This Year's 'Best Seoul Subway Operator' Awarded to Line 2 Operator Jo Dongsik

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Metro conducted the ‘2021 Best Train Operator’ selection contest and selected a total of 10 outstanding employees. Jo Dong-sik, who operates Line 2 trains, was chosen as the ‘Operator of the Year’ for achieving the highest score.

Jo, selected as this year’s top operator, is a train operator for Line 2. Since joining in 2007, he has mainly worked as a conductor, and although he has been an operator for less than three years, he demonstrated excellent skills in this competition, surpassing strong competitors to claim the top spot.

Jo recorded the highest score in the theoretical evaluation conducted through a written test and also received high marks overall in the practical evaluation, earning him the title of Best Operator.

Jo said, “I am honored to be selected as Operator of the Year, especially since there are many operators more skilled than me. I want to continue gaining experience and researching my duties to pass on know-how to juniors. I will remain true to my original intention and prioritize safety as an operator,” sharing his thoughts on being chosen as the Best Operator.

In this contest, 10 outstanding employees, including Jo, who were evaluated as having excellent qualities as crew members, were selected. Park Jae-seung from Daegongwon Crew Office (Line 7) and Seo Jun from Jamsil Crew Office (Line 8) received Excellence Awards, while Oh Dong-hoon from Sindap Crew Office (Line 1) and Kim Min-su from Suseo Crew Office (Line 3) received Encouragement Awards. Additionally, Baek Seung-cheol from Daerim Crew Office (Line 2), In Seong-jun from Sanggye Crew Office (Line 4), Go Dae-hoon from Susaek Crew Office (Line 5), Baek Chang-woon from Sinnae Crew Office (Line 6), and Kwon Jae-hyun from Sinpung Crew Office (Line 7) were selected as outstanding employees.

Ahn Chang-gyu, Head of the Crew Headquarters at Seoul Metro, said, “This contest evaluated the qualities required of crew members to ensure customers’ safe and comfortable subway use. We will continue to strive so that all employees, including this year’s Best Operator Jo, can serve citizens with a strong sense of duty.”

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