Gangdong-gu Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon Begins 4th Year in Office at COVID-19 Vaccination Site

On July 1, the first day of the 4th year in office, visited COVID-19 vaccination center to encourage staff and volunteers... Progressing key policies such as creating walking street on Gucheonmyeon-ro, subway line extension, and Godeok Biz Valley

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On July 1, Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, will visit the COVID-19 vaccination site to start his fourth year in office with quarantine activities for residents.

Marking the third anniversary of his inauguration, he will forgo a separate commemorative ceremony and instead conduct on-site administration at the COVID-19 vaccination center to express gratitude to the frontline staff and volunteer residents who have been working tirelessly for over a year responding to the COVID-19 situation.

Early in the morning on the 1st, Mayor Lee will start the day by distributing muffins and drinks to all employees arriving at work, expressing his appreciation for their efforts over the past three years.

Afterwards, he will sequentially visit the vaccination room at Gangdong-gu Public Health Center and the COVID-19 vaccination center set up at the Community Hall, greeting residents who came for vaccination and meeting with medical staff, volunteers, and employees deployed on site to deliver messages of encouragement and support.

He will also participate directly in quarantine activities by distributing vaccination completion cards produced by the district to residents who have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations and providing guidance on post-vaccination precautions.

Looking ahead to an era of 550,000 population, Gangdong-gu has been the city with the most changes and growth in Seoul over the past three years. Shedding its past image as a 'bed town,' it is emerging as a ‘self-sufficient city’ with an economic value exceeding 20 trillion won through large-scale development projects and expansion of transportation networks.

While promoting major projects such as Godeok Biz Valley, Gangdong General Industrial Complex, and the complex development along Cheonho-daero, the district is also accelerating redevelopment promotion projects to enable the relatively underdeveloped Cheonho and Seongnae-dong areas to serve as central commercial districts. Projects such as Cheonho Redevelopment Promotion Districts 1, 2, and 3, Cheonho Seongnae Redevelopment Promotion District Seongnae 3, Cheonho 4, and Seongnae 5 are now on track.

Above all, great effort has been devoted to improving transportation conditions. The Seoul Subway Line 5 was extended with the opening of Gangil Station last March, and the extension projects of Line 8 connecting from Amsa Station and Line 9 connecting from Jungang Veterans Hospital Station to Godeok Gangil 1 District are being actively promoted.

These series of efforts have borne fruit, securing 70.2 billion won in external funding last year by winning awards in 52 external evaluations including the Asia Urban Landscape Award, and receiving 17 ministerial awards, achieving the best visible results in history.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “As the mayor preparing for the future of Gangdong with a population of 550,000, I will focus all my capabilities during the remaining term to create a city of mutual growth where growth and distribution circulate positively, balanced regional development ensures no one is left behind, and all residents live healthily and happily.”

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