- Launch ceremony for '5th Gwangmyeong City Child Participation Committee'...to directly propose child-related policies during 2-year term - Mayor Park Seung-won "Will be a precious opportunity for children to confidently express their opinions as subjects of the local community"
- Emergency economic measures meeting held on 11th for 'US-Iran war-related livelihood stabilization' - Organized 'Livelihood Stabilization Response Task Force'… situation management through weekly regular checks - Mayor Park Seung-won "The role of local government is to protect citizens' lives amid external shocks"
- Gwangmyeong and Gunpo cities sign 'mutual symbiotic incineration agreement for stable treatment of household waste' on the 9th - Head-on challenge to Seoul metropolitan area direct landfill ban…inter-municipal cooperation on public incineration facilities - Secure budget savings and facility operation stability through annual 1,000-ton waste exchange
- Held first 'Very Precious Day of Meetings (Asoha)' of the year at Gwangmyeong Central Ipark - Listened to residents' opinions on construction site safety, illegal parking enforcement, small park projects, etc. - Operated administrative service booths including legal consultation and health checks… on-site communication rooted in daily life
- Recorded population of 300,826 as of end of February this year…first increase in 5 years 2 months since December 2020 - Growth shift due to occupancy at large-scale complexes including redevelopment and reconstruction projects - Mayor Park Seung-won "Will focus on strengthening citizens' settlement conditions in transportation, education, and welfare"
- Joint petition delivered with local government heads of Siheung, Geumcheon, Gwanak…united voice on 'transportation innovation in southwestern Seoul metropolitan area' - Urging early opening of Sincheon-Haan-Shimim Line including 5th National Railroad Network reflection, private investment project promotion - Mayor Park requesting cooperation on key regional issues including regular train stops at Hagwon Station and early road construction toward Seoul
- Emphasized the power of 'citizen sovereignty' and 'citizen solidarity' at 107th anniversary March 1st Independence Movement commemorative ceremony - "From a kingdom of kings to a kingdom of citizens"… expressed determination to practice 'citizen sovereignty and basic society' inheriting the spirit of the March 1st Movement
- Policy briefing on 'Enhanced conflict management and public management measures for redevelopment projects' held on 26th - Presented 5 major policies to shift from passive 'permit administration' to 'proactive management and support' - Ordinance for strengthened management to be enacted within third quarter…shows commitment to strengthen public responsibility for redevelopment projects
- Held '2026 Citizen Forum for Enhancing Regional Resilience' on 25th - Shared results of achieving top overall ranking in '2025 Hankyoreh Regional Resilience Assessment' - Mayor Park Seung-won "Will create an increasingly sustainable city where citizens' lives are protected"
- Held on-site communication with diverse citizens through 'Citizens Dialogue - See You on Saturday!' on 21st - Listened frankly to livelihood-oriented civil complaints including residential environment, transportation convenience, and local economic revitalization - Mayor Park Seung-won "Citizens' ideas are the foundation of city administration… will actively incorporate voices from the field into policies"
- Enhanced traffic connection from redevelopment areas to Gwangmyeong Intersection Station and Guil Station - Operation from Gwangmyeong 7-dong Administrative Welfare Center to Line 7 Gwangmyeong Intersection Station to Line 1 Guil Station… headway 9-13 minutes
- Held 'Citizens Dialogue - See You on Saturday!' at Lifelong Learning Center at 2 p.m. on 21st - Open to all Gwangmyeong citizens…free communication on suggestions and policy proposals from daily life
- Citizens dialogue on 'Garden City policy' with Gwangmyeong mayor on March 8 at 2 p.m. at Lifelong Learning Center…'two-way communication' draws attention - Reflecting citizen opinions into policy through advance survey and on-site Q&A
- Expanding child support for single-parent families (60-100% of median income) - Providing 100,000 won per child per month in child support through province's own projects...participating cities and counties expanded from 12 to 14 - Operating 2 regional consultation agencies for crisis pregnant women and 2 agencies operating jeonse rental housing for single-parent families
- Visited Gwangmyeong Memorial Park, Gwangmyeong Caves, and recycling sorting facility consecutively for on-site inspection - Encouraged employees who returned to work during holidays and urged "Make every effort to ensure comfortable holidays for citizens"
- Held press conference on 12th and presented 3 key tasks: 'laying sustainable foundations, realizing basic society, completing urban development' - Completing sustainable city foundation where people and nature, today's and tomorrow's citizens live together including smart city and garden belt construction - Mayor Park "By 2030, Gwangmyeong will become the standard for the most livable residential city and economically self-sufficient city in the Seoul metropolitan area"
- Total 465 garden plots including 384 Bamil Nongjang, 81 Aegibneung Nongjang - Provides healthy leisure and community activity opportunities… free support for socially underprivileged
- Autobiographical essay 'Learning Administration from Citizens' Lives'...attended by approximately 1,500 residents and officials in grand fashion - "This book is a record of what I tried to look at first in public service rather than what was accomplished"
- Designated connecting organizations activating citizen public interest activities and policy participation… organically linking intermediate support functions - Applied first-ever citizen-created designation standards based on nation's first collaborative-type intermediate support organization ordinance
- Held 'Citizens Dialogue' for 2 weeks from January 19-30 with residents from 19 districts - About 3,800 citizens attended and presented 392 opinions on overall livelihood, safety, and urban future - "Will take every single opinion that came from the field as driving force for Gwangmyeong development and faithfully reflect it in city administration"
- Conducted facility inspections according to business operators' preferred schedules…enhancing administrative efficiency and citizen satisfaction - Currently 6,598 food and public health business establishments in Gwangmyeong city...completed facility inspections at 516 establishments last year
- Held major business reports for 2026 on 12th, 14-15th… moving beyond simple reports to explore policy development directions - Emphasized collaboration-centered policy implementation from fields closely related to citizens' lives to basic society, carbon neutrality and other mid-to-long-term policies
- 'Citizens Dialogue' to proceed from 19 districts starting from 19th - Mayor Park directly explains 2026 city administration operations to citizens and listens to on-site opinions
- 2026 income standard applies up to 140% of median income - Maximum annual pharmaceutical and medical care expenses of 360,000 won, can apply year-round
- Achieved highest performance among 31 cities and counties in the province through on-site collection activities and adoption of new techniques - Achieved 102.3% tax delinquency resolution rate through active collection including home search and virtual asset tracing - Tax Administration Division Chief Kim Sun-mi "Even amid continued high prices, high interest rates, and economic recession, tax justice must remain unwavering"
- Gwangmyeong City concluded 'consignment agreement for basic and detailed design service for escalator installation' with Seoul Metro - Escalators two units (up and down) 1.2m wide (1200 type) to be installed on central stairs connecting basement 1 floor to basement 2 floor...targeting 2029 installation
- Mayor Park, with first schedule of new year, paid respects at Monument to National Heroes…honoring fallen heroes and pledging citizens' well-being and new year city administration - New year schedule continued with year-end gathering with employees and graduation ceremony with future generations
- Mayor Park Seung-won welcomed first sunrise of new year at Dodosan summit with about 500 citizens
Park Seung-won, Mayor of Gwangmyeong. (Photo=Gwangmyeong City) Respected citizens of Gwangmyeong, beloved civil servants of Gwangmyeong City. The new year of 2026 has dawned. This year is the Year of the Red Horse, Byungoh (丙午年). The red horse symbolizes the power to push forward through chaos, and represents determination and execution. In the new year, with the energy of the red horse, small but clear changes will begin in the daily lives of each citizen, and as those changes gather, life will take a meaningful step forward…
- 10% incentive + 5% cashback for the month of January… unprecedented benefits - Mayor Park Seung-won: "Continuing livelihood economy policies for small business sales recovery and revitalization of alleyway commerce"
