District Mayor Kim Byeongnae Returns to Work: "Uninterrupted Development of Nam-gu"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Kim Byeong-nae, mayor of Nam-gu, Gwangju, returned to work 56 days after winning re-election with overwhelming support in the 8th local elections.

According to Nam-gu on the 2nd, Mayor Kim arrived at the district office that day, received congratulatory greetings, and immediately began official duties.

During the brief absence due to the election campaign, he personally reviewed the work carried out over about two months by the district office’s departments, including 2 offices, 2 bureaus, 4 divisions, and 1 branch.

He paid particular attention to the key projects of the 7th local government term.

During the campaign, he promised voters in the district that he would successfully complete the pending projects of the 7th local government term and respond to the earnest hopes and support of the 220,000 Nam-gu residents with continuous development of Nam-gu in the 8th term.

Mayor Kim carefully inspected the progress of projects such as the construction of the Bandabi Sports Center, which was a major focus during the 7th term, the complex Living SOC project, and the urban regeneration project around Baegun Square, urging for smooth progress without setbacks.

He also personally oversaw maintenance projects in the Chilseok-dong area, a frequent flooding zone ahead of the rainy season, road expansion work in front of YUAN Neighborhood Park in Bongseon-dong, and the operation status of local senior centers, ordering active efforts to alleviate residents’ inconveniences.

Furthermore, recognizing the importance of discovering national government-funded projects for the uninterrupted development of Nam-gu in the 8th term, he instructed to put full effort into selecting new projects for next year, including establishing a tourism road connecting the Asia Culture Center and Yangnim-dong Modern History and Culture Village.

Mayor Kim stated, “To make Nam-gu the most notable city nationwide, we will successfully complete the projects initiated during the 7th term and actively promote the preparations made for the 8th term, opening the way for continuous development of Nam-gu.”

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