Byungkyu Park, Mayor of Gwangsan District in Gwangju, Announces Re-election Bid: "I Will Open a Greater Future for Gwangsan"

Proposing a Vision for Gwangsan as the Economic Hub of the Southwest Region, a Job-Centered City, and a Community-Based Administration

Byungkyu Park, Mayor of Gwangsan District in Gwangju, has announced his bid for re-election in the June 3 local elections.

On March 18, Democratic Party preliminary candidate Byungkyu Park held a press conference in the briefing room of the Gwangju City Council, stating, "Building on the achievements of the past four years, I will open a greater future for Gwangsan."

On the morning of the 18th, Park Byungkyu, the preliminary candidate for mayor of Gwangsan District from the Democratic Party of Korea, held a press conference to declare his bid for re-election at the briefing room of Gwangju City Council. Photo by Song Bohyun

As the vision for the ninth popularly-elected administration of Gwangsan, candidate Park presented three directions: establishing Gwangsan as the economic hub of the southwest region, as a job-centered city, and as a sustainable community city. He emphasized, "Gwangsan should no longer remain on the outskirts, but must become the central city leading the future of Gwangju."

For his achievements during the eighth administration, he cited attracting the National Industrial Complex for future vehicles, reaching an agreement on the integrated relocation of the Gwangju civilian-military airport, promoting the Eodeungsan tourism development project, and establishing Gwangsan High School.

He also highlighted resident-participatory policies, mentioning initiatives such as the "1,000-Won Meal," "1313 Neighbor Care," "Living-in-Place Project," and "Neighborhood Future Development Plan." He said, "The strength of Gwangsan comes from its people and communities," and added, "We have confirmed that resident participation can transform the region."

He went on to say, "I will make Gwangsan the economic hub and job-centered city of the southwest region, and help it grow into a sustainable community city," adding, "Let us come together once again to create the future of Gwangsan."

At the press conference that day, 23 candidates—including 15 prospective Gwangsan District Council members and 8 prospective Gwangju City Council members—were present and jointly declared their support. They stated, "We support preliminary candidate Byungkyu Park for the uninterrupted development of Gwangsan."

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