Will Become a Hwaseong Mayor Who Communicates with Citizens

Park Bong-hyun, former Vice Mayor of Hwaseong (Democratic Party), who has announced his candidacy for Hwaseong Mayor in the June 2 local elections, has launched a full-scale election campaign. The preliminary candidate is focusing on presenting "smooth communication with citizens" as his slogan and appealing to his strengths as an administrator.

Park, who argues that "a person who loves Hwaseong and knows it well should be the mayor," cited job creation as the most urgent issue. In particular, he analyzed that despite having over 8,000 businesses scattered throughout the city, the prevalence of 3D-type industries has made the job shortage even more severe. Park stated, "Job issues are a national social problem for youth, middle-aged, and elderly alike," and diagnosed that "there are many difficulties due to the proliferation of industrial complexes and the influx of foreign workers."

To address this, he pledged to foster "high-quality jobs" by nurturing Hwaseong's specialized industries, including the Hyungnam pharmaceutical complex, the automobile industry, and Samsung Electronics' advanced industries.

He also included expanding transportation infrastructure and establishing arts and culture facilities as policy pledges. He stated, "The traffic environment that does not match a city of 500,000 people is a factor that slows development further," and argued that "I am the right person for this because I know administration well."

Regarding the administrative integration issue, he expressed regret, stating, "I regret that those with vested interests made a unilateral decision regarding the opinions of residents who demanded change. This violates the democratic principle that citizens are the true masters," and emphasized the need to build consensus.

Finally, Park stated, "Hwaseong is adjacent to the sea and can be said to be a microcosm of South Korea where all social and economic sectors, from agriculture to advanced industries, are intertwined. Therefore, it is a city where broad dialogue with citizens is essential and where participatory administration can be highly effective," and added, "I will work hard for an open administration and a recognized city."