Lee Sangil: "Platform City Will Become Korea's Landmark Integrating Culture, Tourism, and Industry"

Candidate Lee Sangil Holds Meetings on Platform City and with the Private Kindergarten Association
Unveils Platform City Development Plan... “Development Gains to be Reinvested in Yongin”
“Platform City to Become a Next-Generation Complex City Integrating Autonomous Mobility and K-Culture”
Listening to Voices from Private Kindergartens... “Pledges to Include Support for After-School Programs in His Platform”
“Creating an Education City Where Raising Children Is Easier... Expanding Support for Early Childhood Education”

Lee Sangil, candidate for Yongin Mayor from the People Power Party, has been actively presenting his vision for the 9th popularly elected administration by outlining plans for Platform City development and expanding support for early childhood education.

Lee Sangil, candidate for Mayor of Yongin, held a meeting on the 19th at the Mabukdong campaign office with the Platform City quasi-residential district large-scale land project council (Bojungdong Food Town Merchants Association). Photo provided by Lee Sangil.

On the 19th, Lee held a meeting at his Mabuk-dong campaign office with the Platform City Semi-Residential Area Land Development Council (Bojung-dong Food Town Merchant Association), where he listened to opinions on the direction of Platform City’s development.

During the meeting, Lee emphasized, “We must pool the wisdom of relevant agencies and citizens to make Platform City a landmark representing South Korea.” He added, “It is crucial to pursue integrated development that connects core transportation infrastructure, such as the SRT complex transfer system.”

He further stated, “What matters most is an administration that stays true to its principles from start to finish,” laying out his principle for responsible urban development.

Attendees proposed the need to create a dining and cultural complex town centered around the four semi-residential blocks as a specialized district and suggested giving priority participation opportunities to current project members. They also suggested that Platform City should be developed as an international cultural and tourism hub by building a K-culture-based cultural city, supporting local specialty product sales, and developing global tourism products.

In response, Lee said, “Platform City should not merely be a development project, but rather a complex city integrating culture, tourism, and industry.” He continued, “We must develop it into a city where convention facilities, hotels, and transportation infrastructure are organically connected.”

Lee Sang-il, candidate for mayor of Yongin, is holding a meeting with the Platform City quasi-residential complex land development council (Bojung-dong Food Town Merchants Association) at the Mabuk-dong campaign office on the 19th. Provided by candidate Lee Sang-il

He also explained, “We are reviewing the possibility of adding an additional station between Dongbaek and Sinbong,” and added, “By establishing specialized streets, we can contribute to balanced regional development.”

Lee also mentioned plans to introduce autonomous mobility within Platform City, stating, “We will build a next-generation transportation system.” He added, “The basic infrastructure, including roads and tunnels, is being planned to a very high standard, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has also highly evaluated the project’s level of completion.”

In particular, Lee stressed the importance of strengthening connections with Dongcheon-dong, saying, “Maintaining competitiveness in the semiconductor industry is essential to securing economic viability for Dongbaek and Sinbong, and the overall value of Platform City will increase if the route is stably established.”

Lee also commented, “When President Lee Jae-myung was governor of Gyeonggi Province, he proposed using the development gains from Platform City throughout the province. However, as mayor during the 8th popularly elected administration, I set a new direction through an agreement with Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon to reinvest the development gains in Yongin.” He pledged, “I will ensure the successful realization of an urban model where station-area development and semi-residential functions are harmoniously integrated.”

Participants expressed their expectations, saying, “We have seen through experience that you are a person of integrity from beginning to end. We hope you will fully realize the vision for a city built together with its citizens during the 9th popularly elected administration as well.”

Lee Sang-il, candidate for mayor of Yongin, is taking a commemorative photo after holding a meeting with members of the Yongin Private Kindergarten Association on the 19th. Photo provided by Lee Sang-il

Candidate Lee Sangil Holds Meeting with Private Kindergarten Association...Pledges to Include Support for After-School Programs in His Platform

Meanwhile, on the same day, Lee also held a meeting with members of the Yongin Private Kindergarten Association to discuss the challenges and support measures for early childhood education in the era of low birth rates.

This meeting was organized to explore the current state and future direction of early childhood education in Yongin. Previously, Lee had listened to concerns from the childcare and care sector by meeting with the Yongin City Daycare Association and Together Care Center representatives, and on this day, he focused on hearing the voices from the private kindergarten sector.

During the meeting, the association explained that as Yongin’s birth rate has dropped to about 0.85 children per woman and the number of young children continues to decline, private kindergartens are facing growing operational difficulties. They also emphasized the need for practical support to create a stable early education environment, noting that over 70% of young children in Yongin are enrolled in private kindergartens.

In particular, they proposed policies such as ‘after-school program support,’ highlighting the need to expand after-school care in response to the increasing number of dual-income families.

Lee took notes on the association’s suggestions and said, “I am well aware of the challenges that educational institutions face due to low birth rates, as well as the efforts made on the ground to ensure children’s health, safety, and a pleasant learning environment.”

Lee Sang-il, candidate for mayor of Yongin, is holding a meeting with members of the Yongin Private Kindergarten Association on the 19th. Photo provided by candidate Lee Sang-il

He continued, “I will immediately incorporate into my platform the review of support for after-school programs and after-school care, such as providing fruit snacks. As the city’s fiscal conditions improve with projects like the Yongin Semiconductor Project, I will further expand childcare and education infrastructure and support on the ground.”

Currently, there are 48 private kindergartens operating in Yongin, with approximately 9,000 young children enrolled.

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