Wanju County Holds 'Anti-Corruption and Integrity Education' for Public Officials

Hong Seonghee, Head of Unju-myeon, Delivers Special Lecture on Integrity

Wanju County, North Jeolla Province, announced on July 10 that it held an 'Anti-Corruption and Integrity Education' session on July 9 in the county government’s main conference room for around 40 participants, including staff members of the Wanju Challenge 100°C program.

Wanju County Office building exterior. Provided by Wanju County

This special lecture was part of the 2025 integrity initiative, 'Wanju Integrity School,' which provides customized integrity education by field and target group, and was organized to raise employees' awareness of integrity.

Hong Seonghee, head of Unju-myeon and a registered instructor at the Integrity Training Institute of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, drew particular attention as the lecturer. As an integrity expert with over 30 years of public service experience, Hong delivered a highly practical lecture based on real cases that public officials may encounter in their work, earning a positive response from the participants.

Lee Jeonghee, head of audit, said, "Through this special integrity lecture, staff members had a meaningful opportunity to reflect on their roles and responsibilities and to strengthen their commitment to practicing integrity," adding, "I hope the heightened sense of integrity will contribute to establishing a sound and transparent organizational culture."

Meanwhile, the county is taking the lead in fostering a culture of integrity by continuously and diversely promoting integrity initiatives such as legislating the Integrity Charter, designating and operating an Integrity Pledge Day, conducting online integrity quizzes, and running an integrity mileage system.