Yanggu County Recognized as "Excellent" in Proactive Administration for Four Consecutive Years

Yanggu County in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province has been recognized as an "Excellent" local government in the "2025 First Half Local Government Proactive Administration Performance Review" organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, marking its second consecutive year of receiving this distinction following 2024.

Aerial view of Yanggu County Office.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety conducted a comprehensive review and evaluation of four areas to ensure the implementation of proactive administration by local governments: public relations, operation of the Proactive Administration Committee, performance rewards, and pre-consulting. The evaluation process consisted of a quantitative assessment (first round) focusing on public relations and system utilization, followed by a qualitative assessment (second round) centered on outstanding case studies.

In this performance review, Yanggu County was selected as an excellent local government along with seven others nationwide, including Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Gwacheon City in Gyeonggi Province, Jeongeup City and Buan County in North Jeolla Province, and Geumcheon-gu and Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul. Among the 82 counties nationwide, only Yanggu County and Buan County in North Jeolla Province were recognized as excellent local governments.

As a result of this achievement, Yanggu County is scheduled to receive a commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety at the National City and Province Proactive Administration Officers' Meeting to be held on the 26th.

Seo Heungwon, Governor of Yanggu County, stated, "Yanggu County being the only basic local government in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province to be selected as 'Excellent' in the proactive administration performance review for two consecutive years is the result of prioritizing administration for the benefit of our residents," adding, "We will continue to strengthen proactive administration to protect residents' rights and enhance their convenience."

Meanwhile, Yanggu County has established itself as a leading local government in proactive administration, achieving government recognition for four consecutive years, including being rated 'Excellent' in the comprehensive proactive administration evaluations from 2022 to 2024 and in the performance reviews for the first half of 2024 and 2025.

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