Yeongdeungpo-gu Mayor Cha Hyeon-il Smiles Broadly After Winning 43 Awards This Year, Including the Presidential Award for Ssokbangchon

Achieved a total of 43 awards in evaluations by government, Seoul City, and private organizations... Received the Presidential Award for the Jjokbangchon Improvement Project... 7 Prime Minister and Minister Awards, 7 Grand Prize and Excellence Awards... Outstanding achievements especially in housing and environment... Excellent performance across integrity, administration, finance, economy, health, and welfare sectors

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) achieved a remarkable feat this year by winning a total of 43 awards in evaluations conducted by external organizations such as the government, Seoul city, and private institutions, securing prize money of 300 million KRW.

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic that swept the world this year, various events that were previously held with large gatherings were significantly scaled down to prevent the spread of community infections.

Despite a significant reduction in competitions and evaluations hosted by central government and Seoul city, Yeongdeungpo-gu managed to achieve these outstanding award results.

Looking at the district’s award achievements, notable progress was made particularly in the housing and environment sectors. At the ‘2020 Housing Welfare Festival’ hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the district received the Presidential Citation for promoting the public housing project in the jjokbangchon (small room village). Additionally, it was awarded the Prime Minister’s Citation in the ‘2020 Regional Specialized Development Zone Performance Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Moreover, Yeongdeungpo-gu won the ‘Grand Prize at the Urban Regeneration Industry Expo’ again this year following last year, securing momentum for the success of urban regeneration projects that form a key pillar of the community’s future vision.

In the ‘2020 Yeongdeungpo-gu Top 10 News’ selected by residents’ votes, the projects ranked 1st to 3rd were: 1st, ‘Promotion of Yeongdeungpo Jjokbangchon Public Housing Project’; 2nd, ‘Creation of a Pedestrian-Friendly Street Linked to Yeongjung-ro’; and 3rd, ‘Initiation of Redevelopment of the Sex Trade District (Jipchangchon) in front of Yeongdeungpo Station.’ This reflects the high level of interest and positive response from residents regarding the district’s efforts and achievements in improving the residential environment.

In addition, the district received excellent evaluations across various fields including integrity, administration, finance, economy, health, and welfare.

Regarding the district’s achievements in integrity, Yeongdeungpo-gu received the highest grade (Grade 1) for two consecutive years in the Public Institution Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. Furthermore, it won the Grand Prize in the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Anti-Corruption and Integrity Practice Best Case Contest, marking three consecutive years of awards in this competition.

Additionally, in the ‘2019 Public Service Ethics System Operation Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of Personnel Management and Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yeongdeungpo-gu was the only autonomous district in Seoul to receive the Minister of Personnel Management’s Citation and was selected as an excellent autonomous district. This reaffirmed the district’s reputation as a trustworthy and integrity-driven Yeongdeungpo.

The district proudly demonstrated its status as a ‘well-performing district’ by receiving various awards in administration and finance. It earned the title of award-winning district for 10 consecutive years in both the Seoul city local tax base discovery evaluation and the delinquent tax collection performance evaluation.

Moreover, it received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award (Grade 1) in the local non-tax revenue operation performance evaluation conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Also, in the public institution personal information protection management level diagnosis evaluation announced earlier this year, the district was rated ‘Good’ and selected as an excellent institution. It received the highest (SA) grade for two consecutive years during the 7th elected term in the nationwide basic local government mayor’s pledge fulfillment and information disclosure evaluation conducted annually by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters, earning the honor of winning for eight consecutive years.

The economic sector also showed outstanding achievements. The district won the Youth-Friendly Communication Award related to youth job support, marking two consecutive years of winning.

Additionally, the Youth Architecture School received the Silver Award at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, gaining international recognition.

In the cultural sector, which was severely impacted by COVID-19, the district promptly provided emergency support for local artists, setting a standard for regional arts support projects nationwide. This was further proven by winning the Grand Prize in the ‘Regional Arts Revitalization’ category at the National Manifesto Best Practice Contest.

In the health sector, the district was selected as an excellent institution by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency in two areas of tuberculosis management, demonstrating that it devoted full effort not only to proactive COVID-19 response this year but also to ongoing infectious disease management.

Notably, through the operation of the Yeongdeungpo-gu Smart Medical Special Zone, the number of foreign patients in 2019 increased by 192% compared to the previous year, achieving significant results. This led to winning the Prime Minister’s Award in the ‘National Regional Specialized Development Zone Performance Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, making it the only Seoul autonomous district to receive this honor.

District Mayor Chae Hyun-il stated, “Despite this year being more challenging than ever due to the unprecedented disaster of COVID-19, these achievements were made possible through the concerted efforts of all residents and staff. We will do our best to create an open and happy Yeongdeungpo for all residents through continuous communication and cooperation.”

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