Gangseo District Launches "Integrity UP! Practice Week" for Chuseok Holiday

“Gifts from the Heart, Trust through Integrity”

On September 29, Gangseo District in Seoul (Mayor Jin Gyohoon) announced that it will operate the “Integrity UP! Intensive Integrity Practice Promotion Week” until October 3 in celebration of the Chuseok holiday, aiming to spread a culture of integrity. This campaign was organized to eradicate customary corrupt practices such as exchanging holiday gifts and to establish a transparent holiday culture.

Jin Gyohoon, mayor of Gangseo District (center in the back row), is taking a "Integrity Four-Cut" photo with employees during the "Integrity Up Campaign on the Way to Work" on the 23rd. Provided by Gangseo District.

During the promotion week, a variety of programs will be held for all Gangseo District employees and residents, including employee participation-based Integrity Day, distribution of integrity letters, campaigns to eradicate corrupt practices, and promotions to raise awareness about the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. The letter for employees emphasizes the prohibition of exchanging gifts during holidays and personnel changes, as well as bans on seeking personal gain. The letter for residents shares the district’s commitment to integrity and encourages participation in fostering a culture of integrity during the holidays.

Additionally, participatory experience programs such as a “No Giving or Receiving Holiday Gifts” campaign within the district office, a “Integrity Four-Cut” photo booth featuring integrity slogans and props, and an “Integrity Quiz Game” will be operated to naturally encourage employees’ interest and practice in integrity.

For residents, information about the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act and the corruption and public interest reporting system will be easily communicated through card news, with related information continuously provided online and via social media platforms.

Jin Gyohoon, mayor of Gangseo District, stated, “Integrity is the foundation of responsible administration and the starting point of residents’ trust,” adding, “We will do our utmost to firmly eradicate corrupt holiday practices and ensure all employees work toward a transparent Gangseo.” He further requested, “I ask for the active participation of all residents to enjoy a joyful Chuseok by conveying your hearts instead of gifts.”

Gangseo District is also working on institutional improvements, abolishing customary practices such as lunch invitations for executives and sending flowerpots during personnel changes, as well as introducing an anonymous reporting system and conducting mobile integrity surveys for residents.

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