Kim Dong-yeon to Mark Inauguration with 'Handshake Ceremony'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The inauguration ceremony of the Governor of Gyeonggi Province will be held on the 1st of next month at 10 a.m. in the main auditorium of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building in Suwon in the form of a 'Handshake Reporting Ceremony.'

About 500 people will attend the event, including 11 residents selected as outstanding policy proposers, as well as representatives from various sectors within the province such as politics, society, welfare, culture, arts, religion, media, and startup founders.

Choi Eun-soon, Chair of the Planning and Finance Subcommittee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Transition Committee, explained on the 27th, "The Handshake Reporting Ceremony combines the meaning of 'handshake,' symbolizing cooperation through clasped hands, and 'reporting,' which means humbly receiving the mandate of the residents." She added, "This inauguration will be a pledge to communicate, cooperate, and dedicate ourselves as public servants responsible for the lives of the residents during the four-year term."

Chair Choi particularly noted, "The Handshake Reporting Ceremony will be conducted in the form of a town hall meeting and one-on-one free talking with the residents." She added, "Through the town hall meeting, we will realize the key themes of the inauguration?communication, cooperation, and dedication?and humbly listen to and communicate with the residents' opinions."

Earlier, Governor-elect Kim Dong-yeon will begin his first schedule at 8:30 a.m. by visiting the Hyeonchungtap (Memorial Tower) located in Ingye-dong, Suwon, together with about ten representatives of residents including youth, workers, farmers, and startup leaders.

Following this, at 9 a.m., he will arrive at the new Gyeonggi Provincial Government building in Gwanggyo-dong, greet the government officials and staff representatives with a handshake, and at 9:10 a.m., sign the handover documents with the first and second vice governors and the director of the Planning and Coordination Office in the governor's office.

At 9:15 a.m., Governor-elect Kim plans to approve the 'Gyeonggi Province Emergency Economic Response Comprehensive Plan' as the first official action to support small and medium-sized enterprises, small business owners, self-employed individuals, and vulnerable households suffering from high inflation and high interest rates.

He will also visit the sanitation workers' break room, the printing room, and the labor union office to express his gratitude to the provincial government employees who are dedicated to serving the residents.

On the same day, Governor-elect Kim will hold a luncheon event at the 25th-floor multipurpose hall of the provincial government building with about 50 people from various sectors, including outstanding policy proposers and those he met during the election period.