Fire at Daejeon National Information Resources Service Causes Disruptions in Some South Jeolla Province Administrative Operations

by Sim Jinseok

Published 27 Sep.2025 11:08(KST)

Fire Causes Suspension of Government Administrative Computer Services
Damage Accumulates for Agencies Using National Administrative System Network
South Jeolla Province Faces Email and Electronic Approval System Errors
Independently Operated Administrative Systems Remain Functional
"Little to No Administrative Damage Expected for South Jeolla Residents," Official Says

Jeonnam Provincial Government Office Building View

With the fire at the Daejeon National Information Resources Service causing a complete shutdown of the computer network, some administrative work in South Jeolla Province is also being affected.

According to the government and South Jeolla Province on September 27, a fire broke out at around 8:20 p.m. on September 26 in the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) room on the fifth floor of the National Information Resources Service in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, during a lithium battery replacement. As a result, government administrative computer services are currently suspended.

This has disrupted the work of administrative agencies across the country that use the national administrative system network, including South Jeolla Province.

In the case of South Jeolla Province, basic work such as the distribution of press releases to media outlets, which is usually handled by the spokesperson's office, has been suspended, and related disruptions are accumulating in some departments. Administrative agencies use the "Public Official Integrated Email (Korea Mail)" system to avoid risks such as hacking, but the fire has caused problems with the operation of the email system.

In addition, errors have reportedly occurred in the electronic approval system (used for sending and receiving documents with central ministries such as the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, as well as administrative agencies in Seoul and other regions), and in the video conferencing (Onnara PC) operating system.

Fortunately, since it is the weekend, there have been no unavoidable "administrative gaps" such as immediate delays in civil service, including civil complaints. However, depending on the speed of system recovery, the extent of the damage could increase further.

Regarding this, an official from South Jeolla Province stated, "Currently, the administrative computer systems operated independently by South Jeolla Province are functioning without any problems. However, there are some disruptions in the systems operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Since this is a nationwide issue, there is no solution yet. If urgent work needs to be processed, it can be sufficiently handled by other means such as fax, so we believe there will be little to no damage to South Jeolla Province residents."