Nonsan City Wins Korea's Best Management Award for Two Consecutive Years

Recognized for Innovative Development Strategies in Defense Logistics, Agriculture, and Tourism

Baek Seonghyun, mayor of Nonsan City, is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Korea Best Management Award. / Nonsan City

Nonsan City in South Chungcheong Province has set a new milestone for regional development and presented a sustainable future vision based on outstanding innovation strategies, earning the title in the Leadership Management category of the 'Korea Best Management Awards' for the second consecutive year.

According to the city on the 3rd, this award recognizes Nonsan City's clear direction in establishing the 'defense logistics industry,' creating new values and growth engines for the region, and implementing innovative development strategies across all sectors of society, including agriculture, tourism, and improvements to residential conditions.

Since taking office, Mayor Baek Seonghyeon has been accelerating the city's leap toward becoming a 'defense logistics industry city,' viewing the defense industry as a core sector that will bring about significant changes to the local economy and society as a whole.

To this end, the city has actively attracted companies and public institutions, while also establishing an industry-academia cooperation system with Konyang University, thereby solidifying the foundation for the defense industry.

Furthermore, by successfully promoting the early establishment of the National Defense Industrial Complex, securing designation as a Special Opportunity Development Zone, and attracting the Defense Future Technology Research Center, Nonsan has positioned itself as a hub for the defense logistics industry, making significant contributions to quality job creation and revitalization of the local economy.

Innovation continues in the agricultural sector, which is the root industry of Nonsan. Mayor Baek has emphasized that "agriculture must also be industrialized with a managerial mindset," and has pursued systematic agricultural policies based on the 'Five Strategies for Agricultural Development' and the 'Three Principles for Farm Income.'

One particularly notable achievement is the successful hosting of the 'Agri-food Overseas Expo.' This event, which was attempted for the first time by a local government in Korea last year, received a great response locally and achieved export results, elevating the global status of Nonsan's agri-food products.

Additionally, with the '2027 Nonsan World Industrial Strawberry Expo' being selected for international event review by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the city has laid the groundwork to become a global center for the strawberry industry.

The city is also addressing long-standing local issues through creative and innovative policies. It has actively resolved the livestock farming issues in Gwangseok-myeon and the development issues surrounding Tapjeongho Lake, simultaneously improving residential conditions and developing the tourism industry.

Despite its outstanding scenery, Tapjeongho Lake has long been noted for its lack of accommodation facilities and tourism content.

In response, the city is pursuing the 'Mulbit Garden and Adventure Theme Park' project, which will include a complex play facility, kids cafe, and boat transportation facilities, with construction scheduled to begin in the second half of this year.

Agreements are also underway to develop a complex cultural and leisure resort that will include a 400-room resort, water park, and convention center.

Mayor Baek stated, "Thanks to the earnest participation of 110,000 citizens and over 1,500 public officials who shared the urgency and desire for change in Nonsan, we have received this prestigious award for two consecutive years. In particular, I believe the value of Nonsan has been highly recognized for its transformation into a thriving city through the creation of quality jobs and revitalization of the local economy, utilizing our unique resource?the defense logistics industry."

He added, "I am now entering the third year of my term. I will ensure that the defense logistics industry, the direction Nonsan must pursue, is completed more clearly and successfully, and by 2030, Nonsan will undergo a transformation unlike anything seen before. We will continue to move forward until the day Nonsan stands tall not only in Korea but also on the global stage."

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