Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, delivered a New Year's address at the Jungnang-gu 2023 New Year's Meeting on the 6th.
Jungnang-gu Holds First In-Person New Year's Greeting Event in 3 Years at Jungnang Community Center Grand Auditorium on the 6th at 3 PM
Opening the Era of a 1 Trillion Won Budget for the First Time Since Establishment, Presenting 2023 District Administration Directions and Vision Including Public Education Development, Residential Environment Improvement, and Welfare Enhancement
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) held the 2023 New Year's Greeting event with about 500 residents at the Jungnang Community Center Grand Auditorium at 3 PM on the 6th, marking a vigorous start to the Year of the Black Rabbit.
Returning to an in-person format after 3 years, this New Year's Greeting event was organized as a time to exchange New Year's greetings with residents and share the 2023 district administration directions and vision.
The event was held under the theme "A Happy Jungnang-gu, a Truly Good Place to Live for Jungnang Residents."
Since its establishment in 1988, the district announced its ambition to create a better living environment in Jungnang-gu by opening the era of a 1 trillion won budget for the first time and investing in various fields such as education, residential development, welfare, and resident participation activation. This year, the education expenses for improving the educational environment in Jungnang-gu amount to 10 billion won. Following the Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center, which has received high praise from students and parents, the district plans to build a second Bang Jeong-hwan Education Support Center and aims to become Seoul's top public education city.
Currently, there are a total of 18 housing development sites in the area, including Moa Town. Among Seoul's autonomous districts, Jungnang ranks first in development area and second in the number of sites, with active housing development projects underway. The district has also established a dedicated housing development department called the "Housing Development Promotion Team" with the goal of further advancing housing development to improve the pleasant residential environment. It plans to improve aging housing and expand infrastructure such as parking lots, roads, and parks to create a better city to live in.
Additionally, the district did not forget its promise to promote welfare to enhance the happiness of Jungnang residents. It allocates 57% of the total budget to welfare, supporting senior centers, expanding senior job opportunities, enlarging barrier-free forest trails, establishing schools for the disabled, improving childcare environments, and aims to become a warm and healthy welfare city.
Wishing for the health and happiness of Jungnang residents and greater development of Jungnang-gu in 2023, attendees watched a video containing residents' New Year's wishes and shouted together the slogan "Jungnang-gu Fighting! Jungnang Residents Fighting!" to foster unity.
Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi said, "I am glad to meet residents in person and hold the New Year's Greeting event after 3 years. I am proud of the warm and compassionate Jungnang residents who roll up their sleeves to help neighbors in need, join in cleaning alleys every dawn, and participate in snow removal when it snows."
He added, "There are people who take an active interest in neighborhood affairs as if they were their own, so I expect Jungnang-gu to make a greater leap in 2023. This year, I will do my best to create a happier city that residents can be proud of."
Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, is delivering a New Year's address at the New Year's meeting held on the 6th at Sungshin Women's University Mia Unjeong Green Campus.
Gangbuk-gu Holds New Year's Greeting Event at Sungshin Women's University Mia Unjeong Green Campus Auditorium at 11 AM on the 6th
Mayor Lee Soon-hee of Gangbuk-gu: "This Year is a Year of Full-Scale Leap and Change..."
Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) held the '2023 Gangbuk-gu New Year's Greeting Event' at 11 AM on the 6th at the Sungshin Women's University Mia Unjeong Green Campus Auditorium to welcome the Year of the Black Rabbit.
To prepare for large crowds, the district set up a control room and established safety measures around the venue to ensure residents' safety during the event.
The New Year's Greeting event to energetically welcome the new year with residents began with a pre-performance at 10:30 AM.
First, the district's Silver Orchestra, composed of retirees living a second life through music, performed "A Friend Like Medicine." This was followed by performances by the Gangbuk-gu Youth Orchestra, made up of future generation dreamers, playing "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Song of Hope," which greatly elevated the event's atmosphere.
The main event proceeded with the national ceremony, the Angel Sign Language Choir's singing of the national anthem, a moment of silence for patriotic martyrs and war heroes, introduction of guests, New Year's address and greetings, and congratulatory performances.
About 700 people, including Mayor Lee Soon-hee, guests, and residents, attended. The mayor delivered the New Year's vision for Gangbuk-gu, followed by greetings from invited guests.
The event concluded with a joint performance of "Beautiful Country" by the district's Senior Choir and Children's Choir, symbolizing a hopeful start to the new year.
In his New Year's address, Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, "2023 is a special year marking the full-scale leap and change of the new Gangbuk-gu under the 8th elected administration. This year, Gangbuk-gu will always listen to residents' opinions and continue to improve and change the district administration to empower residents' lives."
He added, "Although daily life has not fully recovered from COVID-19 and the economy remains sluggish, I am confident that if residents unite their wishes, Gangbuk-gu will become a 'good city to live in' and a 'proud Gangbuk-gu.' I wish all residents a happy new year."
Meanwhile, the district plans to hold New Year's greeting events in 13 neighborhoods from the 9th to the 18th. The schedule is as follows: starting with Beon 3-dong on the 9th, Ui-dong on the 10th, Songjung-dong and Suyu 2-dong on the 11th, Samgaksan-dong, Mia-dong, and Songcheon-dong on the 12th, Samyang-dong on the 13th, Beon 1-dong on the 16th, Suyu 1-dong and Suyu 3-dong on the 17th, and Beon 2-dong and Insu-dong on the 18th.
Seocho-gu Holds New Year's Greeting Event with About 700 Residents at Seocho Cultural Arts Center at 3 PM on the 10th
Mayor Jeon Seong-su Introduces District Administration Directions in 2023 New Year's Address
Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the '2023 New Year's Greeting Event' at 3 PM on the 10th at the Art Hall of Seocho Cultural Arts Center.
This event, held in person for the first time in 3 years due to COVID-19, is intended to share the district administration directions for this year with residents and move forward energetically together.
About 700 residents will participate in the event, which will begin with a pre-performance by 'Hyunta Orchestra,' active in the Seoripul Youth Cultural Planning Group, followed by a video of residents' New Year's wishes, greetings from representatives of residents born in the Year of the Rabbit, congratulatory speeches from guests, the New Year's address by Mayor Jeon Seong-su, and performances by tenor Jeon Young-ho and the children's choir Korea Angels.
Before the event starts, there will also be time to greet residents by neighborhood.
In particular, Mayor Jeon Seong-su will introduce key focuses for this year in his New Year's address, including ▲a Seocho free from accidents and disasters ▲careful management of the local economy ▲full-scale promotion of companionship with the vulnerable ▲strengthening investment in childcare and education ▲leading smart city policies ▲culture policies and healthy sports activities fitting Seocho's dignity ▲and urban infrastructure development for Seocho's future.
Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, "Based on the three principles of communication, achievement, and sharing in administration, I will further concretize Seocho's blueprint for 2023 to create 'Seocho where you are happy today and look forward to tomorrow.'"
Geumcheon-gu Holds New Year's Greeting Event at Geumnarae Art Hall at 1:30 PM on the 11th
Sharing District Administration Directions and Vision with About 600 Residents
Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) will hold the '2023 New Year's Greeting Event' at 1:30 PM on the 11th at the Geumnarae Art Hall, sharing a time to pledge new development and change for Geumcheon in 2023 with residents.
This in-person event, held for the first time in 3 years, will be attended by about 600 people including Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon, National Assembly member Choi Ki-sang, Geumcheon-gu Council Chairman Kim Yong-sul, city and district council members, and residents.
The pre-event includes a traditional performance by 'Taru,' a creative gugak musical group awarded the 2022 KBS Gugak Grand Prize for groups, and a choir performance by the Geumcheon-gu Senior Choir. The main event will feature a New Year's video screening, the mayor's New Year's address, New Year's greetings and formal bows from key guests.
Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon will share the future vision and district administration directions for Geumcheon-gu's new leap in 2023 along with his New Year's greetings.
The event will conclude with a beautiful harmony performance by the Geumcheon-gu Women's Choir, followed by all attendees singing "To the Land of Happiness."
For residents unable to attend, the event will be broadcast live on YouTube. A New Year's photo zone will be set up outside the venue for attendees to freely take commemorative photos while making New Year's wishes.
Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon said, "It is a moving and grateful moment to meet and greet residents at the New Year's Greeting event after more than 3 years. Like the black rabbit symbolizing wisdom and prosperity, 2023 will be a year to strive wisely and swiftly to leap forward as a happy city leading change, innovation, and the future."
Seoul Gangseo-gu Holds New Year's Greeting Event at Gangseo Community Center Ujang Hall at 4 PM on the 11th, Inviting Figures from Various Fields and Residents
Announcing 2023 District Administration Directions Focused on 'Regional Balanced Development' and 'Residents' Happiness'
Seoul Gangseo-gu (Mayor Kim Tae-woo) will hold the '2023 New Year's Greeting Event' at 4 PM on the 11th at the Ujang Hall of Gangseo Community Center to announce this year's district administration aspirations.
Held for the first time in 3 years, this event welcomes the Year of the Black Rabbit and gathers various figures including members of the National Assembly, local party committee chairs, city and district council members, institution heads, and residents to share Gangseo-gu's district administration directions and vision.
The event will proceed with greetings with residents, screening of district promotion videos, New Year's address, congratulatory video screening, and New Year's greetings, with performances by the Gangseo-gu Children's Choir and vocalist No Hee-seop to enhance the atmosphere.
Mayor Kim Tae-woo will deliver a New Year's address highlighting major achievements since the launch of the 8th elected administration last year and his commitment to fulfilling key pledges this year.
Last year, the district achieved remarkable results in a short 6-month period, including a breakthrough agreement on the long-standing relocation issue of the Banghwa-dong landfill, final selection of the nation's largest urban public housing complex project centered around Hwagok 2, 4, and 8-dong, and the nation's first joint civil complaint window for comprehensive real estate tax.
The goal for this year, the practical first year of the 8th elected administration, is 'regional balanced development' and 'residents' happiness.'
The district recently conducted its first organizational restructuring of the year, establishing the 'Old Town Revitalization Promotion Team' directly under the deputy mayor to accelerate the realization of a high-quality balanced city where old downtown areas including Hwagok come alive.
Going forward, the district will establish a comprehensive plan for old town revitalization to improve residential environments and infrastructure, and promote projects through a 'public-private joint committee' triad involving residents and experts.
Additionally, the district will implement the Gangseo-style postpartum care cost support project and expand public daycare centers to realize 'Gangseo, a good place to raise children,' and will speed up major projects aligned with five district administration goals, including a complete overhaul of the Heo Jun Festival, Gangseo's representative festival, with a concept completely different from before.
Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, "Gangseo-gu's passion and efforts under the 8th elected administration have been externally recognized, including being selected as the best institution in land and cadastral management and finance fields in 2022, and receiving UNICEF's higher-level certification as a child-friendly city. Like the rabbit of the Year of the Black Rabbit in 2023, I will listen well, observe well, and always do my best to make Gangseo leap forward with residents."
Jongno-gu Holds '2023 Jongno-gu New Year's Greeting Event' at HW Convention (Former Harimgak) at 3 PM on the 12th
Starting 'Dong New Year's Greeting Events' from the 16th to Mark the Beginning of the True Jongno of the World
Jongno-gu (Mayor Jeong Moon-heon) will hold '2023 Dong New Year's Greeting Events' touring all 17 neighborhoods from the 16th of this month to February 3rd.
To mark the start of the Year of the Black Rabbit and announce the beginning of "Jongno as the Origin of the World," the events aim to closely communicate with residents on-site and build consensus on major district projects.
Mayor Jeong Moon-heon will deliver New Year's greetings and provide detailed explanations of the 2023 major district administration directions and policy projects.
Additionally, each neighborhood will present proposals on "Our Neighborhood Changed by Residents" and share good practice cases.
This year's New Year's Greeting events will be attended by city and district council members, key local figures, community leaders, and resident autonomy committee members, proceeding as follows: Sungin 1-dong and Sungin 2-dong on the 16th; Changsin 2-dong and Changsin 3-dong on the 17th; Changsin 1-dong and Hyehwa-dong on the 18th; Ihwa-dong on the 26th; Jongno 5 and 6-ga dong on the 27th; Jongno 1, 2, 3, and 4-ga dong and Gahoe-dong on the 30th; Gyoonam-dong and Muak-dong on the 31st; Pyeongchang-dong and Buam-dong on February 1st; Samcheong-dong and Sajik-dong on the 2nd; and Cheongunhyoja-dong on the 3rd.
Jongno-gu will hold the '2023 Jongno-gu New Year's Greeting Event' at 3 PM on the 12th at HW Convention (formerly Harimgak). The event will start with a promotional video for the district's flagship project 'Health Service,' followed by a special performance by Seoul Arts High School students, guest congratulatory speeches, a celebratory stage by Jang Sa-ik and the band Lee Sang-i, and a special lecture to help establish the concept of Jongno Modern.
Mayor Jeong Moon-heon said, "I want to personally deliver New Year's greetings to residents and share the aspirations for the first year of the new Jongno. Especially this year, we will focus on concretely presenting the model 'Jongno Modern,' which is based on Jongno's unique history and identity and oriented toward the future, to the whole world. We will do our utmost to make this a year where residents' quality of life improves and happiness is felt."
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