Go Seokgyu Inaugurated as New Chairman of Mokpo-Shinan Integration Promotion Committee

"Mokpo-Shinan Integration, an Essential Task of Our Time"

The Mokpo-Shinan Integration Promotion Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Promotion Committee) announced on the 17th that it held its regular general meeting, as well as the inauguration and retirement ceremonies for the chairperson, at the Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial Hall multipurpose auditorium on the 15th.

Approximately 70 people attended the event, including members of the Promotion Committee, graduates of the Eoul Academy, Mokpo Mayor Park Hongryul, and city officials.

Mayor Hongryul Park is emphasizing the importance of Mokpo-Shinan integration at the regular general meeting of the Mokpo-Shinan Integration Promotion Committee. Photo by Mokpo City

During the first part of the event, the regular general meeting, reports were presented on the progress of the Promotion Committee's activities to date, the settlement of accounts for the previous year's projects, and the budget plan for 2025. The second part of the event expressed gratitude for the dedication of outgoing chairperson Choi Taeok, who worked to spread consensus on the Mokpo-Shinan integration, and celebrated the inauguration of new chairperson Ko Seokgyu.

In his farewell address, outgoing chairperson Choi Taeok said, "I am grateful to the committee members who have worked hard to promote the integration of the two regions, and I will continue to support and encourage efforts for regional development through integration."

New chairperson Ko Seokgyu stated, "I believe the integration of Mokpo and Shinan is a crucial task of our time to respond to the risk of regional extinction and to achieve local development through regional competitiveness. I will work with committee members from various perspectives to devise and implement integration measures that residents can truly feel."

Mayor Park Hongryul said, "I thank outgoing chairperson Choi Taeok for his efforts toward the Mokpo-Shinan integration. I also ask for continued active engagement from the committee for the mutual development of Mokpo and Shinan and for the benefit of local residents, together with new chairperson Ko Seokgyu."

The Promotion Committee has taken the lead in fostering an atmosphere of integration by communicating with residents of both Shinan and Mokpo, organizing various seminars, summarizing key issues and promoting them, conducting outreach volunteer activities on the islands, and carrying out public opinion surveys.

Going forward, the committee plans to continue serving as a bridge for the integration of Mokpo and Shinan by offering academy lectures to train administrative integration messengers and promoting exchange and cooperation projects between the two regions.