97.7% of Songpa Residents Express 'Intention to Continue Living in Songpa'... 95% Support for Hosting Korea National University of Arts

Results of the '2020 Songpa District Residents Survey' Announced on the 4th...Korea Society Opinion Institute (KSOI) Conducted Survey of 1,500 Residents Aged 19+ from Oct 23 to Nov 20 Last Year...Strong Demand for Focus on 'Economy and Jobs'...Eager for Economic Recovery

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa District

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nine out of ten Songpa residents are satisfied with their life in Songpa.

Songpa District Office (Mayor Park Seong-su) announced the results of the "2020 Songpa Resident Opinion Survey" on the 4th.

The survey was conducted by Korea Social Opinion Institute (KSOI) from October 23 to November 20 last year, targeting 1,500 residents aged 19 and older.

The margin of error is ±2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

Ahead of the 3rd anniversary of the 7th local government, the district conducted the survey to gather residents' evaluations of the district administration and opinions on key projects to reflect in the 2021 district administration.

Looking at the results, 97.7% answered "good to live" regarding living conditions.

Also, 91.1% expressed that the quality of life is "high."

In addition, 97.7% responded that they intend to continue living in Songpa District.

Specifically, residents were most satisfied with "culture and leisure activities (55.4%)" among the residential environment in Songpa, followed by transportation environment (38.3%), safety environment (34.1%), and health care services (24.1%).

On the other hand, the most unsatisfactory aspect was "parking environment (53.8%)," showing that the characteristics of Songpa District, the largest autonomous district in Seoul with a population of 670,000, affect residents' lives.

The district has set "No.1 in jobs," "No.1 in education," and "No.1 in quality of life" as its vision for the 7th local government and is promoting related projects under the goal of "Songpa Leading Seoul." Residents generally expressed "satisfaction" (85.5%) with related policies and projects, and also positively recognized that the district administration has been "achieving results" (85.1%) over the past three years.

The fields considered to have achieved the most results were "culture and tourism (16.6%)" and "economy and jobs (16.1%)."

The district analyzed that good results were achieved by establishing easily accessible infrastructure in daily life, such as the Songpa Dullegil trail and expanding various cultural and artistic spaces centered around Seokchon Lake, as well as operating the Songpa Job Integrated Support Center and Munjeong Biz Valley Job Hub Center, which residents can directly feel.

In particular, residents emphasized the need for revitalizing the local economy and stable jobs through this survey. Not only did they select "economy and jobs (41.1%)" as the top priority for the remaining term, but also chose "an economic city that creates jobs and fosters excellent companies (34.9%)" most frequently when asked about their desired future image of Songpa District.

Regarding the COVID-19 crisis that spanned the year 2020, 96.9% of residents responded that the district is "responding well," giving a positive evaluation.

The best response measure was the "Internet Quarantine Team, the first nationwide implementation (25.3%)," and the area most needing change and support after COVID-19 was "support for revitalizing the economy of small business owners and self-employed (44.0%)," revealing a strong desire for economic recovery.

Songpa-gu Internet Quarantine Team

Additionally, for the first time this year, 95.9% of residents expressed support for the "attraction of Korea National University of Arts," showing a strong wish for successful attraction.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa District, said, "To mark the 3rd anniversary of the 7th local government, we conducted the opinion survey to confirm satisfaction with the district administration and comprehensively collect residents' opinions on the direction of the district administration," adding, "To raise the quality of life and the dignity of the city one step higher, we will carry out the promised projects without fail with a heavier sense of responsibility during the remaining term."

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