Gumi City Mobilizes for "Gumi DAY" to Address Key Issues

22 Departments Visit Provincial Government to Present Over 40 Projects
Spotlight on Field-Oriented, Hands-On Administration
Strengthening Cooperation Framework with North Gyeongsang Province

On May 14, Gumi City in North Gyeongsang Province announced that more than 100 people, including Deputy Mayor Jeong Sunghyun, department directors, and senior officials, visited the North Gyeongsang Provincial Government Complex. There, they met with Hwang Myungseok, Acting Governor (Administrative Vice Governor), the Economic Vice Governor, and other provincial executives to share key issues and discuss ways to strengthen cooperation.

Deputy Mayor Jeong Sunghyun of Gumi City, along with heads of departments and senior officials [Photo by Gumi City]

During the visit, Gumi City requested the active interest and support of North Gyeongsang Province for core projects directly linked to Gumi's future growth. These include: the inclusion of the "Gimcheon~Gumi~New Airport Railway" in the 5th National Rail Network Plan; approval for the preliminary feasibility study for the "New East Gumi Station" and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Line; attracting public institutions; designation as a specialized cluster for defense industry materials and parts; establishment of the AX Demonstration Industrial Complex; development of Gumi as a startup city; and the creation of the Daeseongji Perimeter Trail.

Notably, during this visit, 22 departments from Gumi City visited their respective counterparts at the provincial government to explain more than 40 major ongoing projects.

They drew attention by directly communicating the necessity and direction of each project on-site, continuing practical discussions with provincial officials.

This visit marked the second "Gumi DAY" event, following the first held in October last year.

By going beyond paperwork-based formal consultations and having senior officials and working-level staff engage directly on-site, the event underscored a hands-on, problem-solving approach to administration.

Jeong Sunghyun, Deputy Mayor of Gumi City, stated, "Close cooperation with North Gyeongsang Province is more important than anything else for Gumi's future growth projects to achieve tangible results," adding, "We will continue to actively work with the province to create new drivers of regional development."

Hwang Myungseok, the Acting Governor of North Gyeongsang Province, said, "I appreciate Gumi City officials coming directly to the provincial government to explain major issues," and added, "The province will also actively support Gumi City's major projects so they can proceed smoothly."

The city plans to continue this field-oriented, communicative administration by meeting directly with central government ministries, North Gyeongsang Province, and related agencies, and will focus its administrative efforts to ensure key projects are reflected in government policies and the province's core initiatives.

Attention is now focused on how the projects to be promoted through the city's proactive administration will progress in the future.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.