Perceived Integrity Rating Rises by One Level
Tangible Results from Experiential Integrity Policies
Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jinseon) announced on December 24 that it has maintained its Grade 3 overall integrity rating in the 2025 Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Public Institutions conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, thereby sustaining a stable level of integrity. Notably, the county’s perceived integrity rating, which had remained at Grade 4 for the past three years, improved by one level this year, indicating that the county’s integrity policies are having a positive impact on the ground.
In this year’s assessment, Yangpyeong County was recognized for its stable management of integrity overall, and despite several factors that could have led to point deductions, it achieved meaningful improvements in efforts to spread a culture of integrity that could be directly experienced by employees and stakeholders.
Yangpyeong County has actively implemented a variety of policies and programs to enhance both perceived integrity and integrity efforts. In particular, the county has fostered a communication-centered culture of integrity by holding the “Integrity Talk Concert with the Governor,” where the governor and employees engage in open discussions about integrity issues within the organization and incorporate feedback from the field into policy.
Additionally, the county held the “Integrity Golden Bell” event for all employees to improve understanding of key anti-corruption systems such as the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, and the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act, while strengthening participatory and learning-based integrity education. Other ongoing, effective integrity initiatives include operating department-specific integrity action tasks, voluntary internal audits, and integrity slogan contests.
Governor Jeon Jinseon stated, “The rise in perceived integrity, even under challenging circumstances, is a small but highly meaningful achievement. Moving forward, we will continue to implement integrity policies that go beyond formal systems, allowing both residents and employees to truly experience integrity, and strive to become a trusted institution.”
Yangpyeong County plans to further expand communication- and participation-centered integrity programs and pursue continuous improvement in overall integrity through proactive efforts to address areas vulnerable to corruption.
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