[6.3 Election] Park Woorang, "Building an Offshore Wind Power Industrial Belt... Shinan's Future Growth Engine"

Jido and Anjwa as Industrial Hubs

"Aiming to Create 1,000 Local Jobs"

Park Woorang, the Democratic Party candidate for Shinan County mayor, has announced his vision to develop the offshore wind power industry as a future growth engine for Shinan.

Park Woo-ryang, the prospective candidate actively campaigning to run for five terms as the Shinangun County Governor.

Candidate Park stated that he aims not only to create offshore wind power complexes, but also to establish an industrial belt that connects installation, maintenance, equipment operations, logistics, and supporting industries, with the goal of generating 1,000 local jobs.

He emphasized, “Shinan is the region where the nation’s largest offshore wind power development is underway,” adding, “If related industries are rooted in the local area, not just the power generation business profits, residents will be able to directly feel the economic impact.”

The core plan presented by Park is to make Jido-eup and Anjwa-myeon the key bases for offshore wind power industry development.

He plans to attract an offshore wind power installation support complex to Jido-eup, and to establish an offshore wind power supporting industry complex in Anjwa-myeon, so that related companies and equipment and maintenance facilities can take root in Shinan.

In particular, Park highlighted the locational competitiveness of the offshore wind power maintenance industry. He explained that offshore wind power requires long-term maintenance, safety inspections, parts replacement, and equipment management even after installation, making on-site accessibility crucial.

He said, “Traveling between external regions such as Mokpo and the offshore wind power sites comes with significant time and cost burdens,” and added, “It is industrially reasonable for companies and support facilities to be located in Shinan, close to the sites.”

He continued, “For young jobs and regional economic revitalization, related industries such as installation, maintenance, logistics, and equipment operations need to circulate within the region,” and pledged to establish a local resident priority hiring system in the process of attracting companies.

Candidate Park also presented pledges for the agricultural sector.

He pointed out that the high cost of purchasing agricultural machinery increases the burden on farming households, and argued for the expansion of agricultural scale and shared utilization infrastructure.

Park stated, “The cost of purchasing agricultural machinery is one of the major causes of rising farm household debt,” and pledged to thoroughly assess the equipment needs for rice and dry field farming according to Shinan’s agricultural realities, and to expand subsidy support for securing machinery.

He also said that beyond simply providing equipment, he would improve the operation system so that the supported agricultural machinery can bring tangible benefits to residents.

He said, “The use of shared equipment will lower farming operation costs and allow residents to access services at reasonable prices,” and added, “I will design support for agricultural scale-up in a field-centered way.”

Park emphasized, “The development of the offshore wind power industry and the strengthening of agricultural competitiveness are about building Shinan’s future income base,” and pledged, “With industrial and agricultural policies that residents can truly feel, I will open up new opportunities for the local economy.”

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