Yongsan District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun Smiles Broadly... Wins 24 External Awards This Year

Designation as Historical and Cultural Special Zone, Certification as Senior, Child, and Women-Friendly City, Re-certification as Family-Friendly Institution... 1st Place in 2021 Korea Social Safety Index... 5 Ministerial Awards Including 2021 Basic Livelihood Security Excellent Local Government Prize

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongjanghyeon, the mayor of Yongsan-gu, smiled brightly at the end of the year. This is because Yongsan-gu recorded 24 awards from external organizations this year.

Starting with being selected as the No. 1 local government in the ‘2021 Korea Social Safety Index,’ Yongsan-gu proved itself as a truly livable city through designations such as ‘Yongsan Historical and Cultural Renaissance Special Zone’ (Ministry of SMEs and Startups), ‘WHO Age-friendly City International Network Membership,’ ‘Child-friendly City Certification’ (UNICEF Korea Committee), ‘Newly Designated Women-friendly City’ (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family), and ‘Family-friendly Institution Re-certification’ (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family).

Following that, ministerial-level awards included the ‘2020 Local Tax and Non-tax Revenue Operation Performance Analysis and Diagnosis Evaluation’ (Minister of the Interior and Safety Award), ‘15th Korea Education Industry Awards’ (Chairman of the National Assembly Education Committee Award), ‘14th Dementia Overcoming Day Meritorious Program Operation’ (Minister of Health and Welfare Award), ‘2021 Basic Livelihood Security Excellent Local Government Award’ (Minister of Health and Welfare Award), and ‘Happiness e-um Core Personnel Activity Institution Commendation’ (Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation).

Across the entire district administration including integrity, safety, and health, Yongsan-gu achieved excellent results in Seoul city-led evaluations such as ▲2021 First and Second Half Active Administration Best Practices ▲2021 Anti-corruption and Integrity Practice Best Practices ▲2021 Joint Local Government ▲2020/21 Snow Removal Measures Implementation ▲2020 Autonomous District Sewerage Management Status ▲2021 Making Seoul a Smoke-free City Evaluation.

Additionally, Yongsan-gu received the highest rating in the Ministry of Health and Welfare-led ‘2021 Regional Welfare Project Social Security Benefit Inspection and Management Evaluation’ and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family’s Korea Youth Policy Institute ‘2020 Comprehensive Evaluation of Youth Training Facilities.’ It was also selected for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety-led ‘23rd Beautiful Toilet Award Special Prize’ and ‘2021 First Half Rapid Execution Evaluation Excellent District.’ The (Corporation) Youth and Future Youth-friendly Selection Committee selected Yongsan-gu as an excellent youth-friendly basic local government in the ‘4th Youth-friendly Legislative Award Evaluation.’

The district gave a modest reward to 16 departments that achieved major awards this year and encouraged the related public officials.

Seongjanghyeon, mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “I am pleased that the results of 11 years of coordinated efforts by community members and staff have been proven through these awards,” and added, “We will prioritize COVID-19 quarantine and firmly lay the foundation for Yongsan’s leap forward during the remaining term.”

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