In the bitter winter, volunteers from the Shincheonji Volunteer Group Gunsan Branch carried out a major street-cleaning effort of Jjamppong Street and the Old City Hall Plaza,  ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on the 29th January. 

In temperatures falling well below freezing, the area surrounding Gunsan's representative tourist destinations looked noticeably cleaner. Their clean-up route stretched roughly 1000 metres, from Jjamppong Street - with high amount of litter due to the concentration of restaurants - to the old city hall square in front of the Shincheonji Gunsan church. About 30 volunteers removed built-up litter, fallen leaves, cigarette butts, and cans and discarded furniture that were damaging the street's aesthetics, collecting a total of 620 litres of waste.

Local residents immediately noticed the difference, with some pausing to say “You must be suffering from the cold,” and “There is a lot more litter than I thought.”

A volunteer in her 20s said she joined because winter increases safety risks.

A shop owner said, “It feels good to see all the litter collected, so I’m really grateful that they have cleaned it up.”

For such areas, environmental cleanup is more than beautification — it helps prevent slips, falls, and other winter accidents, ultimately improving safety and walkability for local residents.