Kim Byungwook Registers as Seongnam Mayoral Candidate... "Will Open a New Era of a Strong and Successful Seongnam"

Kim Byungwook Registers as Seongnam Mayoral Candidate
"Reshaping the City with Seongnam Metro and Transportation Innovation"

Kim Byungwook, the Seongnam mayoral candidate (Democratic Party), completed his candidate registration at the Seongnam City Election Commission on May 15, 2026, and has entered the main election campaign.

Kim Byungwook, a candidate for mayor of Seongnam City (Democratic Party), completed his candidate registration at the Seongnam City Election Commission on the 15th and entered the main election campaign. Provided by candidate Kim Byungwook

After completing his registration that morning, Kim stated, "During the time when President Lee Jaemyung served as mayor, Seongnam set the standard for South Korea. I will carry forward this proud legacy and open another 'Era of Success for Seongnam' as an invincible and strong city that no one can challenge."

In particular, Kim emphasized, "For the successful governance of the central government to truly permeate the lives of citizens, we need a 'powerful ruling party mayor' who shares the administration’s philosophy and can cooperate strongly with the central government. I will become a Seongnam mayor who 'gets things done' together with a president who 'gets things done,' creating a dynamic city that invigorates citizens’ lives and gives hope to hardworking people."

Expressing his firm determination, Kim unveiled three core transportation innovation pledges to complete 'Seongnam as a transportation hub,' appealing to voters.

First, he pledged to "quickly establish Seongnam Metro Line 1 and Line 2, which will tightly connect the east-west and north-south of Seongnam," and promised, "By eliminating areas isolated from the rail network and integrating the old town, Bundang, Daejang-dong, and Third Pangyo into a single living zone, all of Seongnam will become a station-area zone."

Second, to resolve chronic traffic congestion and ensure smoother vehicle flow, he stressed, "We will promptly proceed with the Seongnam East Ring Road and the Tancheon Underground Road, and construct the road connecting West Pangyo and East Pangyo." Kim vowed, "By expanding a well-connected road network, we will eliminate habitual bottleneck areas and greatly improve citizens’ mobility."

Third, to prepare for the surge in traffic demand following redevelopment and reconstruction, he announced, "We will expand the central bus-only lane system throughout the entire Seongnam-daero." Through this, he plans to secure bus punctuality and fundamentally alleviate chronic road congestion.

Additionally, Kim proposed an ecological restoration plan to improve the residential environment in the old downtown. He noted, "There is Daewoncheon, a large stream in the old town, but it is currently covered. We will remove Dunchon-daero, the covered road, so that, like Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon, an ecological stream can flow through the heart of the old downtown."

Following his official registration as a candidate, Kim Byungwook plans to continue on-site, close communication with citizens across all areas of Seongnam.

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