Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, "Please call me Chief Hong today!"

Performing Duties as Heads of 19 Eup, Myeon, and Dong until November 30

Hong Taeyong, mayor of Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, became the ‘One-day Head of Bukbu-dong’ on the 17th.

According to the city, on this day Mayor Hong wore the name tag of the one-day Bukbu-dong head, toured the city hall, and met with civil petitioners.

Hong Taeyong, mayor of Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, who became the daily district chief, is meeting with the staff of Bukbu-dong.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

He visited key sites such as welfare centers and workplaces to identify inconveniences in residents' daily lives and discussed local issues with the residents.

He visited the Bukbu 119 Safety Center and Wangneung Police Substation to encourage the officers and asked if there were any difficulties in their activities. He also visited the Bukbu-dong Senior Citizens Association branch, which recently relocated to Hwajeong Life Culture Center, to hear their opinions on city administration.

Starting with Bukbu-dong on this day, Mayor Hong will tour all 19 eup, myeon, and dong districts until November 30, serving as the ‘One-day Eup, Myeon, Dong Head’.

He plans to meet local residents while performing various duties usually carried out by eup, myeon, and dong heads, including on-site work, visits to welfare sites and key workplaces, and meetings with group leaders.

Hong Taeyong, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, who became the daily head of Bukbu-dong, is working on managing street banners.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

This move by Mayor Hong aligns with his administrative philosophy emphasizing field-centered communication, which he advocated as a ‘Burning Communication King’ since his candidacy.

Mayor Hong said, “I believe there are 20 mayors in Gimhae, including myself, as there are 19 eup, myeon, and dong districts. The role of eup, myeon, and dong heads, who perform administrative tasks at the resident contact points, is very important. Through my activities as a one-day eup, myeon, dong head, I realized once again the importance of on-site communication and was able to think about which areas to improve.”

He added, “I will continue to have dates with citizens on-site to create policies that residents can feel and need.”

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