Gangnam-gu Holds 2024 New Year's Meeting... "Gangnam Declares Change and Innovation"

2023 New Year's Greeting Meeting

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) will hold the ‘2024 Gangnam-gu New Year Greeting Event’ on the 9th at 3 PM at the COEX Auditorium, with about 1,000 participants including members of the National Assembly, city and district council members, and representatives from various sectors and communities.

The New Year Greeting Event, which presents Gangnam’s vision to residents while wishing for a hopeful new year, will be held over 85 minutes divided into three parts. Part 1, ‘New Year Greetings,’ features a New Year concert by the Gangnam Symphony Orchestra, congratulatory videos from domestic and international sister cities, and videos interviewing residents who have shined in Gangnam such as award recipients, top donors, police officers, children born in the Year of the Dragon, and social workers sharing their New Year wishes. Part 2, ‘Leap of Hope,’ includes the announcement of the top 10 Good News stories of the year and a New Year address by the Gangnam District Mayor. Part 3, ‘Celebration and Wishes,’ presents a performance by the National Gugak High School Orchestra wishing for a vigorous start to the new year.

During the past year and a half of the 8th elected term, Gangnam-gu has been moving toward ‘a city where dreams gather, a Gangnam that draws the future.’ As a result, last year it swept 43 awards from external organizations, including ▲being selected as the only top city in Korea at the world’s largest smart city expo (SCEWC) ▲achieving the highest grade in public institution comprehensive integrity ▲receiving the Presidential Award at the National Policy Design Performance Sharing Competition ▲winning the Prime Minister’s Award at the Korea Crime Prevention Awards ▲and winning the grand prize in the local government administration category at the Korea Local Council and Local Administration Expo.

In his New Year address, Mayor Jo Seong-myeong will present five major visions to continue these changes and innovations and to make Gangnam a leader for Korea’s next 100 years. These include ▲promoting the construction of a new district office building, creating a robot hub city, and preparing for the future of Gangnam through reconstruction and redevelopment ▲building a safe city where residents can live with peace of mind through advanced CCTV video analysis and flood prevention facilities ▲supporting economic activities such as employment, entrepreneurship, and small business support ▲providing the best customized welfare so that everyone, regardless of age, class, or blind spots, can be happy ▲and creating a livable city where people want to walk in the city center, where people, nature, and culture coexist.

Mayor Jo Seong-myeong said, “In the Year of the Blue Dragon, symbolizing courage and hope, I wish that all residents achieve what they desire. We will continue the changes and innovations achieved last year and move forward vigorously like the soaring Blue Dragon to make Gangnam a happier place in the future.”

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