Seongdong District Named Best in Civil Service Evaluation for 9 Consecutive Years

Ranked First Among 226 Local Governments Nationwide...A Unique Record

Seongdong District in Seoul (District Mayor Jung Wonoh) announced on the 9th that it was selected as the best institution after receiving the highest grade, Grade A, in the "2025 Comprehensive Evaluation of Civil Service" jointly conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

Among 226 basic local governments nationwide, Seongdong District ranked first and became the only district in the country to achieve a Grade A rating for nine consecutive years.

A staff member is guiding residents who visited the Happiness Civil Service Center on the first floor of Seongdong District Office. Provided by Seongdong District Office.

The Comprehensive Evaluation of Civil Service is a system in which the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission annually conduct a comprehensive assessment of the level and operation of civil services at 308 institutions nationwide, including central administrative agencies, offices of education, and metropolitan and basic local governments.

The district has continuously expanded smart civil services tailored to local characteristics, such as the "Seongdong-gu Public Shuttle Bus (Success Bus)" to improve access to public services for vulnerable civil service users, the "One-Click Rainwater Inlet Reporting System" that allows residents to easily report clogged or damaged rainwater inlets via smartphone, and the "Smart Smoking Booth" designed to enable smokers and non-smokers to coexist.

Active efforts by the head of the institution in civil administration were also highly rated, earning a perfect score in that category, through initiatives such as "Conversation Day with the District Mayor," "District Mayor-Parents Roundtable," and "District Mayor Text Message Civil Service."

In addition, the district was recognized for best practices in resolving grievance-related civil complaints, including the district mayor personally visiting sites to respond to crowding-related complaints in Seongsu-dong, which has emerged as a popular hot place, and thereby preemptively preventing safety accidents; creating Seongdong-style pedestrian safety streets; installing colored blocks around Seongsu Station; and strengthening safety measures throughout Seongsu-dong through initiatives such as the launch of Seongsu Town Management.

Seongdong District Mayor Jung Wonoh said, "Being selected as the best institution in the Comprehensive Evaluation of Civil Service for nine consecutive years is the result of all our employees working with one heart to always provide kind and prompt services to residents, with resident satisfaction as our top priority," adding, "We will continue to firmly support residents' daily lives with more meticulous and reliable Seongdong-style civil services."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.