Donghae City Selects Seven Outstanding Proactive Public Officials for the Second Half of 2025

Donghae City in Gangwon Province announced on December 8, 2025, that it has selected seven outstanding public officials for the second half of 2025 (one grand prize, three excellence awards, and three encouragement awards) to promote a citizen-centered administrative culture and encourage proactive work by civil servants.

A view of Donghae City Hall.

Each year, Donghae City discovers and recognizes exemplary cases of proactive administration focused on problem-solving to address everyday inconveniences and create changes that citizens can truly feel.

The outstanding cases of proactive administration selected in 2025 include: ▲ (Grand Prize) "Customized Doorstep Collection Service for Medium and Small Waste Home Appliances," which simultaneously improved convenience, environment, and budget (Park Jinyong, Officer, Environmental Division); ▲ (Excellence Awards) "Achieving Carbon Neutrality and Reducing Business Burden by Cutting Electricity Costs at the Public Wastewater Treatment Plant" (Woo Sunhyeong, Team Leader, Environmental Division), "First Hosting of the 2025 Mureung Byeol Yucheonji ASTA Event" (Choi Hojin, Team Leader, Mureung Strategy Division), and "Establishment of Real-Time Smart Parking Information Service in Mukho and Balhan, Donghae City" (Kim Kanghee, Officer, Safety Division); ▲ (Encouragement Awards) "Successful Hosting of the Dongjjokbada Central Market Weekend Night Market" (Hwang Seongbeom, Officer, Economic Division), "Promotion of the 2025 Public Building Green Remodeling Project" (Hong Gyeongho, Officer, Architecture Division), and "Resolution of LS Cable Officetel Civil Complaints" (Lee Yunha, Officer, Architecture Division).

The selection process for these outstanding public officials was conducted fairly through evaluations by working departments, votes by employees and citizens, and a final review by the Proactive Administration Committee, which included external private sector members. Awardees will receive various incentives such as bonuses, special leave, and opportunities for domestic and overseas training.

Centered around the Proactive Administration Committee, Donghae City is also implementing a range of policies to support the autonomy and responsible administration of public officials, including issue resolution support, a pre-consulting system, and an exoneration protection officer system.

Lee Sunwoo, Director of Planning and Budget, stated, "The ultimate goal of administration is for citizens to feel the change," adding, "We will continue to expand effective systems and reward structures so that a culture of proactive administration, where autonomy and responsibility are balanced, can be firmly established throughout the public sector."

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