Gwangju Seo-gu Selects Six Winners in Regulatory Reform Idea Contest

A Wide Range of Fields Including Daily Life and Economy...
154 Proposals Submitted

Gwangju Seo-gu District (District Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on August 4 that it has selected a total of six outstanding proposals as the final winners of the recent "2025 Regulatory Reform Idea Contest."

Gwangju Seo-gu recently selected six outstanding proposals through the "2025 Regulatory Reform Idea Contest." Provided by Seo-gu

The grand prize was awarded to Jung Heedo, team leader of the Housing Division, who proposed "Simplifying the process for transferring and disclosing electronic design documents (CAD files) by the main entities of apartment housing projects."

Team leader Jung suggested, "By having the management entity receive electronic design documents directly from the project entity, we can enhance the efficiency of apartment management, and by simplifying the information disclosure process, we can also shorten the time required to handle civil complaints."

The excellence awards went to Oh Mijeong, administrative officer of the Resident Autonomy Division, for the proposal "6,800 Missing Adults Whose Whereabouts Remain Unknown Due to Blocked DNA Identification," and to Seo Yeonhee, administrative officer of the Architecture Division, for the proposal "Improving the Verification Process for Consent Rates in Small-Scale Housing Maintenance Project Associations."

The encouragement awards were given to the following proposals: "Amending Laws Related to Health Examinations for Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Entertainment Workers" (Im Mincho, administrative officer of the Sports and Tourism Division); "Standardizing the Highly Variable Vaccination Prices at Different Hospitals" (Kim Jiyeong, administrative officer of the Sports and Tourism Division); and "Improving the Accessibility of the List of Delinquent Debtors" (Park Seyoung, administrative officer of Kumho 1-dong).

Seo-gu District holds the "Regulatory Reform Idea Contest" every year to discover and improve unreasonable regulations from the residents' perspective. This year, a total of 154 proposals were submitted across various fields, including daily life, economy, and regional development.

Seo-gu District finalized the award-winning entries through a three-stage process: the first round was a departmental review (for appropriateness and whether it was a regulation), the second round was a written review by the Regulatory Reform Committee (selecting the top 15 proposals), and the third round was an in-person review (presentation and Q&A evaluation). Outstanding proposals will be followed up with practical regulatory improvements, including recommendations to central government agencies and amendments to local ordinances.

Seo-gu District Mayor Kim Ikang stated, "A culture of regulatory innovation, where residents and public officials work together to identify and resolve everyday inconveniences, is taking root in Seo-gu. We will continue to pursue effective regulatory improvements to provide administration that residents can truly feel."

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