Article 1. Gyeonggi to Increase Job Opportunities through Vocational Training (0310-2)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Governmentdisclosed expandedemployment support projects to create more job opportunities through customized vocational trainingforjob searchers. These projects also aim to support enterprises that are experiencing difficulties in finding specializedpersonnel.
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Park recently changed his career and opened a restaurant after working as an insurance salesman for fifteen years. He was one of the participants of the Small Business Healing Program which provided individual on-site training to aspiring entrepreneurs by a designated supervisor.
1) Park Won-bae / Small Business Healing Program Participant
“When I decided to open a restaurant, Ididn’t even know how to handle knives. This program helped me a lot because it provided me with on-site training and business start-up support.”
2) Localized, Customized Employment Education for New Job Opportunities
Operated by the Gyeonggi Employment Center, these customized vocational education programs were designed to increase job opportunitiesfor individuals while also fostering the personnel required by small and medium-sized enterprises.
3) Baby Boomer Re-employment Education
The employment support projects include baby boomer education programs for their re-employment. Education is provided in various technical fields of the manufacturing industries that are experiencing serious shortages of experienced personnel. Programs also include the training of 150 quality control specialists required by enterprises in specific areas.
4) Information Technology Training of Youths
Another project involves information technology training forengineeringgraduates. Like other employment support projects, participants are provided with customized on-site training at industrial sites.
5) Cultural Contents Business Inauguration Education
A new, comprehensive Cultural Contents Business Inauguration Education Program has been added this year so as to support individuals who are interested in opening businessesin cultural contents development.
6) Park Sang-mok / Director, Gyeonggi Employment Center
“We will spend KRW 3.6 billion to simultaneously implement seven projects ranging from employment status analysis, vocational training, and job creation, as well as research programs and forums.”
7) Gyeonggi Employment Center (☎031-8008-8675)
Detailed information about each employment support program can be obtained by calling the Gyeonggi Employment Center. 
Article 2. Hallyu World Project Boosted by AnticipatedGTX Construction(0311-2)
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Following the Korean government’s recent announcement of the immediate commencement of the GTX express railroad project last month, the development ofHallyu World at KINTEX has beenreceiving traction as this KoreanWave cultural center is on a GTX line.
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1) Hallyu World Complex, Goyang City
The construction of hotels and the Digital Broadcasting Center are in full swing
2) 30% Done for Completion in 2017
Thirty percent of the construction work has already been done for final completion in 2017.
3) GTV Reporter Choi Chang-soon
“The construction work of Hallyu World was boosted by the Korean government’s final approval of the GTX project last month.”
GTX will provideHallyu World with excellent accessibility as it passes through Goyang (고양) City
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With a GTX line providing a transportation solution, Hallyu World can be accessed from both Incheon International Airport and Seoul within one hour, thus becoming a bridgehead for foreign visitors.
4) Real Estate Enquiries Increased by 30%
Since the announcement of GTX approval, the number of enquiries received by real estate agents in the area, especially about the availability of land for purchase, increased by thirty percent.
5) Lee Soon-im / Real Estate Agent
“We received few enquiries up until February, but closed several deals during March. Enquiries and transactions are expected to increase further when the construction of GTX starts.”
The construction of a GTX line also upgraded the potential for Hallyu World as a tourism center. This will enhancethe possibility of inducing a casino project from the central government and a K-pop arena construction project as part of Hallyu World, which is currently undergoing a feasibility study.
6) Hwang Seon-gu / Head of Gyeonggi Province Hallyu World Project Organization
“The K-pop arena project is also expected to progress at an accelerated rate since the lingering problem of accessibility has been resolved.”
With the green light for the GTX construction project having been received, the Gyeonggi Provincial Governmentwill speed up development of the Hallyu World complex that includes comprehensive facilities for production, consumption, accommodation, education and experiences.
 
Article 3. Gyeonggi to Open More Diversity Movie Theaters(0312-3)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Governmenthas been supporting independent movie makers by operating G-Cinemas for diversity movies. The provincial government plans to open more diversity movie theatersthis year by designating additional local media centers and public facilities as G-Cinemas.
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1) Gyeonggi Opened First Diversity Movie Theater in Korea Last Year
For the first time in Korea, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government opened diversity movie theaters in cooperation with theprivate multiplex theater operator Megabox.
2) 33 Diversity Movies Attracted 16,000 Viewers
So far, thirty-three diversity movies have been screened at G-Cinemas, attracting a total of sixteen thousand viewers, with the seat occupation rate increasing.
3) MegaboxAnsan Joins G-Cinema Project
In addition to two G-Cinemas at Megabox in the cities of Suwon (수원) and Goyang (고양), Megabox in Ansan (안산) City has recently been added and will screen diversity movies twice daily at 2 pm and 7 pm.
4) Local Media Center to Screen Diversity Movies
This year, diversity movies will also be screened at local media centers in the cities of Goyang (고양) and Seongnam (성남).
5) Goyang and Seongnam Media Centers
Diversity movies will be screened three times a week on Fridays and Saturdays at theGoyang (고양) Media Center and twice a week at the Seongnam (성남) Media Center.
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This year, public facilities including several museums and cultural centers will also be included for the screening of diversity movieson weekends.
6) Jang Bong-soo / Gyeonggi Province Contents Infrastructure Team Leader
“We will continue to add venues for diversity movies so that more residents can familiarize themselves with these movies.”
The G-Cinemas of Gyeonggi Provincescreening diversity movies provide valuable outlets for showcasing emerging movie directors while providing residents with opportunities to enjoy a greater variety of movies. 
Article 4. Talent Donation Team Provides Repair Services at Welfare Facilities(0310-3)
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Volunteer talent donation teams are brightening welfare facilities in Gyeonggi Province by providing repair services free of charge. Nicknamed ‘Service Angels”, these volunteers provide a helping hand at facilities that lack technical maintenance staff.
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1) Resting House of Love, Ansan City
In a multi-home housing district in Ansan (안산) City of Gyeonggi Province, three middle aged men in safety vests enter carrying tool boxes. Inside, the smell of mold fills the air.
This is a common home,called a Resting House of Love, forfifteen occupants consisting of seniors,many with disabilities,and the director couple. Most either lackfamily or are neglected by existing family members.For these residents, even a small task like changing a light bulb is a great challenge. However, in the hands of thevisitors, their common living room returns to life as lighting is restored and the wash basin becomes useable again with the unblocking of a pipe. Even the toilet light was exchanged with a new,brighter bulb.
2) [INTERVIEW]Bang Gyeong-ja / Director, Resting House of Love
“All of the residents of our house are very old and have limited physical abilities. It was a great help for [the volunteers] to do all this work for us. We are very grateful.”
3) Gyeonggi Province Talent Donation Teams for Welfare Facilities
Consisting of public officials, firefighters and private volunteers, the members of these talent donation teams meet weekly and circulate among the welfare facilities of the province that require repair services. Nearly eight hundred facilities are currently under their care.
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Since their formation in 2011, the teams have visited more than a thousand facilities and resolved technical problems througha total of 4,500 regular and emergency visits.
Their activities are well recognized throughout the province, and they receive a constant flow of praise and appreciation through the Gyeonggi Province homepage.
4) [INTERVIEW] Kim Je-yeon / Senior Official, Gyeonggi Province Accounting Division
“Our meager expertise can go a long way to help those in need. We are currently short on wallpapering and flooring technicians.”
There are a growing number of Service Angels since talent donation effortsfor neighbors in difficult situationshave been spreading amongst public offices throughout the country.
 
Article 5. Free Indoor Air Quality Testing at Children’s Homes(0311-1)
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As micro-dust becomes a major health issue in Korea, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government began a free air quality measurement service for children’s homes to protect their health. Micro-dust is known to cause damage to lungs and weaken the body’s immune tem.
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1) Maetan Children’s Home, Suwon City
At this Suwon City-operated public children’s home in Maetan-dong (매탄동), technicians measure air quality at various locations.
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Measurements of five items are taken, including micro-dust, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
The results are provided to the home director on the spot. Facilities where measurements are outside standard ranges are provided with a customized consulting service for necessary corrective actions.
2) [INTERVIEW]MokGyeong-hwa / Director, Maetan Children’s Home
“I am relieved that we have positive measurement results. We will try to maintain a good environment for the children’s health by keeping the place clean as we have been doing.”
801 children’s homes with an area of over 430 square meters, selected from more than twelve thousand children’s homes in Gyeonggi Province, as well as those that file requestswillreceivethe free air quality measurement service by October.
Children’s homes have been in anair quality management blind spot since there are no measurement obligationslegally specified for such facilities.
3) [INTERVIEW]Kim Choon-ki / Gyeonggi Province Childcare SupervisionTeam Leader
“We will provide the free air quality measurement service to these 801 facilities on an ongoing basis to protect the health of children.”
Specialists suggest thatit is more effective and better for the safety of children to use air purifiers or to ventilate periodically by opening windows instead of using potted plants. 
Article 6. Gyeonggi Seniors Receive Anti-solicitation Education (0312-1)
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The Gyeonggi Consumers Information Center began the education of seniors to protect them from losses stemming fromcleverly staged,illegalsolicitations for goods such as cure-alls and those falsely offering free gift tours.
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1) Gwanggyo Senior Welfare House, Suwon City
At this senior welfare house in Suwon (수원) City, a singing and dancing class is underway, a time that all its members enjoy immensely.
For seniors, this house is their sanctuary, a place of learning and socializing combined. However, places like this are major solicitation targets forvendors who increasingly use various tricks to sell their commoditiesto unsuspecting seniors.
2) [INTERVIEW] Park Gyo-seon / Solicitation Victim
“A medicine salesperson came one day and entertained us. We thought we should buy something from him to show our gratitude, but ended up with parting with a large amount of money.”
There are an increasing number of soliciting vendorsof every imaginable trade vested with false benefits who target seniors.
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There are also an increasing number of seniors who are victimized by them
3) Visiting Consumer Damage Prevention Education
To protect seniors from such damage, the Gyeonggi Consumers Information Center began circulating among an initialthirty-seven senior welfare houses in the province and providing Visiting Consumer Damage Prevention Education.
4) [INTERVIEW]Son Cheol-ok / Gyeonggi Consumer Information Center
“Senior citizens should not be deceived by the tricks of tradespersons and their free offerings. Call the Gyeonggi Consumer Information Center at 1372 if you suffer damage, and we will help you resolve the case.”
The education program will be provided repeatedly on an ongoing basis, and will includemore senior welfare houses as well as local senior halls.
 
Article 7. Gyeonggi Industrial Complexes Undergo Spring Cleanup (0314-3)
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As the spring thaw arrives, an annual spring cleanup is underway in many parts of Korea. The job is more challenging this year since the nation has recently suffered a persistent influx of micro-dust. In particular, at industrial complexes, a massive cleanup operation began involving workers and public officials.

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1) Industrial Complex in Gyeonggi Province
Trash is scattered everywhere on the streets in this industrial complex in Gyeonggi Province. Walls are covered with advertisements that always return even if they are washed off.
2) Industrial Complex Cleanup Day (March 14th)
Led by the Gyeonggi Province Industrial Complex Environment Management Office, a cleanup operation was undertaken at industrial complexes.
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More than 1,500 workers and Gyeonggi Province officials spent all day cleaning up twenty six industrial complexes in the province.
Micro-dust was washed with special vehicles equipped with vacuums and water sprayers. A group of people collect trash while others wash advertisements off of walls.
3) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Sang-gu / Director, GPICEMO
“Gyeonggi Province abounds with industrial complexes, so a great deal of dust is generated here. That is why we began the industrial complex environment cleanup operation earlier than other regions.”
Rivers are also inundated with floating debris that arrived from upstream when the ground thawed.
4) Cleanup Operation at 26 Industrial Complexes
Huge amounts of trash and dust were removed during the cleanup operation that was undertaken simultaneously at twenty six industrial complexes in the province.
5) [INTERVIEW] Park Seung-won / Worker at Shihwa Industrial Complex
“This street is used every day by workers for commuting as well as by citizens for walking and exercising. So, it’s good for everyone to keep the street clean.”
6) Monthly Environmental Improvement Events
The Industrial Complex Environment Management Office has been collecting trash at industrial complexes on a monthly basis since 2007 in cooperation with the workers of resident enterprises.
Although this office plans to intensify cleaning activities and campaigns, it is essential that industrial complex residents be aware of the necessity for reducing trash amountsand improving their disposal behavior.