Namwon City announced that they held a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at Namwon Hyanggyo (Principal Kim Si-yeol) on May 19th in celebration of Coming-of-Age Day.

About 100 people, including students from Namwon Hyanggyo, Namwon Jeil High School, and local officials and organization leaders, attended the event. Twenty male students (Gwanja) and twenty female students (Gyeja) wore traditional hanbok attire, along with hats and hairpins, and solemnly performed traditional rituals such as paying respects, offering bows, receiving advice, making declarations of adulthood, and more.

An official from the city expressed congratulations, stating, "We support the bright future of these students who have come of age and hope they will grow with pride and a sense of responsibility as members of society."

In commemoration of Coming-of-Age Day, Namwon City has been displaying congratulatory messages on city billboards from May 16th to 23rd to enhance the celebratory atmosphere.