Wonju City Changes Employee Names to Private on Website

From the 4th of Next Month...
Phone Numbers and Responsibilities Will Still Be Provided

Wonju City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Mayor Won Gang-su), announced on the 26th that employee names on the city’s website will be switched to private starting from the 4th of next month.

A page titled 'Phone Numbers by Department' on the official website of Wonju City Hall, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, displaying employees' responsibilities, real names, and contact information. Image captured from Wonju City Hall website.

This action follows the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s recommendation to strengthen protection for civil service workers by adjusting the disclosure of employee names on local government websites. It was implemented to protect employees from malicious complaints and to create a safe working environment.

Wonju City will delete only the employee names published in the organizational chart and employee guide on the website, while continuing to provide department names, job titles, phone numbers, and responsibilities as before, ensuring that related inquiries and work processes are not disrupted.

A Wonju City official stated, “Switching to private employee names on the website is to protect employees’ personal information,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure that citizens do not experience inconvenience when using the website by providing accurate information and convenient services.”