- Saturday the 8th, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the plaza in front of Exit 4 of Dongtan Station - Various events including street performances, Jishin stepping, tightrope walking, large-scale Yut game, and moon house burning - Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, "I will provide a special experience to special citizens"
Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jung Myung-geun (left) and Hwaseong Special City Council Speaker Bae Jeong-su take a commemorative photo after a unveiling ceremony for achieving 1.5 billion won in the 'Love Temperature Tower' fundraising campaign. (Photo=Hwaseong City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 4th that it raised 1.5 billion won as a result of operating the 'Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Love Temperature Tower.' The 'Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Love Temperature Tower' is a campaign to revitalize a sharing culture and help citizens in crisis achieve self-reliance. The city is
- Activates emergency medical care system during Lunar New Year holiday…urges patients with mild symptoms to use nearby clinics and hospitals
- From 14th to 13th of next month across 29 eup-myeon-dong, sharing city vision and direction with citizens - Mayor Jung: "Will realize a city where anyone wants to live through field-oriented administrative communication"
- Operating 'Lunar New Year Hope Hwaseong Regional Currency Consumption Promotion Week' from 20th to 31st - 20% additional regional currency cashback provided when payment is 30,000 won or more with regional currency
- Following civil affairs forum held at Yongin City Hall last year, government created 'Special Bill for Support of Special Metropolitan Cities' - Transfer of authority on 26 special affairs…established basis for central administrative agency support for special metropolitan cities - Mayor Lee Sang-il, "Submission of special bill to National Assembly is a major achievement…will focus on filling gaps this year for bill passage"
Hwaseong Special City Hall exterior. (Photo=Hwaseong City Photo Gallery) [Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special City is installing a residential lodging facility support center and will begin operations starting the 13th. The Hwaseong City Residential Lodging Facility Support Center will be established within the city hall's Architecture and Policy Division and will operate until December 2027. Following the Korean Wave boom, the government introduced residential lodging facilities (hereinafter 'residential lodging') in 2012 as demand for long-term accommodation by foreign tourists increased. However, contrary to the original intent…
- Last year's fundraising: 5,504 cases, 537.25 million won achieved...140% increase in donation cases year-over-year, 150% increase in fundraising amount - Cumulative fundraising for 2023-2024: 896.21 million won, 9,426 donation cases
- 'Botanica Garden Hwaseong' key facilities...creating underground parking lot with 566 spaces - Mayor Jung Myung-geun: "I will repay special city residents by creating the finest spaces"
- Proclaimed slogans and vision through New Year's address at 2025 municipal ceremony - Presented goals including 'good growth special city,' 'hope-filled special city,' and 'lifelong enjoyment special city'
- Met with Muan County Governor Kim San to say "Will actively provide necessary support for bereaved families if needed"
- Starting strong with '1.04 million citizens' dreams toward a special citizenry and shining city' - Unveiling plaque and tree-planting ceremony held amid mourning atmosphere following 'Jeju Air passenger plane accident' - Mayor Jung Myung-geun begins new year's work with visit to Memorial Tower - Mayor Jung: 'Will make Hwaseong Special City a shining city'
Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun. (Photo=Hwaseong City) Esteemed 1.04 million citizens of Hwaseong Special City! And beloved approximately 3,000 civil servants! A special citizenry, a shining city, I am Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jung Myung-geun. The new year of 2025 has dawned. It is a meaningful first year for us as a special city. However, the sorrow is still too great to convey only joy and hope in our new year's greetings. I offer words of comfort to all those experiencing the pain of the unfortunate aviation accident, and Hwaseong…
- Maintained merit-based promotion policy, strengthened organizational competitiveness through harmonization of new and existing personnel - 2 promoted to grade 2, 8 promoted to grade 3 (including personnel transferred to city·county sub-organizations)
- Gyeonggi Province officially designates tourism complex on the 31st...285.47 million ㎡ (approximately 860,000 pyeong) in Namyang-eup, Sinoe-ri and Munho-ri areas - Smooth various permits and licenses. Tax benefits including acquisition tax exemption and reduction…Business acceleration expected - Upon completion of construction, expected to attract over 20 million tourists annually...Prospects for becoming a new axis of South Korea's tourism industry
Cho Seung-moon, inaugural second vice mayor of Hwaseong Special City. (Photo=Hwaseong City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong City appointed current policy advisor Cho Seung-moon as inaugural second vice mayor in line with the launch of the special city next year. His term begins on the 1st of next month and lasts two years. Second Vice Mayor Cho was born in 1961 and graduated from Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Industrial Psychology. He served as Hwaseong City policy advisor, executive vice president of ©Kintext, standing director of Korea Energy Agency, representative director of ©ID Communication, representative director of ©Myeongin Marketing, etc.
- Bus route to Gimpo Airport suspended due to COVID-19…revived as route 8848 after 1 year and 4 months - Mayor Lee Gwon-jae: "In the process of leading new changes in public transportation…will continue promoting transportation innovation"
- General account 3.1187 trillion won, special account 384 billion won - Mayor Jung Myung-keun: "On the first year as special metropolitan city, will do our best in budget execution"
- To overcome complex crises, listen to on-site difficulties and discuss solutions - Mayor Jung Myung-keun: "Will do our best in policy-making that reflects the difficult reality of fishing communities"
- Dec. 12 at Yongin City Hall, 17th at Suwon City Hall, 19th at Hwaseong City Hall
- Visiting Namyang Market to have candid communication time with merchants while gathering requests - Mayor Jung Myung-geun, "Will do my best to invigorate the domestic market"
- Total floor area of 7,253㎡ within Eum Park, basement 1 floor, above-ground 3 floors - Equipped with library, indoor swimming pool, shared childcare hub, together care center, etc.
- Discussing various opinions for city administration development...appointing Cho Hyun-jae as new member - Mayor Jung Myung-geun, "Based on expert opinions of city administration advisory committee members, will secure growth momentum for regional economic revitalization"
- Area (size) 30.13㎢, section (extension) 24.4km in Saeseol-dong·Songsan-myeon·Madosan Industrial Complex etc.
- Livestock 57.2 billion won, companies 41.2 billion won, heavy snowfall damage in agricultural sectors estimated at 104.8 billion won - Mayor Jung Myung-geun: "Declared as 'disaster area' in response to urgent need for administrative and disaster support"
Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun (first on the right) visits a damaged livestock facility in Ujeong-eup, checking the damage situation. (Photo=Hwaseong City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun visited areas affected by record heavy snowfall on the 30th to inspect the scene. Mayor Jung toured damage sites including △livestock facility damage in Ujeong-eup △grape farms in Songsan-myeon △seedling nursery in Namyang-eup △factory damage areas, assessed the damage situation, listened to field difficulties, and proceeded with rapid recovery
- First basic local government nationwide to establish dedicated AI organization, AI Strategy Division, etc., highly evaluated for 'promoting AI-based administrative innovation' - Mayor Jung Myung-geun: "I will do my best to become a world-leading AI pioneer city"
- Attended Culture Policy Forum…presenting first topic 'A Shrinking World, Growing Hwaseong City' - Presented Hwaseong Technopol development, 20 trillion won investment inducement, Botanical Garden creation, expanded cultural infrastructure, etc. - Mayor Jung, "Will build sustainable city contributing to Korea's development"
- Submitting data related to 'Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railway Project' to the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development with Yongin, Seongnam, and Hwaseong cities - Mayor Lee Jae-jun delivering 'Recommendation for Priority Review of Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railway' to Minister Park Sang-woo of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Recorded the highest score among 226 cities (75), counties (82), and districts (69) nationwide - Exceeded national average of 481.8 points with comprehensive score of 689.6 points - Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, "Will establish itself as Korea's representative city"
