Suncheon-si Wangjo 1-dong, Surge in Incoming Population This Year

Wangjo 1-dong Reports 127 New Residents Moving In from Gwangyang and Yeosu Between the 2nd and 14th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The civil service office at Wangjo 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, has become bustling as the new year begins.

According to Suncheon City on the 16th, citizens who had moved out due to population poaching by neighboring local governments, which caused a stir in the local community after being reported in the media at the end of last year, are now visiting the Administrative Welfare Center to move back to Suncheon City.

At the Wangjo 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center, every January sees an increase in administrative demand such as moving-in registrations, year-end tax adjustments for workers, and issuance of various certificates required for school-age children's enrollment, resulting in cases where 20 to 30 people are waiting.

In the case of Wangjo 1-dong, as of the end of October last year, the population was 40,713, but 343 people moved out by the end of December. From January 2 to 14 this year, 127 people registered their move-in to Wangjo 1-dong from only Gwangyang and Yeosu cities.

Every year at the end of the year, the population decreases due to population poaching by neighboring local governments, but at the beginning of the year, people re-register their move-in, causing not only administrative resource waste but also inconvenience as citizens have to visit the Administrative Welfare Center again to move back to Suncheon.

A Wangjo 1-dong official stated, “Due to the excessive move-in policies of neighboring local governments, cases of legal violations unintended by ordinary citizens are increasing,” and added, “If such cases continue at the end of this year, we will take strong administrative measures such as thorough resident registration fact investigations and prosecutions.” He also requested citizens’ cooperation to avoid unexpected disadvantages.

Meanwhile, it was identified that 1,573 people moved into Suncheon City during the two weeks from January 2 to 15, 2020.

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