Songpa-gu Senior Officials Hold Workshop to Kick Off Creative Administration of the 8th Local Government Term

Songpa-gu Holds Executive Workshop After Major Organizational Restructuring on 21-22, Commits to Serving Residents as Owners and Ensuring Success of the 8th Elected Term... Seo Gang-seok, Songpa-gu Mayor, Urges Compliance with Laws and a Sincere Attitude

Special Lecture by Seok Sang-seok, Mayor of Songpa District

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seogangseok) has embarked on strengthening the capabilities of senior public officials responsible for leading the district’s policy projects to successfully drive the 8th term of the elected administration.

To this end, the district held an executive workshop for two days from the 21st to the 22nd at Cheongpung Resort in Jecheon, Chungbuk. This workshop was held following a major organizational restructuring on October 1st, with about 70 senior officials at grade 5 or above participating.

The district shifted away from workshops focused on rest to concentrate on exploring ways to achieve the district administration goals of the 8th term’s vision of “Creativity and Innovation.”

Through breakout discussions, participants shared practical methods for the three key focus areas of district administration: ▲Culture, Sports and Tourism ▲Welfare ▲Revitalization of the Local Economy. The workshop employed a brainwriting method, dividing attendees into small groups to actively exchange opinions, which received positive feedback. The session was led by Choi Jeonga, a professional professor from KBS Talent Development Institute and CEO of CS Solution.

Following this, Songpa-gu Mayor Seogangseok gave a special lecture to share the vision of the 8th term administration. In particular, Mayor Seo emphasized the obligation of public officials to comply with laws, saying, “Looking at the oath of office hanging in my office reminds me repeatedly of the duty to abide by laws.” He urged, “In the ongoing crises such as security and economic challenges, fulfilling the duty of sincerity according to the core values of the Constitution means becoming a public servant who serves the people as their masters.”

He continued, “Residents are not merely complainants but sovereign citizens and the true owners of Songpa,” and added, “Now that the 8th term has officially begun, let us unite with one heart and one mind to practice an administration that serves the residents as their rightful owners.”

Finally, Mayor Seo expressed his commitment, saying, “As a senior public official with 33 years of experience, I want to be remembered as a mayor who is a mentor to public officials,” and pledged, “I will lead by example to become a senior public official whom others want to follow and learn from.”

On the following day, the district conducted creativity education based on the humanities. Lee Dongjo, CEO of Idea Korea and a well-known “creativity instructor,” shared various cases of creative convergence thinking and revealed secrets to applying them in administration. He advised that senior officials should adopt the perspective of a director who requires comprehensive insight rather than that of an actor who focuses only on their own role.

A senior official who attended the workshop commented, “It was an opportunity to recall the attitude and duties of public officials that I had forgotten and to reaffirm my resolve,” adding, “From now on, I will share the values of public service with junior officials and wholeheartedly serve the residents as their rightful owners to ensure the success of Songpa-gu’s administration.”

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