Park Seung-won, Gwangmyeong Mayor: "Running powerfully like a red horse, delivering governance close to citizens' lives"

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Yu Je-sung] Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong began the Year of the Red Horse by paying respects at Hyungchung Tower on the 2nd, followed by a staff ceremony, high school graduation ceremony, and sharing rice cake soup with employees, reinforcing his determination for a leap forward alongside citizens in the new year.

As his first schedule, Mayor Park paid respects at Hyungchung Tower in Hyungchung Neighborhood Park alongside members of congress, provincial assembly members, city council members, veterans organization leaders, and related institutional heads. He honored the noble sacrifice of those who gave their lives for the nation and prayed for the wellbeing of Gwangmyeong citizens and national prosperity.

He then attended a New Year's ceremony held at Gwangmyeong Civic Hall, where he shared the 2026 governance direction with staff.

With six core strategic themes of Gwangmyeong City—citizen sovereignty, lifelong learning, carbon neutrality, resource circulation, social solidarity economy, and garden city—staff members responsible for each strategy took the stage to share the significance and vision of each policy, reaffirming their commitment for the new year.

Next, Mayor Park attended a graduation ceremony at Gwangmyeong High School, where he conveyed messages of congratulations and encouragement to graduates standing at a new starting line.

During lunch, he shared rice cake soup with staff at the city hall cafeteria and exchanged New Year's greetings. Seated informally facing one another, they inquired about each other's wellbeing and shared their aspirations for the new year, adding warmth to the first day of the new year.

Mayor Park Seung-won stated, "Like a red horse in the Year of the Horse, I will run powerfully, pursuing governance that finds answers close to citizens' lives," and added, "In the new year, I will continue to create a Gwangmyeong that grows together with its citizens."