Smart Design of Future Big Data Analysis in Gwangjin-gu

Applications accepted from April 1 to May 2... Total prize money of 6.5 million KRW
Includes four designated topics such as road icing prevention and discovery of affordable price businesses

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is hosting the "2025 Gwangjin-gu Big Data Analysis Contest" to establish data-driven policies.

Now in its third year, this contest was organized to objectively diagnose various issues in the district through data analysis and to discover practical solutions.

The contest is open to citizens interested in Gwangjin-gu, and participants can submit analysis results by choosing either a free topic related to Gwangjin-gu’s issues or one of the designated topics.

Submitting an entry on a designated topic will receive a 5% bonus on the judging score. The designated topics are: ▲Analysis of priority roads for heat wire installation to prevent road icing ▲Discovery of new affordable price businesses ▲Location analysis of Seoul-style kids cafes considering resident population and traffic ▲Location analysis of children’s parks, totaling four topics.

Applications for the contest will be accepted from April 1 to May 2 and can be submitted through the Gwangjin-gu website. A total of six teams will be selected: one grand prize winner, two excellence award winners, and three merit award winners, with total prize money of 6.5 million KRW.

The judging process consists of a first round expert review, a second round departmental review, and a final round, evaluating creativity, feasibility, and necessity of analysis comprehensively to select the winners.

Last year, a total of 69 entries were submitted, and the grand prize was awarded to an analysis titled "Optimal Location Selection for Street Trash Bins in Gwangjin-gu."

In addition, innovative ideas based on data were proposed in various fields such as safety, transportation, welfare, and environment, which are major urban issues. Some of the winning entries have been incorporated into policies, and other proposals will be utilized by departments through further analysis.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We hope this contest will generate practical policy ideas,” adding, “As data analysis is being used in almost all industries and administrative fields, we will actively reflect the selected analysis results to further enhance the quality of Gwangjin-gu’s administrative services.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.