Mayor Yook Donghan Officially Announces Bid for Re-election: "I Will Complete Chuncheon's Transformation"

Mayor Yook Donghan Emphasizes Role as a "Good Tool for Citizens" in Re-Election Bid
Presents Chuncheon's Five Future Visions: AI Innovation, Advanced Clusters, and Expanded Transportation Networks
Official Campaign to Begin After Preliminary Candidate Registration on April 3
Promises "Uninterrupted Change"

Yook Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, has officially announced his bid for re-election, aiming to achieve a "World-Class Chuncheon" based on the accomplishments of the 8th popularly elected administration.

Yook Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, is declaring his bid for re-election on the 2nd at the Chuncheon City Hall briefing room. Photo provided by Yook Donghan's campaign team

On April 2, at the Chuncheon City Hall briefing room, Mayor Yook held a press conference, stating, "For the past four years, I have worked tirelessly with the promise to become a 'good tool for citizens' deeply engraved in my heart," adding, "I will make a decisive move that will shape Chuncheon's next 100 years and turn the current momentum into a quantum leap forward."

Mayor Yook highlighted key projects that have transformed Chuncheon's landscape as major achievements during his term. These include: the confirmation of the Corporate Innovation Park and station area development projects; attracting a national high-tech strategic industry cluster specializing in the bio sector; designation as a special research and development zone; securing metropolitan transportation networks such as the extension of GTX-B, Seomyeon Bridge, and the Second Gyeongchun Expressway; and relocating the headquarters of the World Taekwondo Federation. These initiatives, he noted, have elevated the city's stature.

In particular, he emphasized, "With the attitude of 'Samchun Ikyung'—spending three days in Chuncheon and two days in Seoul—I have worked to persuade the National Assembly and central government agencies." He further stressed, "I have successfully resolved longstanding issues and reclaimed lost opportunities, firmly establishing the foundation for Chuncheon to become a world-class city."

Yook Donghan, the mayor of Chuncheon, is declaring his bid for re-election on the 2nd at the Chuncheon City Hall briefing room. Photo by Yook Donghan's campaign team

Looking ahead, Mayor Yook presented five key strategies for the city's administration: completion of industrial and job creation initiatives; establishing Chuncheon as an AI innovation city; innovating transportation and urban space; strengthening integrated care services; and advancing as an education and global city.

Mayor Yook also appealed for support, saying, "Even amid unreasonable external interference and pressure, I have persevered with a single resolve to protect Chuncheon's future generations. I will see the changes we have started through to completion and open a future where our citizens can flourish."

Yook Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, is declaring his re-election bid on the 2nd at the Chuncheon City Hall briefing room. Photo provided by Yook Donghan's campaign team

Meanwhile, Mayor Yook is scheduled to visit the Chuncheon City Election Commission on April 3 to complete his preliminary candidate registration. Upon registration, his duties as mayor will be suspended, and Chuncheon City will transition to an acting mayor system led by the deputy mayor.

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