Gong Yeong-min, Goheung County Governor, Holds 100-Day Press Conference for the 8th Elected Term

Concrete Directions for County Administration to Write the Hopeful Future of Goheung

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Jeong-woo] Gong Young-min, the governor of Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, held a press conference on the 12th to mark 100 days since his inauguration in the 8th local election, revealing the achievements of the past 100 days and the direction of county administration.

Since taking office, Governor Gong Young-min has focused administrative power on overcoming the regional extinction crisis faced by Goheung-gun and laying the foundation for Goheung's development, concretizing the direction of county administration to create a hopeful future for Goheung.

He then presented a future vision of "establishing a foundation for a population of 100,000 in 10 years," emphasizing citizen integration based on communication as the core driving force to lead Goheung's transformative development to realize this goal.

During the 100 days since his inauguration, Governor Gong diversified communication channels to strengthen communication with residents by listening closely to their vivid voices on the front lines and deeply considering them. He actively reflected public projects with high public interest proposed by residents in county administration, forming a lively consensus with citizens on county governance.

Along with this, as a foundation for establishing a population of 100,000 in Goheung in 10 years, he proposed ▲ creating a space launch vehicle industry cluster centered on Naro Space Center ▲ building Goheung as a drone-centered city ▲ improving accessibility through the construction of a highway between Gwangju and Naro Space Center ▲ building tourism infrastructure through selection and concentration ▲ branding and market development of agricultural, fishery, and livestock products ▲ and transforming agricultural, fishery, and livestock products into a smart farm valley, accelerating the execution of the vision.

During the first 100 days of the 8th local election term, hopeful results also appeared through active efforts.

After visiting the Czech Republic and Italy in September and signing export agreements worth $5.3 million with five local distribution companies, on the 11th, 8 tons of Goheung yuja (citron) and ginger were successfully exported as food materials.

Governor Gong Young-min also expressed his determination, saying, “Considering the high aging rate in the 8th local election term, we will build a meticulous welfare system to make Goheung the happiest place for seniors nationwide.”

Key policies for this include ▲ expanding senior job projects ▲ operating a dedicated primary care physician system for seniors ▲ supporting free preventive vaccinations for those over 65 ▲ a service to check on parents’ well-being ▲ and support for dentures and implants for elderly medical beneficiaries, aiming to help seniors live healthy and stable later years.

Governor Gong said at the press conference, “We will do our utmost to improve the completeness of the pledged projects to realize the vision of the 8th local election term,” adding, “We will give hope to those living rooted in Goheung so they do not leave, and do our best to bring back young people who left for cities to Goheung.”

He continued, “We will prioritize citizen integration and Goheung’s development, and through focused selection, create a hopeful future where all citizens are happy,” expressing his resolve and asking, “The media should also play a significant role in this journey.”

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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