Yongin Special City Achieves Highest Grade 'SA' in Manifesto Promise Fulfillment Evaluation for First Time

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 12th that it has achieved the highest grade 'SA' for the first time in the Korea Manifesto Practice Foundation's '2026 National Local Government Heads Promise Fulfillment and Information Disclosure Evaluation.'

The city, following three consecutive years of Grade A (excellent) ratings in the evaluation of the eighth popular election term, has proven the very high completion quality of promise fulfillment by achieving the highest grade SA in this final evaluation.

This evaluation is a comprehensive result based on five criteria: △promise fulfillment completion, △goal achievement, △resident communication, △web communication, and △promise consistency, reflecting the status of promise fulfillment from the start of the eighth popular election term through the end of December 2025.

The Korea Manifesto Practice Foundation calculates scores according to detailed indicators in each evaluation category, sums them, converts them to a scale of 100 points, and grants the most excellent grade (SA) to basic municipal governments with a total score of 90 points or higher. Grade A (excellent) is 85 points or higher. Grades B and C are average.

The Korea Manifesto Practice Foundation confirms the status of promise fulfillment through citizen evaluation committee subcommittees and plenary sessions and assigns grades.

The city completed 185 of 212 pledge projects, recording a completion rate of 87%, with the remaining projects showing normal progress for 22 projects (11%) and partial progress for 5 projects (2%).

Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "This SA grade achievement is the result of all city officials pooling their strength and wisdom to keep promises with 1.1 million Yongin citizens," and added, "During the eighth popular election term, the city has fulfilled many promises including the decommissioning of the Songtan Water Source Protection Area, and is making efforts to complete ongoing pledge projects with momentum."

Mayor Lee stated, "We will continue to advance core projects directly linked to Yongin's development, such as mega-scale semiconductor projects including the Idong and Namsa-eup High-Tech System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex that began in the eighth term, while expanding the city's transportation infrastructure and building financial resources for the city."