Why Do Seongdong-gu Office Employees Say the Deputy Mayor Is So Lucky?

Former Deputy District Mayor Han Young-hee and Deputy District Mayor Yoo Bo-hwa also show a humble attitude to communicate with staff, earning positive reviews... During the 5th elected term, Deputy District Mayors Jang Kyung-hwan and Yoo Jae-ryong still receive 'praise' from employees, drawing attention

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong District Office employees are known for having lucky deputy district heads, drawing attention.

After Han Young-hee, the former deputy district head of the 6th elected term, took office and worked for over two years, she was promoted to the Seoul City Hall Citizen Communication Planning Officer, and her successor, Yoo Bo-hwa, was appointed as the new deputy district head (photo).

Mayor Jung Won-oh and former deputy district head Han Young-hee, as well as Mayor Jung Won-oh and deputy district head Yoo Bo-hwa, are alumni of the University of Seoul, making it notable that alumni are working together.

Since taking office, former deputy district head Han Young-hee was praised among employees as the "most respected deputy district head in history" due to her 'quiet field visits' and 'humble demeanor.'

Influenced by the reputation of former deputy district head Han, Yoo Bo-hwa has also continued a humble approach since taking office, earning positive evaluations from employees already.

A team leader at Seongdong District Office expressed gratitude, saying, “Since Deputy District Head Yoo took office, she has been encouraging employees.” This is a complete 180-degree change from the past when Deputy District Head Han would criticize during reports, making executives reluctant to present their work.

At the same time, Deputy District Head Yoo is evaluated as showing a 'meticulous approach' in her work.

Another team leader said, “Deputy District Head Yoo, who held major positions in Seoul City, is carefully managing work while receiving the New Year's work report.”

Deputy District Head Yoo is a rare senior public official who, despite being a special recruit at level 7 from the University of Seoul, has held key positions such as Seoul City Personnel Director, Planning Director, Autonomous Administration Director, and Policy Planning Officer.

Because of this, before the New Year's greeting, Mayor Jung Won-oh specially requested Acting Mayor Seo Jeong-hyeop to appoint Director Yoo as deputy district head, but initially, Acting Mayor Seo insisted on keeping Deputy District Head Yoo at the main office, causing difficulties for Mayor Jung.

Following Deputy District Heads Jang Kyung-hwan and Yoo Jae-ryong (currently deputy district head of Gwanak District) during the 5th elected term under Mayor Ko Jae-duk, Deputy District Heads Han Young-hee and Yoo Bo-hwa during the 7th elected term under Mayor Jung Won-oh have received good evaluations from employees.

Meanwhile, deputy district heads of Seoul's autonomous districts are the 'number one employees within the district office' appointed by the district mayor, but despite being in a position of 'one person (district mayor) underground - all others (1,300 to 1,500 employees) above ground,' their reputation varies greatly depending on their conduct, with some being well-regarded and others receiving long-standing negative reviews.

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