Cheongdo County and Gyeongsan City Prove Their Administrative Excellence, Sweeping Government and Provincial Evaluations

Cheongdo County Selected as an Excellent Institution for Two Consecutive Years in the “Comprehensive Evaluation of Proactive Administration” by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Gyeongsan City Earns the Honor of Being Named an Excellent Institution for Five Consecutive Years in the “Contract Cost Review Evaluation” by North Gyeongsang Province

Local governments in North Gyeongsang Province have been achieving a series of victories in various administrative evaluations conducted by the central and metropolitan governments, thereby demonstrating their outstanding administrative capabilities.

Cheongdo County achieved a double crown for “Innovation and Proactive Administration” in an evaluation organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, while Gyeongsan City was selected as an excellent institution for the fifth consecutive year in the cost review evaluation conducted by North Gyeongsang Province.

Kim Hasu, head of Cheongdo County, visits the site. Photo by Cheongdo County

Cheongdo County (headed by Kim Hasu) was selected as an excellent institution for the second consecutive year in the “2025 Comprehensive Evaluation of Proactive Administration by Local Governments,” organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

This follows its selection as an excellent institution in the “Local Government Innovation Evaluation” in February, marking a remarkable achievement of winning in both innovation and proactive administration fields for two consecutive years—a unique accomplishment.

Notably, Cheongdo County was the only county-level local government in North Gyeongsang Province to receive this recognition, giving it additional significance.

Cheongdo County received high scores in all indicators from private sector experts and the public evaluation panel, including ▲ the executive ability of the head of the institution, ▲ discovery and promotion of best practices, and ▲ operation of incentives.

Major achievements cited included the normalization of Cheongdo Public Market, which had lacked a building register for 34 years, by creating the register, and reaching creative compensation agreements for land involved in unresolved civil petitions that had been pending for a long time.

Additionally, the expansion of self-sustaining care communities to address low birth rates and the implementation of practical policies that residents could truly feel earned high marks.

Kim Hasu, head of Cheongdo County, stated, “This result is due to the sincerity of our public officials, who refused to ignore residents’ inconveniences and took full responsibility to the end,” adding, “We will continue to pursue proactive administration that seeks solutions on the ground.”

Gyeongsan City (Mayor Cho Hyunil) was selected as an excellent institution for the fifth consecutive year in the “2025 Contract Cost Review Operation Evaluation” announced by North Gyeongsang Province, establishing itself as a model case for budget savings.

During the evaluation period, the city meticulously reviewed a total of 287 projects—including construction, services, and goods—resulting in a budget savings of approximately 5.5 billion won.

Beyond simply reducing numerical figures, Gyeongsan City enhanced the efficiency of budget execution and worked to prevent safety accidents in advance through site-specific reviews of construction projects, thereby also focusing on strengthening citizen safety.

Based on the know-how accumulated over five consecutive years of being selected as an excellent institution, the city plans to strengthen work-related training for employees in order to realize trustworthy administration.

An official from Gyeongsan City stated, “Based on our accumulated review techniques and expertise, we will do our utmost to ensure efficient fiscal management so that citizens’ valuable tax money is not wasted.”

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