Choi Hunsik Jangsu County Governor Joins 'Raising Awareness of Population Issues' Campaign

Next Participant Designated: Kwon Ikhyeon, Governor of Buan County

Choi Hunsik, Governor of Jangsu County in North Jeolla Province, participated in the 'Population Issue Awareness Improvement Relay Campaign' jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare on the 11th.

This campaign, which has been ongoing nationwide since October last year, aims to raise public awareness of population issues such as low birth rates and aging, and to spread a national consensus, focusing on agencies under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, local governments across the country, public institutions, and private companies.

Joonshik Choi, Jangsu County Governor, participated in the "Population Issue Awareness Improvement Relay Campaign" on the 11th. Provided by Jangsu County

Governor Choi joined this campaign after being nominated by Hwang Inhong, Governor of Muju County, and designated Kwon Ikhyeon, Governor of Buan County, as the next participant.

Governor Choi stated, "Population decline and aging are no longer issues limited to certain regions but are national challenges. The county has been implementing various population policies encompassing childbirth, settlement, youth, and the elderly." He added, "We will continue to actively respond to the issue of population decline through effective, customized policies that reflect local characteristics and conditions."

Meanwhile, the county is promoting customized population policies tailored to each stage of the life cycle, including marriage congratulatory payments, childbirth incentives, youth dream voucher programs, housing support for young newlyweds, youth level-up initiatives, and support for artificial knee joint surgery for seniors over 65, covering marriage, pregnancy and childbirth, child-rearing, education, youth, and old age.

Additionally, the county is striving to create jobs and improve settlement conditions by fostering smart farm successor farmers, promoting youth rural housing and the Jeonbuk-style Banhal Housing project, and encouraging the relocation of young people and families.

The county set a target of reaching a living population of 100,000 last year and achieved an average of 100,000 in the second quarter, raising the target to 150,000. In the third quarter, the living population increased to 140,000, boosting regional vitality by attracting a transient population more than six times the registered population.