Joo Kwangdeok Launches Campaign Office, Announces First Pledge: "Hybrid City"

Joo Kwangdeok, Preliminary Candidate for Namyangju Mayor, Aims to Establish a Unified Southern Hub
Creating a Self-Sufficient Smart City Integrating Culture, Sports, and Housing
"Namyangju Will Become a Self-Sufficient City Beyond Imagination"
Reform New Party's Cho Eungcheon Draws Attention with Congratulatory Message for People Power Party's Joo Kwangdeok at Campaign Office Opening

Joo Kwangdeok, the preliminary candidate for mayor of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province (People Power Party), officially launched his campaign for re-election on May 9 by holding an opening ceremony for his campaign office under the slogan "Joo Kwangdeok: The Start and the Completion." On this day, candidate Joo also made a surprise announcement of his "No. 1 pledge," aimed at reshaping the future landscape of Namyangju, thus opening the door to a policy-driven election.

Joo Kwangdeok, the preliminary candidate for mayor of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province (People Power Party), is holding an opening ceremony for his election office on the 9th, under the slogan "Start and Completion, Joo Kwangdeok." Photo provided by candidate Joo Kwangdeok

The opening ceremony was attended by more than 2,000 people, including Kim Seongyo, Chairman of the People Power Party's Gyeonggi Provincial Chapter, Cho Gwanghan, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, former Namyangju mayors Lee Seokwoo and Kim Younghee, former Namyangju City Council chairpersons Lee Gyeju and Park Yuhee, former city council member Park Seongchan, as well as other guests, residents, supporters, and party members, making the event a great success.

Candidate Joo pledged to achieve "more than completion" by building on the achievements of the 8th popularly elected administration over the past four years. He declared his commitment to pursue major initiatives without interruption, including: attracting the first tertiary general hospital with 1,000 beds in northern Gyeonggi Province; bringing investment from leading companies such as Kakao to the Wangsu Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex, which is 1.7 times the size of Pangyo; and completing the era of 10 railway lines, including the GTX-B line.

He went on to say, "The person who designed the blueprint is best suited to complete the project," emphasizing that, based on his 30 years of experience in law, legislation, and administration, he would completely shed Namyangju's image as a bedroom community and complete its transformation into a future-oriented, self-sufficient city.

In particular, candidate Joo unveiled his first major pledge on this day, announcing the "Hybrid City Development" project centered around the Namyangju Sports Center, thus opening his policy campaign in earnest.

He explained, "The area around the Namyangju Sports and Culture Center serves as a strategic hub connecting the three downtown areas of Dasan, Wangsu, and Yangjeong new towns. We will create Korea's first smart city integrating culture, sports, education, health, and housing, so that our citizens will no longer need to go to Seoul on weekends."

The Hybrid City Development project aims to transform the area connecting Dasan, Wangsu, and Yangjeong new towns and the Sports and Culture Center into a self-sufficient smart city that combines culture, sports, education, housing, and health. Key facilities will include a dedicated e-sports arena, a premium shopping mall, high-end residential complexes, and large-scale healthcare centers. By establishing an integrated hub in the southern region, the plan is to create jobs, attract millions of floating residents, and complete a perfectly self-sufficient city.

Joo Gwangdeok, a preliminary candidate for mayor of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province (People Power Party), held an opening ceremony for his campaign office on the 9th under the slogan "Joo Gwangdeok: The Start and the Completion." Photo by Candidate Joo Gwangdeok

Finally, candidate Joo stated, "I will compete in a fair election based on policy and vision, not negativity," adding, "With sincerity focused only on our citizens, I will achieve 'completion beyond imagination.'"

Meanwhile, prior to the opening ceremony, a congratulatory message sent by Cho Eungcheon, the preliminary candidate for Gyeonggi Province Governor from the Reform New Party, was released on social media and attracted attention. In his message, candidate Cho stated, "Although candidate Joo Kwangdeok and I belonged to different parties, we have cooperated for the development of the region," adding, "When it comes to the goal of Namyangju, we are always one team."

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