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                                                                                                                                                                                         Singer Romina performs with residents of Oedaldo Island during
                                                                                                                                                                                         the Early Christmas celebration.

                                                                                                                                                                                         The event took place on December 3 on Oedaldo
                                                                                                                                                                                         Island in Mokpo. It included a one-day Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                         tree workshop, a cultural class with residents led
                                                                                                                                                                                         by DOKDOSARANG’s Celebrity PR Team, and a
      Vol.03                                                                                                                                                                             food package donation ceremony.


                                                                                                                                                                                         In a particularly meaningful gesture, the Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                         trees were crafted not from plastic but from live
                                                                                                                                                                                         air-purifying plants, which later became cherished
                                                                                                                                                                                         companion plants for the elderly participants.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Singer Romina also performed, creating a festive
                                                                                                                                                                                         and heartwarming atmosphere together with the
                                                                                                                                                                                         residents of Oedaldo Island.

                                                                                                                                                                                         This event allowed island residents to feel the
                                                                                                                                                                                         excitement and warmth of the season firsthand.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Though modest in scale, it brought joy to often-
                                                                                                                                                                                         overlooked  communities  and  showed  what’s
                                                                                                                                                                                         possible when cultural care reaches even the most
                                                                                                                                                                                         remote corners. As we look ahead to future holiday
                                                                                                                                                                                         seasons, we imagine the sound of carols and the
                  Commemorative photo from the Early Christmas event on Oedaldo Island, Mokpo.                                                                                           glow of laughter filling island villages, too.


                                                                                                                                                                                                        “A warm end-of-year begins
                                                                                                                                                                                          here—cheering for a special Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        on every island.”
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