[Photo] Jung Won-oh, Seongdong District Mayor, "I Reward Myself for Today"

"Are you a carrot?" says Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, who volunteered as a daily children's school arrival assistant.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, marked the 3rd anniversary of the 7th local government by starting a day with the residents, beginning with a gratitude event hosted by the National and Public Daycare Centers Association.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, spent a day with the residents on the 1st to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the 7th local government.

Mayor Jung created an official account on Danggeun Market last year to promote community-oriented district administration for residents who found it difficult to keep up with district news. He volunteered as a problem solver for the stories posted by residents on Danggeun Market and spent the day with the protagonists of each story.

Starting with “Are you... Danggeun?” he met with residents, listened to many stories, shared concerns, guided safe routes to Dongmyeong Elementary School, fulfilled a mission as a daily daycare helper for children of dual-income families in Eungbong-dong, and consulted a 30-something office worker in Seongsu-dong about future dreams and career paths, candidly sharing his experiences as a life senior.

Earlier this month, Mayor Jung earned the highest grade ‘SA’ in the ‘2021 National Basic Local Government Pledge Fulfillment and Information Disclosure Evaluation,’ earning the honor of being a ‘trustworthy mayor who keeps promises’ for the fourth consecutive year by faithfully fulfilling election pledges made to residents.

He has promoted major policies such as fostering ‘social ventures,’ operating a future job corporation, the ‘Hyo Love Primary Care Doctor’ program, and expanding public daycare centers. In particular, despite the COVID-19 crisis, the district demonstrated differentiated and pioneering administration with a mindset of change and innovation, presenting a role model to the government and local governments nationwide.

Seongdong-gu was the first in the nation to introduce the ‘mobile electronic log system,’ leading the government to mandate its adoption. The district also promoted support policies for essential workers who quietly maintain our daily lives, helping to drive government legislation.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “I hope the first day of the 3rd anniversary will be fully dedicated to communicating with residents,” and pledged, “Through the meetings with residents so far, I will return to the original mindset and start anew.”

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