Gyeonggi Province and Goyang City Selected as Outstanding Outdoor Advertising Management Organizations

In the nationwide evaluation of outdoor advertising policy conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety targeting metropolitan and local governments, Gyeonggi Province was selected as an outstanding metropolitan government (Minister of the Interior and Safety award), and Goyang City was selected as a top-tier local government (Presidential award).

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that it received this evaluation result from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The province established institutional frameworks last year including the enactment of the 'Gyeonggi Province Outdoor Advertising Management Ordinance' and 'Gyeonggi Province Outdoor Advertising Display Standards,' while implementing various policies including free certification plaques for social enterprises, signage design support for small businesses, certification system for model outdoor advertising businesses, publication of 'Signage Stories' (a collection of narratives), and operation of mobile task forces for illegal advertisements, which earned favorable evaluations.

Goyang City received high marks for its computerized management system for outdoor advertisements, guidance on non-extended advertisements, and campaigns to eliminate illegal advertisements. With Goyang City's award, following Paju in 2010 and Suwon in 2011, Gyeonggi Province has achieved the honor of having cities and counties within the province selected as top-tier organizations for three consecutive years.