Seongnam City Wins Commissioner of the Ministry of Personnel Management Award at the 2025 Active Administration Best Practice Competition

Efforts to Build Administrative Efficiency Pages Through Non-Developer Coding Recognized

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin), announced on December 4 that it received the Commissioner of the Ministry of Personnel Management Award, which is the Encouragement Award in the local government category, at the "2025 Active Administration Best Practice Competition" jointly organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Personnel Management, and the Office for Government Policy Coordination.

Photo Officer Woo Sa-jin from the AI Semiconductor Department is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Commissioner of the Ministry of Personnel Management Award at the "2025 Active Administration Best Practice Competition." Provided by Seongnam City

At this competition, Seongnam City presented a case titled "An Era Where Non-Developers Can Code Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI): We Leave Work on Time Because We Code," which showcased an administrative efficiency initiative voluntarily led by employees. The case received a positive response, as it demonstrated significant improvements in overall work efficiency through employees' own efforts rather than through projects funded by public taxes.

Woo Sajin, an officer from the AI Semiconductor Department at City Hall who submitted the case, benchmarked best practices from other local governments in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and enhanced his capabilities by completing training provided by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Through these efforts, he independently developed various administrative support services, including an automated system for construction and service documents and a generative AI-based press release auto-writer.

Additionally, the issue of individuals having to personally bear approximately 1.4 million won in expenses for server costs, AI subscription fees, and application programming interface (API) usage fees was resolved through a subsidy support and joint operation model organized by a club, earning high marks from the judges.

Afterward, Officer Woo Sajin continued his professional education, completing the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's "AI Champion Problem-Solving Comprehensive Course" and obtaining the "AI Champion Green" qualification. As of November 2025, he is awaiting the results of the higher-level "Blue Course" for which he sat the exam.

He stated, "I am delighted that my efforts to practice the values of active administration have been recognized, and I hope to contribute further to the development of Seongnam City based on the lessons I have learned from various outstanding cases."

Seongnam City plans to continue encouraging active administration in the future, aiming to spread a creative and proactive public service culture.

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