[Photo] Park Hee-young, Yongsan District Mayor, Receives 2022 Korea Public Policy Award

[Seoul District Photo News] District Mayor Park Hee-young Receives Public Policy Award Hosted by Korean Public Policy Association at National Assembly Members' Hall Conference Room on the 2nd

The person on the right in the photo is Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan District.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan District, received the Grand Prize in the Local Government Administration category at the ‘2022 6th Korea Public Policy Awards’ held on the 2nd at the National Assembly Members' Office Building's main conference room.

This award recognized her efforts since immediately after being elected mayor to seize the relocation of the presidential office to Yongsan as an opportunity to resolve local issues, as well as her active legislative activities during her tenure as a member of the 7th Yongsan District Council, which laid the foundation for Yongsan's development.

The Korea Public Policy Awards are hosted annually by the Korea Association Of Public Policy, a leading academic organization in the public and policy fields, to select and honor individuals, organizations, and public institutions that have contributed to national and social development.

A Yongsan District official stated, “The main reason for the award was her continuous efforts to understand local issues by frequently meeting key figures from the central government, including Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong, and major officials from Seoul City immediately after being elected mayor, as well as her persistent dedication to regional development since her time as a council member.”

In June, as a mayor-elect, Park met with Minister Won Hee-ryong of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to convey the district’s positions on ▲ the rapid promotion of the Shinbundang Line section in Yongsan, ▲ the addition of an exit at Namyeong Station (towards Wonhyo-ro), ▲ the supplementation of development plans for the Yongsan Maintenance Depot site, ▲ the creation of Yongsan Park reflecting residents’ opinions, and ▲ the development project of the Camp Kim site into a complex commercial district, successfully securing Minister Won’s cooperation to closely consult with Yongsan District in the future.

In particular, the ‘Yongsan International Business District Master Plan’ announced by Seoul City in July reflected Park’s long-standing proposal to reduce the residential portion (from 10,000 households to 6,000), leading to positive public reactions that the district’s opinions are being incorporated into important local policies.

Additionally, as a member of the 7th Yongsan District Council, she proposed ordinances such as the disclosure of budget waste cases and the installation of signs for local subsidy support, effectively preventing misuse of public funds, and contributed to enhancing community welfare through ordinances on child welfare promotion and the establishment of a living wage.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan District, expressed, “This award is a recognition to lead Yongsan well in the future,” and added, “I will work diligently to resolve major pending issues such as the development of the International Business District.”

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