Gumi City Launches 'Smart Work Center' as a Hub for Digital Administrative Innovation

Minimizing Administrative Gaps for Remote Employees
Establishing a Work Environment Free from Time and Space Constraints
AI and Smart Facilities Enhance the Workspace
Fostering the Spread of a Flexible Organizational Culture

On January 27, Gumi City in North Gyeongsang Province held the opening ceremony of the "Gumi City Smart Work Center," which will serve as a new hub for business innovation, accelerating administrative innovation by establishing an advanced digital-based work environment.

The opening ceremony of the "Gumi City Smart Work Center," which will become a new hub for business innovation, is in progress / Provided by Gumi City Hall

The ceremony was attended by Gumi Mayor Kim Jangho, Gumi City Government Employees’ Union Chairman Kwak Byungjoo, and other staff members, who celebrated the launch of the Smart Work Center.

Participants demonstrated the digital-based work environment firsthand and shared their expectations for improved administrative efficiency and changes in work practices going forward.

The Smart Work Center is located next to the Open Narae Cafe at City Hall and covers an area of 38 square meters. It operates on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The center was established to respond to the rapidly changing work environment and to enhance the utilization of office space.

It is equipped with advanced infrastructure, including a smart TV, work computers, administrative systems, smart film, and an AI-based heating and cooling system, providing a stable and comfortable work environment.

Interior photo of the Gumi Smart Work Center, a new hub for business innovation / Photo by Gumi City Hall

With the opening of the center, it is expected that employees working at remote offices, such as branch offices and towns, will experience significantly less inconvenience in their work.

When visiting the main office, employees can use the Smart Work Center to handle work immediately, minimizing administrative gaps caused by travel and ensuring continuity of work. This flexible work environment, which reduces time and space constraints, is expected to bring about an overall change in work practices.

Kim Jangho, Mayor of Gumi, stated, "The Smart Work Center is a symbolic space representing the administrative innovation Gumi City pursues," adding, "I hope the center will be practically utilized in the field and contribute to enhancing the city’s competitiveness in municipal administration."