Seongdong-gu Receives Dasan Mokmin Award

13th Dasan Mokmin Award Minister of the Interior and Safety Award Winner... Jung Won-oh, District Mayor, Highly Rated for Smart Inclusive Administration Ensuring No One Is Left Behind and Everyone Thrives in the 6th and 7th Local Government Terms

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the Dasan Mokmin Award ceremony held on the 19th at the International Conference Room of the Bankers Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Last month, Seongdong-gu was selected as the grand prize winner of the 13th Dasan Mokmin Award hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. On this day, Mayor Jeong Won-oh personally attended the award ceremony, reaffirming his strong commitment as an exemplary Mokmin official.

The ‘Dasan Mokmin Award’ is a prestigious award that recognizes basic local governments practicing the Mokmin spirit of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong in administrative fields. Each year, only three local governments receive this honor.

This award is evaluated as the result of Mayor Jeong Won-oh’s consistent citizen-centered administration, who has embodied the Mokmin spirit of Yulgi (self-discipline), Bonggong (public service), and Aemin (love for the people) of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong through sincere communication with residents based on ‘kindness’ over the past six years from the 6th to the 7th elected terms.

First, in the ‘Yulgi category’ evaluating integrity, Seongdong-gu achieved a second-grade comprehensive integrity rating for two consecutive years in public institutions supervised by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and became the first local government nationwide to obtain anti-corruption management system certification. It also stood out by receiving the highest grade (SA) five times in the Korean Manifesto Practice Headquarters’ pledge fulfillment evaluation, promoting administration that keeps promises, and being recognized as the most trusted autonomous district in Seoul in the 2020 Seoul Survey urban policy indicators.

In the ‘Bonggong category’ dealing with institutional improvements for residents, the ‘Ordinance on Prevention of Gentrification (Nest Eviction)’ and the ‘Ordinance on Protection and Support for Essential Workers,’ both first initiated and legislated in Seongdong-gu, received high evaluations. Innovative projects that turned residents’ proposals into policies through the online living lab ‘Seongdong Residents’ Hall,’ such as the ‘Seongdong-type Smart Crosswalk’ and the ‘Recycling Separation Label Removal Stick Production,’ were also recognized as exemplary cases for the development of grassroots democracy.

Lastly, in the ‘Aemin category,’ the ‘Hyo Sarang Health Primary Care Physician’ project, which activated primary medical care and community care for seniors aged 75 and older nationwide for the first time and won the ‘UN Public Service Award,’ and the operation of the ‘Seongdong Future Job Corporation,’ the first senior job creation company in the form of a corporation among local governments, attracted attention as unique projects of Seongdong-gu recognized nationwide.

Additionally, efforts to lead carbon-neutral cities through life-friendly low-carbon policies such as the futuristic bus stops ‘Seongdong-type Smart Shelter,’ currently operating 28 locations, and the flagship project ‘Seongdong Pureumi Recycling Station’ were highly praised.

Mayor Jeong Won-oh said, “Through this award, I was reminded once again of the meaning of the word ‘consistent.’ It is even more meaningful as it is the fruit of the employees who quietly do their best and fulfill their duties beside the residents.”

He also expressed his award remarks, saying, “I will continue to strive to be a Mokmin official who is always a support to the residents and to make Seongdong a city where citizens want to live long.”

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