Yoo Deok-yeol, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor, Smiles Brightly with 33 Awards Including the 2020 'Job Grand Prize'

2020 Manifesto Headquarters Evaluation 6 Consecutive Years Award and Triple Crown in Civil Service

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (center in the photo), and Dongdaemun-gu staff are posing for a commemorative photo after receiving the Grand Prize in the Super-Aging Response category at the 2020 National Basic Local Government Manifesto Best Practice Competition.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) actively participated in external evaluations conducted by 20 public institutions, media outlets, and private organizations in 2020, achieving excellent results in 33 evaluations across 20 institutions.

This represents approximately a 170% increase compared to the 19 awards received in 2019.

The district was recognized for its achievements in creating public architecture and spatial environments that foster resident participation and empathy, including the establishment of Baebongsan summit park, walking trails, and a forest library?projects that had long been awaited. As a result, it received the Korean Landscape Society President’s Award at the Korea Land Grand Prize hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in July and September 2020, and an Excellence Award at the Korea Public Architecture Awards.

Additionally, by submitting the 'Youth Employment All-In-One Project,' Dongdaemun-gu won three major awards: the Consumer Administration Division Grand Prize at the 2020 Korea Consumer Awards, the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation at the 16th Korea Local Government Management Awards, and the Grand Prize at the 2020 Local Government Administration Awards.

In December, the district was also recognized for its proactive public job creation efforts, receiving the Grand Prize at the '2020 Job of the Year Awards,' further acknowledging its diverse achievements in job creation.

At the end of 2019, an employee proposed and developed the 'Large Waste Smart Discharge Management System' to resolve the inconvenience of large waste reporting procedures and difficulties in managing collection status. This system allows users to easily check from application to collection completion via mobile devices, and the simplification of the reporting process led to increased fee revenue. It received high evaluations in various aspects, winning the Prime Minister’s Award in the second half of 2020 for exemplary proactive administration cases and the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the 2020 Local Finance Excellence Awards.

Furthermore, the district earned high marks in various evaluations related to comprehensive civil service assessments, suicide prevention, dementia management, and the promotion of the Bodeumnuri project, which enhances resident welfare. It also achieved notable successes such as being newly designated as a lifelong learning city, a women-friendly city, and a child-friendly city.

You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “Although 2020 was a challenging year for project implementation due to COVID-19, we were able to achieve good results in various fields thanks to the interest and efforts of our staff. In 2021, we will continue to promote diverse projects that provide practical benefits to residents and strive to improve their quality of life.”

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