Songpa-gu Mayor Park Seong-su Shares '2020 Core Projects and Vision' at New Year's Meeting

Sharing New Year Projects with Around 2,000 Residents at Lotte Concert Hall on the 8th at 3 PM

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seong-su Park) will hold the ‘2020 New Year Greeting Meeting’ with about 2,000 residents at 3 p.m. on the 8th at Lotte Concert Hall (8th floor of Lotte World Mall).

The New Year Greeting Meeting is an occasion where Mayor Seong-su Park of Songpa-gu, residents, and various local figures meet to exchange New Year greetings. This year’s theme is ‘Opening the Future Together! Walking Together!!’ It reflects the commitment to harmonize with residents and open a more hopeful future in the new year of Gyeongja Year (庚子年), entering the third year of the 7th elected term.

In particular, Mayor Seong-su Park will deliver his New Year’s address in a presentation format, which received great response last year. He plans to present the vision and key projects of the district government that will lead 2020.

Songpa-gu announced that this year it will invigorate the economy by discovering jobs, strive to nurture future talents by providing high-quality childcare and educational services, and enhance the dignity of the cultural city by establishing a high-level cultural and artistic infrastructure.

To this end, first, ▲in the job sector, based on the 7th elected term job roadmap, practical support will be provided to companies and job seekers. Centered on the job platform established last year, on-site job discovery projects will be promoted, and the aging public office building in Bangi 2-dong will be developed into the ‘Songpa Youth Complex Facility’ to actively support youth employment and start-ups.

Plans to revitalize the local economy include establishing a comprehensive support center for small business owners and the Songpa Social Economy Success Model Nurturing Project.

In the childcare and education sector, the Songpa education model ‘Songpa SSEM’ initiated last year will be completed. Based on this, fair educational opportunities and high-quality educational services will be provided for all generations.

Additionally, efforts to create a child-friendly environment will continue with the expansion of night emergency care services, 24-hour child safety care services, the increase of Songpa Care Centers to eight locations, and the expansion of public daycare centers to 99.

In 2020, Songpa-gu will focus on culture and tourism to improve the quality of life felt by residents. The completion of the Songpa Dullegil trail will provide health and rest for residents and stories and enjoyment for tourists.

Also, in cooperation with cities in the Greater Baekje Cultural Area, the 20th anniversary Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival will be held as the ‘Great Baekje Cultural Festival.’ At Seokchon Lake, which enjoys overwhelming love from residents, the creation of a public service experimental space and the construction of an art gallery are planned. The Pungnap-dong earthen fortress area will begin an urban regeneration project with an investment of 20 billion won to be reborn as Hanseong Baekje from 2,000 years ago.

In addition, welfare services will be strengthened with the establishment of a Care SOS Center and a Support Center for Families with Disabilities, and safety measures to protect residents’ daily lives and health will be promoted, including the expansion of fine dust traffic lights and smart primary care doctor services.

Furthermore, major urban development projects that will change the map of Songpa, such as the Jamsil International Exchange Complex District, the Songpa ICT Security Cluster, the development of the Seongdong Detention Center site area, and the modernization project of Garak Market, will also be supported.

The New Year Greeting Meeting will feature various congratulatory performances, including organist Junho Park’s performance and traditional dance performances by the Traditional Arts Institute of Korea National University of Arts, wishing for Songpa’s new development and leap forward.

Mayor Seong-su Park of Songpa-gu said, “2020 will be a pleasant turning point where residents’ happiness grows and Songpa’s value rises,” and added, “We will faithfully carry out promises to residents and realize the vision of ‘Songpa Leading Seoul.”

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