Recognized for Achievements in Public Housing Welfare Policies
Including Support for Improving Housing Conditions and Environments for Vulnerable Groups

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin) announced on November 25 that it has received the Win-Win Prize (Excellence Award) in the institutional category at the 8th Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards in 2025.

The mayor of Seongnam is posing for a commemorative photo holding the 2025 Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards Win-Win Prize certificate. Provided by Seongnam City

The mayor of Seongnam is posing for a commemorative photo holding the 2025 Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards Win-Win Prize certificate. Provided by Seongnam City

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The Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards, established in 2018, is held annually to discover organizations and individuals who have contributed to the advancement of housing welfare and to widely promote outstanding cases. The event is hosted by the Housing Welfare Culture Movement Headquarters and sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.


Since establishing the Housing Welfare Center in 2023, Seongnam City has been highly evaluated for implementing effective policies across public housing welfare, including support for improving housing conditions for vulnerable groups, enhancing living environments for those in need, and providing assistance to households suspected of hoarding disorder.


In particular, this year marked Seongnam City's first participation in the Korea Housing Welfare Culture Awards, and the city was recognized with the Win-Win Prize (Excellence Award) in the institutional category for its efforts to strengthen the local housing safety net through regional cooperation and solidarity.



Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam City, stated, "This award signifies that the public housing welfare initiatives pursued by Seongnam City are delivering tangible improvements to the quality of life for our citizens. We will continue to actively develop and expand housing welfare policies that meet the needs on the ground, providing services that citizens can truly experience."


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