Geoje Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong Receives 'Basic Administration Award'

13th 2021 Seoul Success Awards

Contributing to the Foundation for Realizing a Peace Economy City

On the 29th, Byeon Gwang-yong, Mayor of Geoje City, received the Basic Administration Award at the 13th 2021 Seoul Success Awards.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Byeon Gwang-yong, mayor of Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, received the Basic Administration Award in the political category at the ‘13th 2021 Seoul Success Awards’ on the 29th.

The ‘Seoul Success Awards’ is an event hosted by Good Morning Media Group and is known as a prestigious ceremony organized by domestic media companies.

The awards recognize individuals, organizations, and companies that have led success through creative innovation and passion in the fields of politics, economy, society, and culture in South Korea.

Mayor Byeon was the only basic local government head selected from Gyeongnam Province, making the list of four nationwide basic local government heads to receive the award.

Mayor Byeon has been evaluated for laying the foundation to realize a ‘Peace Economy City’ where citizens can enjoy an economically prosperous and peaceful daily life while leading Geoje City administration for over four years.

He is also praised for achievements such as securing the largest budget in history, establishing a Geoje-type shipbuilding industry employment retention model, excellent response to the COVID-19 crisis, attracting the Gadeokdo New Airport, and securing a metropolitan transportation network including the extension of the starting point of National Road No. 5.

By opening Jodo Island and the Geoje Botanical Garden Jungle Dome and Forest Sound Park, he laid the groundwork for Geoje to leap forward as a city with ten million tourists. He also earned high marks for balanced regional development by promoting urban regeneration projects, fishing village renewal projects, and agricultural and fishing village development projects evenly.

Mayor Byeon said, “The president must be able to feed 50 million people, and the mayor of Geoje must be able to feed 250,000 Geoje citizens,” adding, “I will take this as a meaning to do even better in the future.”

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