Kim Joungho, Gwangjin District Mayor Candidate, Opens "Jinsim Camp"... Stresses Need for Continuity and Completion in Administration

Kim Joungho, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Gwangjin District, officially kicked off his campaign for a second term in the June 3 local elections by holding the opening ceremony for his election office, "Jinsim Camp," at 3 p.m. on May 12. Since officially announcing his candidacy on April 21, Kim has campaigned under the slogan, "We have changed Gwangjin. We will complete it together with you."

Kim Joungho, candidate for mayor of Gwangjin District, is delivering a greeting to supporters at the opening ceremony of the election campaign office. Provided by the election camp.

The opening ceremony was attended by Oh Shin-hwan, People Power Party’s Gwangjin-eul district chair, Kim Jinsoo, special advisor, Yong Hwanyul, head of the general advisory board, Lee Yonggi, chair of the campaign committee, and candidates for the city and district councils. Hwang Gap-seok, president of the Korean Senior Citizens Association Gwangjin-gu branch, and Ha Sangho, director of the Gwangjin-gu Veterans Center, were also present.

In his greeting, Kim stated that he has always worked by the principle that "administration should be judged not by words, but by results." He emphasized, "These achievements were never accomplished by my efforts alone," adding, "The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Gwangjin District moved as one, and it was only possible thanks to the 340,000 residents of Gwangjin and all the party members and comrades."

Kim’s campaign cited his achievements over the past four years, including expanding the area eligible for redevelopment by 90 times, enlarging commercial and quasi-residential zones, reducing public transportation blind spots, increasing parking facilities, and carrying out improvements to Ttukseom Citizen’s Grand Park, Children’s Grand Park, and Achasan Mountain. He also mentioned the provision of special ultra-low interest loans at around 1% for small business owners, revitalization of traditional markets and alleyway shopping districts, and the use of Ttaenggyeoyo and Seoul Sarang gift certificates.

As indicators of his performance, Kim presented: three consecutive years of receiving the highest grade in the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission’s overall integrity assessment; a 95.7% pledge fulfillment rate, achieving the highest grade for four consecutive years; three consecutive years of winning the Youth Communication Award; and a 98.18% on-site civil complaint resolution rate, the highest in Seoul.

Kim asserted, "Gwangjin now stands at a crucial crossroads that will determine its fate," stressing, "What we need now is continuity, and what we need now is completion." Regarding his experience, he highlighted, "With 30 years as a public administrator for the Seoul Metropolitan Government, experience as the head of a local public corporation, and the past four years managing Gwangjin District, I believe that administration is about experience, and those who have done it, do it well."

In closing, Kim appealed to voters by saying, "To complete the creation of 'Happy Gwangjin, a comfortable place to live,' please choose Kim Joungho, the clean and competent expert in administration."

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