Cultivating Integrity in Public Officials... Pohang City Hosts 'Integrity Golden Bell' Event

'Integrity Friends' Anticorruption Council for All Public Institution Employees

A Platform for Spreading Integrity Culture and Promoting Harmony and Communication Across Ranks and Generations

Pohang City held the ‘Ring the Bell~ Challenge! Integrity Golden Bell’ event on the 6th at the Pohang Sports Complex Gymnasium, targeting all employees and Cheongnyeom Friends, an anti-corruption council comprised of 17 public institutions in the region.

On the 6th, Pohang City held the Integrity Golden Bell for Integrity Friends and all employees at the Pohang Sports Complex Gymnasium.

This training session was filled with meaningful activities, allowing participants to reflect together on the value of integrity as well as various anti-corruption laws and systems that public officials must be familiar with and comply with, working together to find the correct answers.

In addition to a department-versus-department survival-style quiz, the event featured a variety of activities such as department cheering competitions, recreation, impromptu talent shows, and nonsensical quizzes, encouraging unity and engagement across different ranks and generations within the organization.

Among the four finalists who advanced to the final round by achieving high cumulative scores in the preliminaries, Kim Mina, an administrative officer from Uchandong, correctly answered a question prepared by Hwang Taeil, the audit officer, and proudly rang the Golden Bell as the ultimate winner.

The three finalists are taking a commemorative photo with Hwang Taeil, Audit Officer of Pohang City. (From the left, the third person is Mina Kim, the official who rang the Golden Bell as the final winner.)

One participant who attended the training said, “It was a valuable time to solve problems and cheer for each other while reflecting with all employees on the knowledge and value of integrity that public officials should know,” adding, “I will actively apply and utilize the integrity knowledge I gained this time in my work.”

Mayor Lee Kangdeok stated, “By nurturing public officials of integrity who practice ethical administration, we will create a sound organizational culture that everyone can experience,” adding, “We will spread a culture of integrity throughout the local community and strengthen our integrity competitiveness to meet the ethical standards that citizens expect from public officials.”