Seongdong-gu Open Idea Contest

Seongdong-gu Holds 2023 Seongdong Open Idea Contest to Realize Administrative Communication with Residents

Applications accepted through various channels such as online, in-person, and mail until August 31, with a top prize of 1 million KRW

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) is hosting the '2023 Seongdong Open Idea Contest' until August 31.

This contest seeks ideas for projects and policies across the district administration aimed at Seongdong’s development, including ▲improving resident convenience ▲enhancing public safety ▲revitalizing the local economy.

In particular, this year, designated themes include solutions to the serious social issues of low birth rates and aging population, as well as carbon neutrality measures, with the goal of exploring solutions at the autonomous district level.

Anyone interested in Seongdong-gu can participate in the contest by submitting their ideas online via the Seongdong-gu Office website, or through mail and in-person visits via various channels.

Submitted ideas will undergo a first review, after which each department will assess feasibility. The ideas will then be evaluated twice through a practical review committee and a proposal review committee, with results announced at the end of September.

Selected idea proposers will receive a prize of up to 1 million KRW, and the district plans to continuously monitor the ideas to ensure they can be linked to policies.

Meanwhile, the 2022 Open Idea Contest received a total of 134 submissions, with 16 selected. Among them, the highest award-winning Silver Prize entry, "Various Meals," proposed meal support using online ordering to prevent social stigma effects on children at risk of food insecurity. As a result, collaboration between companies in Seongdong-gu and delivery apps last year supported about 300 children with delivery app gift certificates.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “The idea contest is a great communication channel where residents’ fresh ideas lead to policies,” and added, “We hope residents will share many good ideas for the development of Seongdong.”

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