Kim Sun-ho Inaugurated as Gurye County Governor... Pledges to Realize a Proud and Strong Gurye

Leading City in Eco-Friendly Organic Farming and Healing Industry

Promise to Realize a Tourism City to Stay and Build a Strong Social Safety Net

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Miseok] Kim Sunho, the governor of Gurye-gun, Jeonnam, stated, “We will leap forward as the nation’s top eco-friendly organic farming city and a leading city in the healing industry,” presenting key tasks for the 8th term of the elected government.

Governor Kim announced this in his inaugural speech at the inauguration ceremony held on the 1st at the Gurye Indoor Gymnasium, outlining the blueprint for the 8th term and signaling a vigorous leap forward for Gurye.

Having played a central role in overcoming COVID-19 and the Seomjin River flood during the 7th term, Governor Kim said, “Endless trust from the residents has taken root like a belief as we overcame national disasters,” and expressed confidence that “an unprecedented era of harmony and new leap will be opened,” reaffirming his commitment to completing the blueprint for the 8th term administration.

He then identified the core visions for the 8th term as ▲ job creation and revitalization of the local economy ▲ leap to become the nation’s top eco-friendly organic farming city and a leading healing industry city ▲ realization of a tourism renaissance that visitors want to stay for ▲ establishment of a robust social safety net, and announced detailed key tasks.

As the first key task, he announced plans to create a healing and healing cluster on a 200,000-pyeong site to take the lead in Korea’s healing industry and create 2,000 youth jobs.

The area around Gurye-eup Office will be developed as a youth hub that supports youth entrepreneurship, creative activities, and residential facilities as a package.

In the traditional market and permanent market areas, infrastructure investment worth 60 billion won will be promoted to focus on economic recovery and revitalization of commercial districts.

They will attract an iCOOP advanced hospital and introduce a medical expense support project for the elderly to significantly improve the outdated medical infrastructure.

A Jirisan Healing Agriculture Campus will be established to foster talent in the healing industry and simultaneously accelerate research and development in healing agriculture.

Organic fertilizer will be supplied to all farms to build the foundation for eco-friendly organic farming, and a smart farm complex will be created to lay the groundwork for future agriculture.

As a re-elected governor, he also emphasized the continuity of major projects from the 7th term.

He expressed his determination to fully promote four major regional projects worth 300 billion won and successfully complete large-scale tourism projects such as Osan Cable Car, Four-Season Ski Resort, Asiatic Black Bear Sanctuary, and Hot Spring Tourist Area revitalization, aiming to reestablish Gurye as the best tourism city in the southern region.

As a follow-up measure to the 2020 Seomjin River flood, he declared plans to make the city safe for 100 years through a flood prevention project worth 220 billion won.

He promised to establish a social safety net and infrastructure for vulnerable groups, including building sports facilities exclusively for the elderly and disabled, and to obtain WHO certification as an age-friendly city.

On this day, Governor Kim requested cooperation from the 9th Gurye County Council members, saying, “Today’s crisis cannot be overcome without the cooperation of the Gurye County Council members,” and “We will move forward focusing only on the residents based on communication and cooperation,” asking for support to stabilize people’s livelihoods and prepare future food sources.

He added, “I will surely repay the overwhelming support from the residents,” and “Together with the residents, I will definitely build a proud and strong Gurye.”

Meanwhile, Governor Kim Sunho, inaugurated as the 8th term governor of Gurye-gun, served as a public official at Gurye County Office for over 30 years and was the governor during the 7th term. About 1,000 residents participated in the inauguration ceremony to celebrate Governor Kim’s inauguration.

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Miseok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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