Jeonnam Development Corporation Wins Grand Prize in Institution Category at Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards

Recognized for Achievements in Resident-Tailored Housing Welfare Projects

Jang Chungmo, President of Jeonnam Development Corporation, is posing for a commemorative photo after receiving the Grand Prize in the Institution category at the 8th Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards held at the National Assembly Library on the 20th. Provided by Jeonnam Development Corporation

Jeonnam Development Corporation announced on the 24th that it had received the Grand Prize in the Institution Category at the 8th Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards ceremony.

The corporation was honored with the Grand Prize in the Institution (Organization) Category at the awards ceremony held at the National Assembly Library auditorium on the 20th, in recognition of its achievements in "resident-tailored housing welfare projects."

This competition was organized by the Housing Welfare Culture Movement Headquarters and sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The judging panel consisted of experts from various fields, including academia, media, policy, and civil society, who conducted a rigorous evaluation of 78 institution (organization) entries submitted nationwide.

Taking into account the increasing number of vacant homes in the region, the corporation is working to address local depopulation and attract new residents through collaborative vacant home utilization housing welfare projects. In addition, as the first urban development corporation in the country, it has established a dedicated housing model for foreign workers and hosted seminars to address the poor housing conditions of foreign workers, achieving meaningful results in spreading housing welfare culture.

Furthermore, the corporation is substantially improving residents' quality of life by linking and expanding multi-layered housing welfare policies, such as integrated housing and living support for young people preparing for independence, support and preventive education for victims of jeonse fraud, and the establishment of a housing welfare portal and comprehensive counseling service.

Jang Chungmo, President of Jeonnam Development Corporation, stated, "This award is the result of our continued efforts to innovate resident-tailored housing welfare and to spread housing welfare culture," adding, "We will continue to do our utmost to realize housing welfare that residents can truly experience."

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