Yangpyeong Governor Candidate Eunmi Park: "I Will Establish an Emergency Room and General Hospital in Yangpyeong"

Eunmi Park, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Yangpyeong County governor, stated at her first official campaign rally, "Rather than making grand promises, I will speak to the reality faced by Yangpyeong." She added, "This election is about choosing whether Yangpyeong will continue to wait or finally bring about change."

Eunmi Park, Democratic Party candidate for Yangpyeong County governor, raised her fist during her first official campaign rally, appealing for support by saying, "I will establish a comprehensive emergency room and a 300-bed general hospital in Yangpyeong and get the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway moving again." Provided by candidate Eunmi Park

Candidate Park pointed out, "Yangpyeong is a region that has protected clean water for 26 million citizens in the Seoul metropolitan area, but the compensation for that sacrifice has not been sufficient." She continued, "The water supply rate is among the lowest in Gyeonggi Province, the city gas supply rate is at the very bottom, and our Gross Regional Domestic Product is also at the lowest levels. However, water bills here are the most expensive in Gyeonggi Province. We have protected the water, yet the price is high; we have accepted regulations, but daily life has only become more inconvenient. We must change this reality."

Reflecting on the past four years of local administration, she criticized, "The emergency room issue remains unresolved, the city gas and water supply problems are still frustrating, and the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway project has come to a halt amid political strife." Park emphasized, "What residents are really asking is, 'How has my life actually changed?' It is not that Yangpyeong was unable to accomplish things—it already has experience overcoming challenges."

Park highlighted that during the 7th popularly elected administration, the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway passed the preliminary feasibility study and Yangpyeong County’s budget increased from the 600 billion won range to the 1 trillion won era. She declared, "If we persuade the central government, mobilize Gyeonggi Province, and reach out to the National Assembly, we can change both the long-cherished wishes and the future of Yangpyeong."

As her core pledges, Park proposed establishing a comprehensive emergency room and a national Yangpyeong Medical Center with 300 beds. She promised, "If you fall ill in Yangpyeong, you will be able to receive treatment here. I will create a comprehensive emergency room and general hospital so that residents will no longer have to rush to Seoul or Wonju to receive care."

She also committed to addressing the issue of Yangpyeong residents—who have protected the capital region’s water—paying higher water bills than those in Seoul, pledging to improve under-served water supply areas and expand city gas service. In the area of the local economy, she unveiled plans to establish the Yangdong Gourmet Specialized Industrial Complex, stating, "We will ensure Yangpyeong’s agricultural products are properly valued, help young people find jobs, and create an economy where small business owners can smile again."

Regarding the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway, Park said, "This is not a tool for political strife, but a matter of residents' transportation rights and Yangpyeong’s future. I will persistently persuade the National Assembly, Gyeonggi Province, and the central government to ensure a swift groundbreaking, route decisions that respect residents’ wishes, and the installation of an interchange within Yangpyeong County."

Park asserted, "This election is about choosing who can actually solve Yangpyeong’s problems. I will transform politics from one of political strife to one of solutions, from a politics of excuses to a politics of results, and from divisive politics to one that embraces everyone."

She appealed for support by saying, "I will move the central government, Gyeonggi Province, and the National Assembly, and ultimately move Yangpyeong forward. The person who will change Yangpyeong and create a stronger Yangpyeong is candidate number one, Eunmi Park."

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