Who Are the Honest Public Officials of Yongsan-gu?

[Seoul District News] Yongsan-gu Accepts Nominations for Cheongbaek Public Official Award & Nomination Forms Accepted by Mail, Fax, or Email Until October 14 & One Winner Each for Grand Prize and Main Award & Special Benefits Including Priority Placement in Desired Departments

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Park Hee-young) is accepting nominations for the 12th Cheongbaek Public Official Award until October 14.

The purpose is to discover and award public officials who are honest, innocent, dedicated, and service-oriented, thereby enhancing the pride of public officials and creating a trustworthy public service environment for residents.

Nomination targets include ▲public officials who contributed to creating a sound public service society ▲public officials who handled civil complaints fairly, transparently, and kindly, and worked to protect citizens' rights ▲public officials proven to live frugally and thriftily ▲public officials who greatly contributed to improving the integrity of district administration and did not engage in conduct inappropriate for public officials. However, public officials who are currently under disciplinary action or have received disciplinary measures with records not expunged as of the nomination date are excluded.

Residents of Yongsan-gu, heads of each department in the district office, and dong chiefs can recommend candidates for the Cheongbaek Public Official Award. Residents wishing to recommend can fill out a nomination form and submit it via email to the person in charge or by mail/fax. The nomination form can be downloaded from the ‘News’ section on the Yongsan-gu Office website.

Afterward, the district proceeds with document screening, public verification, fact-checking of achievements, and review by the screening committee. The screening committee is composed of up to 12 experts.

One grand prize winner and one main prize winner will be selected and awarded at the year-end closing ceremony. Awardees receive a prize of up to 2 million KRW, priority placement in their desired department, overseas training opportunities, and other benefits.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Public officials who work with integrity and sincerity deserve appropriate treatment,” and added, “We hope residents actively recommend candidates so that employees can take pride and devote themselves to their work.”

Since 2011, Yongsan-gu was the first autonomous district in Seoul to establish the Cheongbaek Public Official Award, selecting and awarding 21 exemplary public officials (10 grand prize winners and 11 main prize winners) over 11 rounds for their exemplary conduct in both public and private life.

Last year, Team Leader Im Hwa-seop (grand prize) and Team Leader Ryu Sang-hoon (main prize) received the awards.

Im Hwa-seop, head of the Infectious Disease Control Team, was highly praised for proactively responding to various quarantine crises during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and actively working to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. At that time, Ryu Sang-hoon, who was the head of the Welfare Planning Team, was recognized for minimizing welfare blind spots that could have arisen due to the variable of COVID-19.

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