Ganghwa County Governor Park Yong-chul, "Building Ganghwa Together Through Communication and Harmony"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] The inauguration ceremony for Ganghwa County Governor Park Yong-chul took place on the 4th at 10 a.m. at the Ganghwa Cultural Arts Hall.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Incheon Mayor Yu Jeong-bok, acting chairman of the Ganghwa County Council Han Seung-hee, chairman of the Ganghwa branch of the Korean Senior Citizens Association Jang Gi-cheon, chairman of the Incheon Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association Park Yong-yeol, Incheon City Council Chairman Jung Hae-gwon, Gimpo Mayor Kim Byeong-su, and approximately 1,500 citizens of Ganghwa County, along with key figures from all sectors of society.

In the pre-ceremony performances, the joint performance by Gilsang Children's Choir and Ganghwa County Chorus received enthusiastic response as a meaningful performance promoting harmony across generations. The opening video that followed contained content about the vision of Governor Park Yong-chul's county administration in the 8th popularly elected term, offering a glimpse of Ganghwa's promising future.

In his inauguration speech, Governor Park Yong-chul said, "Today's ceremony is an inauguration ceremony for all citizens of Ganghwa County working together through communication and harmony, and a time to make promises and commitments to the citizens." He pledged five commitments to create "a Ganghwa that is good to live in and where people want to live."

First, he will launch the Citizens Integration Committee and regularly hold "Our Neighborhood Open Governor's Office" meetings to communicate directly with residents.

Second, he will expand the seniors' free bus transportation service to include taxi services and prepare a blueprint for a youth education and culture cluster to enhance welfare for all generations.

Third, he will activate the Seokmo Island hot spring tourism district and marine healing projects and actively develop tourism resources by strengthening the content of existing tourist facilities such as Manisan and Hwagae Garden.

Fourth, he will actively work to designate southern Ganghwa as an economic free zone and actively support various local economic revitalization policies as well as agriculture, livestock, and fisheries industries.

Fifth, he will actively visit Incheon City and government ministries to ensure that major pending projects such as the Ganghwa-Gyeyang Expressway and the Ganghwa-Yeongjong Land Bridge construction are promoted promptly.

Additionally, regarding North Korea's propaganda broadcasts, Governor Park stated, "We have designated all of Ganghwa County as a 'danger zone' and banned the distribution of anti-North leaflets and similar materials. Going forward, we will actively propose damage support measures for affected citizens to the government and resolve the suffering of our residents," expressing particular concern.

Meanwhile, as a highlight of the inauguration ceremony, Governor Park unveiled the new slogan for the 8th popularly elected term's county administration. The revealed slogan is "Building Ganghwa Together Through Communication and Harmony," and Governor Park also performed a calligraphy ritual inscribing this slogan by hand.