Mayor Lee Sunhee's Book Launch Draws Huge Crowd...Seoul Mayoral Candidate Joins En Masse

Easing Height Restrictions Around Bukhansan, etc.
Three and a Half Years of District Administration in One Volume

"When I felt that the height restriction that had bound us for 34 years was finally about to be lifted, I was overwhelmed with the feeling that we had finally done it."

On the 21st, Seoul Gangbuk District Mayor Lee Sunhee looked back on three and a half years of district administration at the book launch for her work "Gangbuk That Empowers My Life," held at the Gangbuk Pine Hall in the Gangbuk Culture and Arts Center, and made these remarks. The book, which contains the major and minor achievements and tasks of the first term of the 8th popularly elected administration, as well as explorations of Gangbuk's future, has drawn attention as a record directly published by a sitting district mayor while in office.

Lee Sunhee, Gangbuk District Mayor, is explaining the district administration over the past three and a half years at a book launch event on the 21st. Provided by the subject.

In the book, Mayor Lee selected "12 important moments" from her term and addressed them under the theme of "Remodeling Gangbuk District." The contents include symbols of Gangbuk such as the new district office building, the easing of height restrictions, the nation's first villa management office, the new Gangbuk Line for balanced development, the smart farm as a flagship industry symbolizing Gangbuk District as a nature city, the redevelopment of waterfront vitality hubs, the nation's first mobile health bus, the city of highly attractive festivals, the hanok village and Han River Culture Center, the forest rest area in Bukhansan and the healing forest trail in the temple forest of Hwagyesa, the Northern Seoul Sports Center, and the astronomical observatory and ecological experience center.

The book also lays out the district mayor's daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules, recording how she worked and with what mindset. The opening section briefly covers her upbringing and the journey to becoming a politician.

Regarding the writing process, Mayor Lee explained, "I decided to publish the book because I felt this was the only way to fully convey to residents what has been done over the past three years and six months."

In the book, Mayor Lee refers to the late former President Roh Moo-hyun and the late former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan as her political teachers and mentors. She expressed regret that former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who had even scheduled to attend the book launch, ultimately was unable to come. In the section about former Governor Ahn Hee-jung, she wrote that while one must of course pay the price for wrongdoing, it is not right to treat someone as a comrade only when convenient and discard them when they are not, and she said she recorded this conviction because of their personal connection.

The event began at 2 p.m. with a "Meet the Author" session moderated by host Noh Jeongryeol, followed by the main program at 3 p.m. Many figures from local politics, the Seoul mayoral candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, and heads of neighboring autonomous districts attended in large numbers and graced the occasion.

Members of the National Assembly in attendance included Cheon Junho and Han Minsoo, who represent constituencies in Gangbuk District, as well as Oh Ki-hyung (Dobong District B), Park Jumin (Eunpyeong District A), Seo Young-kyo (Jungnang District A), Park Hong-keun (Jungnang District B), Jeon Hyun-hee (Jung District/Seongdong District A), Kim Young-bae (Seongbuk District A), and Moon Jeong-bok (Siheung City A). Seongdong District Mayor Jeong Won-oh, Jungnang District Mayor Ryu Gyeonggi, Seongbuk District Mayor Lee Seung-ro, and Eunpyeong District Mayor Kim Mikyung also attended.

Mayor Lee stated, "The moment when residents' complaints turn into expectations is my greatest driving force," adding, "For the remainder of my term, I will continue to pursue an administration that provides tangible support to residents' lives."

Lee Sunhee, Mayor of Gangbuk District (fifth from the right), and attendees at the book launch. Provided by the subject.

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