Uiwang City Wins Grand Prize at '2nd Korea Local Government PR Awards'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Uiwang City has received the honor of winning the grand prize in the 'Regional Economic Activation' category at the '2nd Korea Local Government PR Awards.'

The 'Korea Local Government PR Awards,' hosted by the Korea Media and Image Promotion Institute, evaluates and selects award-winning entries by comprehensively assessing video content containing media policies and visions across various fields including policies, safety management, festivals, tourism, and regional economic activation, targeting all 226 local governments nationwide.

Uiwang City was selected as an award winner after receiving excellent evaluation in the regional economic activation category.

In the promotional video submitted, the city highlighted the image of 'a city good for business' by showcasing major achievements in attracting enterprises, including the development of 'Indeok-won IT Valley' and 'Uiwang Technopark,' as well as specialized corporate support projects such as operating the 'Startup Support Center' and 'Makerspace.'

Additionally, the city presented a balanced vision in the video combining current small business support policies such as 'cultivation of specialized markets by commercial district' and 'modernization of traditional market facilities,' along with future visions for a leap toward a self-sufficient city, including 'establishment of the Uiwang Industry Promotion Agency' and 'development of the Poil-dong Industrial Complex.'

The city plans to strengthen customized support policies for small business owners based on this evaluation result and systematically promote large-scale business attraction projects to create jobs that residents can experience.

Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "This award is a result of external recognition of the direction and efforts of policies that the city has pursued for regional economic activation," and added, "Going forward, we will concentrate our administrative capacity to revitalize local commerce and realize Uiwang as a self-sufficient city with abundant job opportunities."