In order to boost the active participation of village communities the New Village Movement constructed a system of competition between villages. It set three levels of village along developmental boundaries: basic villages (Gicho Maeul), self-help villages (Jajo Maeul), and self-supporting villages (Jarip Maeul). A presidential bonus was granted to villages which became self-supporting villages, thus inducing competition between villages. It was a strategy to encourage all basic villages to rise to self-supporting villages. This was a very successful system. As most villages developed from basic to self-supporting villages, the majority of villages benefited widely from the award. Of course, benefits were not just to the village community but individual commendations and medals were presented to the village leadership.
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Fostering a New Village in Naesang-dong (town), Goryeong-myeon (town), Goryeong-gun
Fostering a New Village in Naesang-dong (town), Goryeong-myeon (town), Goryeong-gun. Photograph owned by New Village branch office, Goryeong-gun. 1970s.
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Fostering a New Village in Jisan 3(sam)-dong (town), Goryeong-gun
Photograph owned by New Village branch office, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
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Fostering a New Village in Jeojeon-dong (town), Goryeong-myeon, Goryeong-gun
Fostering a New Village in Jeojeon-dong (town), Goryeong-myeon, Goryeong-gun. Photograph owned by New Village branch office, Goryeong-gun. 1970s. On the left can be seen five spades as prizes.
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Certificate from the County Executive of Gwangsan
Photograph owned by Yun Seokdong, of Imgok-dong (town), Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. 1976.
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Ribbon cutting at the Gasam village warehouse
Photograph owned by Oh Deokyeol, of Samdo-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. 1964.
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Rally for weeding
Photograph owned by Min Donggi, of Nam-myeon (town), Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do. 1976.
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Consolation awards, not certificates
Presentation ceremony of care packages for families of military personnel sent to Vietnam. It was normal to present agricultural tools. 1968. Photograph owned by Han Gwanghui, of Buk-myeon, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do.