generations. Therea class for those who are still unfamiliar with this modern technology in which one can learn how to use digital cameras.
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Most middle-aged people areused to taking videosseldom use video cameras themselves.
1) Lake Park, Goyang City
These adults arethumbs as they try to get the hang of cameras which they probably borrowedtheir children. But they are enthusiasticslowly making progress as they take one picture after another following the instructor. Some are so serious that they almost lay flat on the ground in order to get a better angle, others hold their breath as they carefully take pictures.
2) Goyang Media Center
The UCC Video Production Course has opened at the Goyang Media Center. Course attendees learn how to recordedit video images,attempt to make their own UCC public service advertisements
3) Ji Seong-ho, Manager at Goyang Media Center
“This course will help close the gap between those who are familiar with information mediathose who are not.”
This media education course for middle-aged adults as well as youthsexpected to help spread knowledge about digital information across generations. Persons or groups who wish to participate in the course may contact the Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency for more information.

Title 4. Sewage Treatment Plants Back to Normal Operation (0808-1)
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The Gwangju Sewage Treatment Plant, which was temporarily out of operation due to recent torrential rains, has resumed normal operations after emergency restoration. This plant plays a crucial role in preventing contaminated sewageflowing into the Paldang (팔당) watershed.
[Report]
1) Sewage Treatment Plants Reopens (August 5th)
Sewage treatment plants in Gonjiam (곤지암)Gwangju (광주), which had shut down when they were damagedtorrential rains during the recent deluge, are now back to normal operations after emergency restoration.
2) Reserve Fund of KRW6 Billion500 Man-days
Gyeonggi Province responded quicklyreleasing an emergency fund of KRW 6 billionmobilizing 500 man-days for emergency repair work on damaged sewage treatment plants.
3) Treatment of 28,000㎥/Day of Sewage
This emergency repair work restored operations for the preliminary treatment of 28,000 cubic meters of sewage a day.
4) Restoration Completed 10 Days Ahead of Schedule
Restoration work had originally been scheduled for a one-month period, but the dedicated efforts of workersthe public, privatemilitary sectors to protect the Paldang (팔당) watershed made it possible to restart operations 10 days earlier than scheduled.
5) On-site VisitGyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-sooEnvironment Minister Yoo Yeong-sook
Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo (김문수)Environment Minister Yoo Yeong-sook (유영숙) visited the Gwangju (광주) Sewage Treatment Plant earlier this month to inspect the progress of restoration workencourage workers.
6) [Soundbite] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We still have much work to do to resolve treatment problems such as animal waste treatment”
7) Measures for Prevention of Flood Damage
Following this emergency restoration of sewage treatment plants, Gyeonggi Province plans to devise additional measures to fundamentally prevent public sewage treatment facilitiesbeing affectedfloods, such as erecting waterproof wallsinstalling internal rainwater pumps.
8) [Soundbite] Environment Minister Yoo Yeong-sook
“The ministry will conduct inspections throughout Gyeonggi Province, which has suffered the most damage.”
Gyeonggi Province also plans to takenecessary measures to prevent untreated sewageentering the Paldang (팔당) watershed.
Title 5. Senior Gyeonggi Province Officials Visit Gwangju Sewage Treatment Plant (0809-1)
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Officials of Gyeonggi Province visited the Gwangju (광주) Sewage Treatment Plant, which had suffered flood damage, to inspect restoration work in progressdiscuss necessary measures.
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1) On-site Gyeonggi Province Senior Officials Meeting / Gwangju Sewage Treatment Plant (August 9th)
Senior officials of Gyeonggi Province including Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo (김문수) inspected the site of damagethe restoration work.
2) Damage AssessmentPreventive Measures
Senior officials had an on-site meeting at the plant to assess the damage to sewage treatment facilitiesdiscuss measures to prevent future damage.
3) Emergency Flood ReliefSupport for Flood Victims
Officials also discussed follow-up measures to take after emergency flood reliefreviewed the current status of support for flood victims as well as the improvement of policies
4) [Soundbite] Kim Tae-hwan, Chief of Paldang Water Quality Improvement Head Quarters
“We will do our utmost to return to normal operation as early as possibleorganizing an emergency task force to provide technical support for the restoration of the reaction tank.”
5) Entire Facilities DamagedFlood
All the sewage treatment facilities of the Gwangju (광주) Sewage Treatment Plant, including fecal treatment facilities with a daily treatment capacity of 40 tons, were damagedrecent flooding.
6) Restoration of Secondary Treatment Facilities Completed on August 8th
The Gwangju (광주) Sewage Treatment Plant was able to achieve a temporary state of restoration on August 5th followedfull restoration of secondary treatment facilities on August 8th.
Gyeonggi Province plans to strengthen the management of the Pandang (팔당) watershed to prevent its contamination since this watershedthe only source of potable water for the 25 million residents of Korea’s capital region.

Title 6. Multicultural Food Land (0810-2)
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Multicultural Food Land has opened in the Exhibition Hall in Suwon (수원) Station to cater to foreigners who miss the tastes of home. Gyeonggi Provincehome to the largest number of foreign workersmulticultural families in Korea.
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The Multicultural Food Land in the basement of the Exhibition Hall in Suwon (수원) Stationbustling with foreign visitors.
1) Multicultural Food Land / Basement of Suwon(수원) Station Exhibition Hall
This Multicultural Food Land was jointly openedGyeonggi ProvinceSuwon (수원) City with a budget of KRW 350 million. This dining facility offers culinary tastes of Thailand, China,Mongolia as well as VietnamRussia.
2) Second Multicultural Restaurant
Thisthe second multicultural dining facility to open following the first one that opened in Ansan (안산) City in February this year. Customersforeign countries who long for home dishes can forget homesickness enjoying their native cuisine.
3) [INTERVIEW] Victoria, RussianMoscow, Age 22
“I’ve been finding it difficult to adjust to Korean food, but now I feel bettertasted home food here.”
4) [INTERVIEW] Kim Ala, Proprietor of Russian Restaurant
“Many of our restaurant’s customers areRussia, KazakhstanKyrgyzstan. They appreciate our food very much because they can enjoy their own native foods.”
5) Social Space for Multicultural Families
Gyeonggi ProvinceSuwon (수원) City plan to transform the area around the Suwon (수원) Station Exhibition Hall into a social space for youthsmulticultural families. Such endeavors will help the members of the one million multicultural families in Korea interact with Koreans as well as peopletheir ownother countries, enabling them to make new friendsshare experiences.