Seongnam City Receives Prime Minister’s Institutional Commendation for Outstanding Performance in 2025 Address Policy

Expanding the Culture of Use Through On-site Road Name Address Education and Operation of the Address Safety Reporting Center

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sangjin) announced on December 19 that it was selected as an outstanding local government in the field of road name address promotion in the 2025 Address Policy Work Evaluation organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and received the Prime Minister’s Institutional Commendation.

Employees of the Land Information Division of Seongnam City received the Prime Minister's Award at the 2025 Address Policy Service Awards held in Jecheon, Chungbuk on the 18th. Provided by Seongnam City

This evaluation comprehensively reviewed the performance of the road name address system, the spread of its use, and efforts to improve services among metropolitan and basic local governments nationwide. Seongnam City was recognized for its excellent performance in overall system operation and, along with the Prime Minister’s Institutional Commendation, will receive a special grant of 50 million won.

Seongnam City has promoted the use of road name addresses by providing on-site education for elementary school students and conducting ongoing public campaigns for citizens. The city has also strengthened address infrastructure with a focus on citizen safety by installing CPTED-based illuminated address information facilities that allow address identification at night and operating the Address Safety Reporting Center.

A Seongnam City official stated, “This award is the result of active policy initiatives to promote road name addresses, combined with citizen participation,” adding, “We will continue to pursue a variety of projects to further increase the use of road name addresses in the future.”