Seong Su-seok, Mayor of Icheon, Pledges to "Vigorously Open the Path to South Korea's Most Happiness-Filled City"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Um In-yong] Seong Su-seok, mayor of Icheon for the ninth elected term, held his inauguration ceremony on the 1st and formally commenced four years of city governance.

Mayor Seong began the day by paying respects at the Memorial Tower in Seolbong Park in the morning, and held the inauguration ceremony for the ninth-term Icheon mayor at the grand performance venue of Icheon Art Hall, attended by approximately 1,000 citizens and figures from all walks of life.

Through his inaugural address, Mayor Seong Su-seok proclaimed the ninth-term city governance vision of "Icheon, a City Where the Future Gathers," and presented a blueprint to leap forward as South Korea's future growth engine city through eight promises centered on keywords including △industry innovation fostering the future △transportation city connecting growth △safe city harmonizing work and life △education city nurturing future talent △attraction city enriching daily life △lifelong welfare city ensuring security △sustainable future agricultural city △and civic participation-driven administrative innovation.

Additionally, Mayor Seong announced the city policy slogan "Connected Icheon, Laugh Icheon" and conveyed his firm vision to prioritize informal communication with citizens and create a city where all citizens are happy.

Mayor Seong Su-seok stated, "I will vigorously open the path to a city where citizens become true masters, a city where being an Icheon citizen becomes the highest pride, South Korea's most happiness-filled city that everyone wants to visit and wants to live in."