Seongbuk-gu, Road Name Address SMS Notification Service

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced that starting this month, it will provide a ‘Road Name Address Text Notification Service’ for the convenience of address users.

According to a district official, since the full adoption of road name addresses in 2014, there has been high resident awareness; however, during building demolition and reconstruction processes, issues such as misdelivery of mail and parcels occurred due to building number assignments, road name changes in nearby residential areas caused by redevelopment and other urban planning projects.

Accordingly, the district will implement the service to provide customized administrative services by sending text messages to residents once more to notify them of the results of road name address changes, aiming to improve the convenience for address users.

Additionally, through the text notification service, the district plans not only to inform residents of processing results but also to provide useful information in advance via text messages, such as bulk address change services for banks, insurance, telecommunications, and cards, thereby enhancing the convenience for address users and maximizing promotional outreach at points of residents’ daily life contact.

The Seongbuk-gu Cadastral Division and Civil Service Office operate a reception and consultation desk for road name address assignment and changes simultaneously. To provide more accurate location information and improve civil service quality, staff members also visit residents who find it difficult to visit the office in person to assist with civil service applications on-site.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, "Through this service, we hope to create an opportunity to communicate and engage directly with residents by notifying them in advance via text messages about the changing road name addresses, thereby not only resolving inconveniences related to address use but also taking the lead in enhancing residents’ convenience."

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