Paju City Appoints Kimchi Master Park Mihui as Honorary Mayor for a Day

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 21st that on the previous day, Park Mihui, CEO of Domisol Foods and the 2024 Korea Kimchi Master, was appointed as the honorary mayor of Paju City for one day and visited key municipal sites.

Kim Kyung-il, mayor of Paju City, appointed Park Mihui, CEO of Domisol Foods, who was selected as the 2024 Korea Kimchi Master on the 20th, as the honorary mayor of Paju City for one day. Photo by Paju City

This appointment was arranged to realize city governance in which citizens and businesses participate together by appointing a business leader who has contributed to the local food industry as honorary mayor, and to actively reflect voices from the field in municipal administration.

As part of her morning schedule, Honorary Mayor Park Mihui visited the Paju Agricultural Products General Processing Center and the Paju Local Food Direct Store in Munsan, where she was briefed on the city’s ongoing projects related to agricultural product processing and distribution systems. In the afternoon, she visited the 'DMZ Forest' in Jangdan-myeon, where she concluded her day after receiving an explanation about various forestry-based businesses from Im Miryeo, the 28th honorary mayor.

Honorary Mayor Park Mihui shared her thoughts, saying, "It was a meaningful experience to participate as the honorary mayor of Paju City for a day, tour the sites, and directly exchange opinions," and added, "I will continue to work toward ongoing collaboration and efforts so that local businesses can grow together."

Paju City plans to continue appointing citizens who are active in various fields as honorary mayors for a day, to realize field-oriented, citizen-participatory administration and to expand communication for regional development.

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