Ministry of the Interior and Safety Awards 80 Million Won in Special Bonuses to 29 Civil Servants: "Exceptional Rewards Promised"

Awarded to Five Teams Including Administrative Integration and AI National Assistant
Exceptional Achievements to Be Rewarded Throughout the Year

For the first time, civil servants who achieved outstanding results, including those involved in the Jeonnam-Gwangju administrative integration, received a total of 80 million won in special performance bonuses.

Yun Hojung, Minister of the Interior and Safety. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on March 19 at the Government Complex Seoul that it had awarded the “2026 First Special Performance Bonus” totaling 80 million won to 29 people across 5 teams. The special performance bonus system was introduced following President Lee Jaemyung’s directive to “ensure exceptional rewards for public officials who deliver outstanding results.” The goal is to foster a culture of innovative achievement within the public sector.

The Ministry selected candidates based on criteria such as specificity of results, external impact, and public perception, and then finalized recipients after consulting with private-sector experts.

The “Jeonnam-Gwangju Administrative Integration Task Force,” comprising 11 members, received the largest bonus of 30 million won for leading the launch of “Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City.” Despite challenging circumstances, the team swiftly coordinated opinions among related agencies and expedited the legislative process in the National Assembly.

The “New Government National Agenda Implementation and Government Reorganization Team,” made up of 7 members, was awarded 20 million won for reorganizing government structures to implement key national policies, including separating the Ministry of Economy and Finance and abolishing the Public Prosecutors’ Office.

The team of three who contributed to the “Launch of the AI National Assistant Service” received 10 million won for collaborating with private sector platforms such as Naver and Kakao to enable document issuance and public facility reservations. Two other teams, the four-member team that established a pan-government wildfire response system and the four-member team that promoted the Hometown Love Donation Program, were each recognized with a 10 million won bonus.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to continue granting exceptional rewards throughout the year for outstanding achievements that benefit the public. Minister Yoon Hojung stated, “We will continue to grant exceptional rewards to public officials who deliver results that the public can truly feel, striving to make the Ministry of Happiness and Safety a force for improving the lives of the people.”

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