Inho Hwang, Daejeon Donggu Mayor Candidate, Pledges to Establish New Annex Kindergartens Throughout District

To Address Educational Blind Spots

Plans for Cheondong High, Seongnam Middle, Yongun, and Daedong

Inho Hwang, Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Mayor of Dong-gu, Daejeon (Photo by Seokbong Mo)

Inho Hwang, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Mayor of Donggu District in Daejeon, held a press conference at the Daejeon City Council press room on May 6, 2026. During the event, he pledged to address educational blind spots in Donggu by establishing new annex kindergartens at Cheondong High School, Seongnam Middle School, and in Daedong and Yongun-dong.

To achieve this, Hwang announced plans for the establishment of a tentatively named Cheondong High School, following the opening of Cheondong Middle School next year. He also declared a joint initiative with Lee Sunghoon, the head of the Donggu Education Policy Committee and Chair of the Cheondong High School Establishment Promotion Committee.

Hwang presented a vision for Cheondong High School, stating that it would go beyond simply being a school facility and would become a future-oriented high school, tailored to career and vocational paths, with differentiated educational competitiveness as an AI digital-based customized learning institution.

He also devised specific plans to establish a new middle school in Seongnam-dong, which has long been a pressing educational issue.

Currently, there are 2,140 households residing in the Guseong District of Seongnam-dong, and approximately 1,200 more households are scheduled to move in nearby starting in June 2027. With a series of redevelopment and reconstruction projects underway, the necessity for a new middle school is high.

However, for more than 20 years, the site for Guseong Middle School at 540 Seongnam-dong has remained undeveloped, forcing students to endure long commutes or attend overcrowded classes, resulting in poor educational conditions.

Hwang stated, "Through meetings with education superintendent candidate Gwangjin Seong and others, relocating a nearby middle school with a rapidly declining student population has been reviewed as a strong alternative that could shorten the school establishment process."

He further explained, "In the areas of Daedong and Yongun-dong, there is a persistent shortage of childcare facilities for infants and toddlers, leading to ongoing complaints from residents. We are actively considering remodeling and utilizing unused classrooms in nearby elementary schools such as Daedong Elementary School, and I will immediately push forward with this project upon taking office as mayor."

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