Mayor Jung Myung-geun of Hwaseong, "I will create a city where citizens' quality of life improves further"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Mayor Jung Myung-geun of Hwaseong said, "I will create a city where citizens' quality of life improves further."

Mayor Jung made this statement on the 21st at the '24th Hwaseong Citizens' Day' ceremony held in the main auditorium of City Hall, and emphasized, "Through reorganizing the administrative system to match the characteristics of each region, I will implement administration where no one is left out and everyone can be satisfied."

The ceremony was attended by Kim Kyung-hee, chairwoman of the Hwaseong City Council, leaders of civic organizations, and citizens.

In his commemorative address, Mayor Jung introduced, "At the time of city designation in 2001, we were a small city with a population of 210,000 and a budget of 250 billion won. However, in 23 years since city designation, we have grown to a population of one million, a financial scale of 4 trillion won, the highest regional GDP in the nation, and the top annual export scale in the province, emerging as the 'hub of national future strategy industries.'" He added, "The distinctive characteristics of each region in our city have become the foundation for Hwaseong's development."

He continued, "While our city had the highest number of babies born across the nation last year, we cannot be neglectful of the ultra-low birth rate and population cliff problems. For the future of South Korea, Hwaseong City will take the lead in solving the ultra-low birth rate problem facing our society."

Mayor Jung emphasized, "Hwaseong City is leading smart administration by introducing AI technology in the administrative field. Going forward, we will actively reflect the latest trends to realize a safe and convenient smart city."

Meanwhile, Hwaseong City was designated as a city on March 21, 2001, starting as a small city with 2 eups, 12 myeons, and 1 dong. It now has 4 eups, 9 myeons, and 16 dongs in its administrative divisions. Since the announcement of the Dongtan New City plan, the rapidly growing city has developed together with major conglomerates and approximately 28,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, becoming a major industrial city in South Korea in substance and form.

In particular, with the development of Dongtan New City, the city has undergone explosive growth, surpassing the 500,000 population threshold for large cities in 2010 and surpassing one million residents this year. It has ranked first nationally in comprehensive competitiveness among local governments for seven consecutive years, developing into a city leading South Korea.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, "By attracting approximately 7.9 trillion won in corporate investment through February of last year, the era of regional GDP of 100 trillion won, the first of its kind in the nation, is not far off. I am committed to personally work tirelessly to attract corporate investments of over 20 trillion won during my term, achieving results in job creation, expanded tax revenue, and revitalization of the local economy, thereby creating a city where citizens' quality of life improves further."