Gyeongju City Proves Top-Tier Civil Service Nationwide... Achieves Third Consecutive National Happiness Civil Service Office Recertification

Gyeongju City announced on December 10 that it has once again demonstrated its top-tier civil service capabilities nationwide by being recertified for the third consecutive time in the '2025 National Happiness Civil Service Office' certification review, organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The National Happiness Civil Service Office certification is a system that selects outstanding institutions by comprehensively evaluating the space and service quality of civil service offices at metropolitan and basic local governments, city and provincial education offices, and special local administrative agencies across the country.

Joo Nakyoung, Mayor of Gyeongju City, is taking a commemorative photo while checking the 2025 National Happiness Civil Service Certification plaque. Photo by Gyeongju City

The certification is valid for three years. Since Gyeongju City first received this certification in 2019, it has been selected again in 2022 and 2025, maintaining its certified status until 2028.

Gyeongju City has continuously worked to create a pleasant and welcoming environment for civil service users by installing communal rest areas, operating priority service counters for the socially disadvantaged, and reorganizing spaces by service area.

Additionally, the city has steadily improved its demand-oriented civil service by expanding facilities for vulnerable groups and strengthening staff's capacity for courteous service.

Joonak Young, Mayor of Gyeongju City, stated, "This recertification is the result of our ongoing efforts to practice citizen-centered administration," adding, "We will continue to do our best to ensure that everyone can use the civil service office conveniently and safely."

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