Hwang Sang-mu, "Reconsidering Governor Choi Moon-soon's Administration from Scratch"... Presenting Vision and Policies in 7 Areas

"2 Billion Visitors to Gangwon Era... Creating an 'International Marine Leisure Workation City'"
"Promoting the Introduction of 'Gangwon Residents Safety Insurance' and Systematic Disaster Response"

Hwang Sang-mu, Pre-candidate for Governor of Gangwon Province from the People Power Party [Hwang Sang-mu Pre-candidate Camp]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Youngcheol] Hwang Sang-mu, a preliminary candidate for governor of Gangwon Province from the People Power Party, pointed out procedural issues regarding the "Gangwon Provincial Government New Building Site" selected by the Choi Moon-soon administration at the old Camp Page site in Chuncheon, and stated that he would "reconsider it from the beginning through a residents' public hearing as soon as possible."

On the 28th, preliminary candidate Hwang held a press conference at the Gangwon Provincial Government briefing room and presented visions and policies in seven areas for "a vibrant Gangwon, a world worth living in."

He pledged, "I will develop each city and county along the East Coast, necessary to achieve the era of 200 million visitors to Gangwon, into 'marine leisure international workation cities' where vacation and work can be combined."

He added, "I will select one mountain tourism project per city and county, utilize national and public lands, and discover and develop various experiential tourism resources to focus on stay-type tourism rather than just passing-through tourism."

To realize the Gangwon economy, he said, "I will establish a 'Gangwon Economic Special Autonomous Province' to eliminate overlapping regulations designated over an area more than 1.6 times the size of Gangwon Province and turn the land of extinction into the land of hope," and "I will support the establishment of self-sustaining growth foundations in areas where regional economic revitalization is needed."

He also revealed plans for new growth industries and job creation by region, saying, "I will develop the Chuncheon area as a data industry and bioindustry capital, the Wonju area as a medical industry and digital healthcare new industry cluster, and the Gangneung area as a metaverse platform and rare earth cluster."

Along with this, he said, "The Samcheok and Donghae areas will be developed as a Pan-East Sea liquefied hydrogen convergence cluster, the abandoned mining areas will be designated as special zones for industrial crisis response to foster alternative industries, the border areas will be developed as smart defense industrial complexes, and Hoengseong will be promoted as an e-mobility industrial ecosystem."

Regarding residents' safety, preliminary candidate Hwang promised to introduce "'Gangwon Residents Safety Insurance,' establish the 'Gangwon Disaster Safety Promotion Institute' to systematically respond to disasters, research disaster prevention facilities, and cultivate disaster management capabilities."

For residents' welfare and consideration, he said, "I will provide newlyweds with a marriage encouragement grant of 3 million won, housing support for newlyweds, housing support for young employees of small and medium enterprises, a Gangwon-style all-day care system, expand transportation mobility rights and cultural enjoyment rights for the disabled, and establish a psychological stabilization center for military families in border areas."

For transportation network expansion, he pledged, "Simultaneous two-way construction of the Yeongwol-Samcheok Expressway, early promotion of the Chuncheon-Cheorwon Expressway, foster a hub airline at Yangyang Airport, and develop Donghae Port into a logistics hub port for the Pan-East Sea region."

In addition, he presented plans for ICT-based advanced salmon farming industrialization, modernization of seafood processing facilities at production sites, improvement of fishermen's welfare center facilities, and development of an eco-friendly repair shipbuilding complex.

Regarding balanced development, he stated, "I will build the Gangwon Provincial Arts Center at the old livestock breeding site in Wonju, create a Camp Long specialized park, attract the second innovation city, and plan to develop residential + industrial, recreational, and station-area smart new towns by region."

For administrative innovation, he said, "I will establish the East Coast Strategic Industry Bureau and make the Pan-East Sea Headquarters the second government building," and "I will organize the workforce to meet changes in administrative demand and focus on financial efficiency."

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