Busan City Receives Prime Minister's Award in '2020 Outdoor Advertising Evaluation'... Selected as an Excellent Institution for 2 Consecutive Years

First Metropolitan Government to Launch 'Joint Inspection Mobile Maintenance Team' and Introduce Automated Call System to Block Illegal Advertisements

Sign Design Development and Outdoor Advertising Quality Improvement... Creative Culture Promotion

List of Outstanding Institutions and Contributors in Outdoor Advertising Management in 2020.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan City was selected as an excellent institution in the '2020 Outdoor Advertising Work Evaluation' conducted nationwide among local governments.

Busan City announced on the 5th that it received the Prime Minister's Institutional Commendation last year, following the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation in 2019.

Busan City received high praise for being the first metropolitan local government in the country to introduce the 'Joint Mobile Maintenance Team for Illegal Advertisements' and the 'Automatic Telephone Guidance System for Blocking Illegal Advertisements,' which have been operated in integration with 16 districts and counties to reduce illegal advertisements and create clean streets.

The 'Joint Mobile Maintenance Team for Illegal Advertisements' focused on maintaining outdoor advertisements during vulnerable times such as holidays and nighttime, reducing illegal advertisements along roadsides and concentrating on creating a clean urban environment.

The 'Automatic Telephone Guidance System for Blocking Illegal Advertisements,' built by Busan City for simultaneous use by 16 districts and counties, neutralized phone numbers related to prohibited illegal advertisements such as obscene and gambling-related ads through repeated automated calls. This blocked illegal advertising activities and induced voluntary removal, saving budget and improving the efficiency of enforcement work.

Additionally, Busan City's efforts to raise the qualitative level of outdoor advertising through Sign Design development and to foster a creative and beautiful outdoor advertising culture have been recognized, as it has been hosting the 'Busan Sign Expo' since 2002.

Byun Sung-wan, Acting Mayor of Busan, said, "We will continue to promote various policies for the eradication of illegal advertisements and immediate maintenance," adding, "We will strive to create a dignified city of Busan that embraces a beautiful and pleasant living environment."

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