[Metro24] Kim Dong-yeon’s 'Cheerful Rebellion'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kim Dong-yeon's style of 'pleasant rebellion' is gaining momentum in Gyeonggi Province. The atmosphere at the provincial government office, which used to be tense whenever a new governor came in, is now quite different. Governor Kim is approaching public officials without formality first.

On the 8th, Governor Kim's Instagram post read: "Today, I visited the cafeteria on the 24th floor of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building again for lunch. While chatting with the staff from the Taxation Department sitting next to me, one of them asked me to buy coffee, so we went down to the cafe on the 1st floor of the building and talked some more. On my first day at work, I also talked with several provincial government employees at the cafe, and today that person from the Taxation Department was there too. We joked about whether I would end up having coffee with the Taxation Department staff every week."

Provincial government employees who saw Governor Kim's Instagram left supportive comments such as "I want to have coffee with you too," "A wonderful governor who always makes us feel reassured," and "Always cheering for the Governor of Gyeonggi Province."

On his first day in office on the 1st, Governor Kim also visited the cafeteria to have a meal with the staff. On that day, his first appearance at work was without a tie and carrying a backpack.

Governor Kim's 'boldness' was anticipated early on when he announced that he would select his chief secretary through an internal recruitment within the provincial government. He posted a handwritten letter on the provincial bulletin board stating that he would choose the chief secretary from among the provincial government officials, not from those who worked with him in the election campaign.

This time, he encouraged a contest to rename the governor's official residence, aiming to turn it into a communication space for residents. Governor Kim commutes from a private residence near the government building that he prepared at his own expense instead of using the official residence.

Meanwhile, Governor Kim's first official lunch was with on-site workers within the provincial government, such as janitors and security guards, who work behind the scenes. According to Governor Kim, he wanted to have a meal with them first because he understands their difficulties better than anyone else.

He does not emphasize boldness alone. At the first expanded executive meeting held on the 4th, Governor Kim urged public officials to practice 'plate-breaking administration,' 'discarding administration,' and 'field administration.' His message was to actively work to break the plates, and boldly discard complicated procedures or administration.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.