The District Mayor Personally Sings a Birthday Song to Employees Celebrating Their Birthdays... and Shares Heartfelt Talks
Committed to Creating a Happy Workplace Atmosphere through Mutual Respect and Empathy Across Generations and Ranks, Fostering a Workplace Where People Want to Work
"I feel truly appreciated~"
"I'm glad I attended because our kind friend, District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho, empathized with the employees' feelings."
"I was touched by the various events prepared for us."
'Good friend' Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, once again brought smiles to the employees' faces.
Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) prepared a ‘Birthday Celebration Day’ on the 8th for employees celebrating their birthdays. This was a time of communication and empathy aimed at fostering a flexible organizational culture by energizing active communication between the mayor and employees.
The event invited employees with birthdays, starting with the mayor’s congratulatory remarks, followed by a birthday song, cake cutting, recreational activities, a Q&A session where employees shared stories they had kept in their hearts and listened to the mayor’s responses, and a raffle for ‘Small but Certain Happiness Coupons’.
First, on a warm spring day, the mayor personally sang a birthday song to the employees celebrating their birthdays, and through balance games and telepathy games, the ‘good friend’ mayor and employees enjoyed a pleasant, refreshing, and exhilarating time to see how well their hearts connected.
Next was a time to break down emotional walls and check employees’ true feelings. The mayor drew notes containing stories employees had kept inside from a suggestion box and responded, creating a time of empathy and attentive listening to deepen communication.
"Please pay attention to welfare for improving employees’ physical health,"
"What welfare would you like to provide to employees?",
"Important virtues of public officials," "Who is your life mentor?",
"Differences between the mayor and deputy mayor periods," and other suggestions regarding employee welfare, curiosities about the mayor, and advice based on his experience as a senior public official were shared, creating a warm atmosphere.
Finally, to commemorate the day together, a group photo was taken, and the event concluded with a raffle for ‘Small but Certain Happiness Coupons,’ small birthday gifts that bring definite happiness.
Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "You are the center of the universe. Don’t keep your thoughts to yourself; share and open up. Take responsibility for the roles given to you and overcome challenges together. You are not alone. If you bring all problems to me, I will be a good friend who thinks and solves them together."
The warm wave of organizational culture is gradually permeating Gwangjin-gu like a spring breeze, slowly melting the frozen hearts of employees. The district has declared its commitment to creating a happy workplace atmosphere through mutual respect and empathy across generations and ranks, lowering the temperature gap of the somewhat rigid and conservative public service culture.
At the first regular council meeting of the new year, the district held a ‘Communication Talk Concert’ and gained great response from employees through honest two-way communication in the ‘Straight Talk Chat Room.’
Going forward, Gwangjin-gu plans to accelerate efforts to become a ‘Happy Gwangjin that Communicates and Develops’ by sincerely approaching both employees and residents through various communication channels.
Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, Meets with Minister of Education to Discuss Educational Issues in Dobong-gu
Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, held a meeting on the morning of the 8th with Lee Ju-ho, Minister of Education, to discuss current educational support issues in Dobong-gu.
During the meeting, Mayor Oh requested active cooperation and support from the Ministry of Education to ensure smooth progress of educational projects being prepared in Dobong-gu, including the utilization of the soon-to-be-closed Dobong High School.
Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, Holds Meeting to Prevent Crimes in Unmanned Stores
Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, held a meeting on the afternoon of the 8th at the Acro Tower Square Residents’ Meeting Room with related organizations and groups to prevent crimes involving children and adolescents, and installed conscience mirrors.
The meeting was attended by 21 participants including Mayor Choi Ho-kwon, officials from Yeongdeungpo Police Station, the Youth Harmful Environment Monitoring Team, the Youth Guidance Council, the Autonomous Crime Prevention Union, Parent Food Safety Guardians, and unmanned store owners.
The district and related organizations agreed to actively cooperate in preventing theft incidents involving children and adolescents through focused patrols of unmanned stores, guidance for children, installation of unmanned store entry systems, and posting CCTV warning signs. After the meeting, conscience mirrors were installed in two unmanned stores within the Acro Tower Square shopping area.
Mayor Choi Ho-kwon said, "I sincerely thank all the officials who took the time to ensure our children, the future leaders, can grow up safely. We will actively improve crime-vulnerable environments through close cooperation with the local community to proactively prevent crimes and strengthen the social safety net."
Deputy District Mayor Choi Hong-yeon (left) and Committee Member Cha Seung-hwan (right) posing for a commemorative photo after the appointment of the 'District Resident Vision Advisory Group'
Dongdaemun-gu Launches ‘Resident Vision Advisory Group’
On the 8th, 23 representatives from various professional organizations in safety, childcare, culture, and arts appointed as advisory members
Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced on the 8th that it held an appointment ceremony on the 5th floor planning situation room to launch the ‘Resident Vision Advisory Group.’
The district is currently conducting a project to establish ‘Dongdaemun Future Vision 2050,’ which aims to proactively respond to rapidly changing society by envisioning the future and setting goals for the district’s direction.
The ‘Resident Vision Advisory Group’ serves as a key channel for gathering residents’ opinions to enhance the substance of the future vision establishment project. Twenty-three representatives from various professional organizations in Dongdaemun-gu, including women, safety, childcare, culture, arts, and sports, were appointed as advisory members.
The event began with the presentation of appointment certificates, followed by a basic explanation of the Future Vision 2050 establishment project, and concluded with an advisory meeting where opinions were exchanged on selecting core projects based on future vision and development strategies.
The advisory meetings will be held once quarterly to collect diverse opinions from residents and reflect them in the plans.
Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, "Our residents are the experts when it comes to what our district needs most and its future. I believe that no plan can succeed without the residents. Through this advisory group, I hope diverse opinions from residents will be reflected in establishing Dongdaemun’s future vision. We will work harder to create a better Dongdaemun and take a step forward together with our residents."
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