Gwangjin District Achieves 95.7% Implementation Rate for 8th Administration Pledges

Three Consecutive Years of SA Grade in Manifesto Evaluation

The Gwangjin District Office in Seoul (Mayor Kim Kyungho) announced on the 19th that it had achieved a 95.7% implementation rate for its 8th popularly elected administration pledges. As of the fourth quarter of 2025, 88 out of a total of 92 pledges had been completed.

Kim Kyungho, Mayor of Gwangjin District. Provided by Gwangjin District Office.

Since the launch of the 8th popularly elected administration, the district has promoted pledge implementation as a core task of district governance through quarterly inspections and a systematic management system. Of the 92 pledges, 26 have been completed, 62 have moved into the phase of continued promotion after implementation, and the remaining 4 projects are proceeding as planned.

The district achieved balanced results across different sectors. All pledges in the sectors of mutually beneficial welfare (21), economic vitality (8), safe environment (25), and open communication (8) have been completed, reaching a 100% implementation rate. In the balanced development sector, 11 out of 13 pledges have been completed, and in the culture and education sector, 15 out of 17 pledges have been completed.

Representative completed pledges include the establishment of the "2040 Gwangjin Re-Creation Plan," which outlines the district's mid- to long-term urban development direction. The introduction of a six-day-a-week household waste collection system has been evaluated as a life-oriented policy that alleviates residents' inconvenience. Achieving the top grade in overall integrity among public institutions for three consecutive years is also cited as one of the outcomes of implementing the 8th administration’s pledges.

In addition, the district has completed several life-oriented projects, such as expanding honor allowances for national merit recipients, establishing and operating a support center for single-person households, and modernizing sports facilities in Achasan, along the Hangang River, Jungnangcheon Stream, and retention basins.

The district’s implementation efforts have also been recognized in external evaluations. It has received the highest SA grade for three consecutive years in the "National Basic Local Government Heads' Pledge Implementation and Information Disclosure Evaluation" conducted by the Korea Manifesto Center.

The four projects currently proceeding as planned are large-scale development projects: the modernization of Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, a public mixed-use development on the site of the former district office building (Jayang 3 District), the operation of a parking lot and cultural complex at Hwayang Elementary School, and the creation of eco-friendly cultural and sports infrastructure on the Gwangjang-dong sports field site. As these projects require consultations with relevant agencies and administrative procedures, the district plans to push them forward according to step-by-step plans.

Mayor Kim Kyungho of Gwangjin District said, "Pledges are the most important promise to residents and the standard for district administration," adding, "Until the very end of my term, I will responsibly complete the remaining projects and further solidify the foundation for Gwangjin’s development."

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