Donghwan Lee Steps Up Final Push: "One Team" Campaign, Revitalizing Commercial Districts, and Addressing Deogeun Issues

Donghwan Lee, Goyang Mayoral Candidate, Embarks on Intensive Citywide Campaign
Hong Heungseok and Bae Youngman Join Forces...All-Out Effort to Rally Supporters
Promises to Revitalize Lafesta and Establish Deogeun High School...Final Push to Win Voters

Donghwan Lee, the People Power Party candidate for Mayor of Goyang, launched an intensive campaign on May 30, just three days before the main vote, visiting focused rallies, policy debates, and local festival sites to win over voters in the final stretch. Lee is making a full-fledged effort to consolidate support by emphasizing party unity through "one team" campaign events, presenting measures to revitalize local commercial districts, and addressing key issues in the Deogeun district.

Candidate Donghwan Lee appealed for support at a concentrated campaign rally in Neunggok, urging families and neighbors to join forces. Photo by Candidate Donghwan Lee

That afternoon, Candidate Lee held a large-scale focused rally at the Neunggok Underpass intersection to rally his base. Notably, Hong Heungseok, who competed in the People Power Party’s Goyang mayoral primary, personally participated in the campaign, symbolizing intra-party unity and solidarity.

Chief of Campaign Hong emphasized, "Candidate Donghwan Lee is a proven urban expert capable of shaping Goyang’s future," adding, "Now, for Goyang’s new transformation, we are completely united."

Broadcaster Bae Youngman also joined the rally, drawing enthusiastic responses from citizens with his trademark wit as he appealed for support for Donghwan Lee.

During the rally, Candidate Lee declared, "I will deliver new changes and firm promises for Neunggok," and added, "I will establish Goyang as a self-sustained city with robust economic and transportation sectors."

Candidate Donghwan Lee is presenting measures to revitalize commercial districts to the citizens. Photo by Donghwan Lee

Donghwan Lee: "I will revive Lafesta and Western Dom as Goyang’s leading commercial districts"

Lee then attended the "Goyang Mayoral Candidate Regional Economic Policy Debate" held at Ilsan Lafesta, where he presented long-term development strategies for revitalizing the stagnant Lafesta and Western Dom commercial areas.

At the debate, organized by the Lafesta Shopping Mall Management Committee, Lee identified local commercial revitalization, business attraction and job creation, and the development of a tourism city as the core pillars of Goyang’s economy.

He stressed, "For a commercial district to thrive, people need to come, and to bring people in, there must be attractions and entertainment," adding, "Goyang should no longer remain a mere bedroom community, but must become a self-sustaining economic city."

In particular, Lee highlighted that Lafesta is a commercial district centered around small businesses rather than large corporate shopping malls, and announced plans to broadly consider designating alleyway-style shopping districts, expanding the use of Onnuri gift certificates, and recognizing traditional markets.

He also unveiled a vision to connect Lafesta and Western Dom via a central cultural plaza, and to introduce nighttime lighting, photo zones, night markets, street performances, and youth culture content, thereby transforming the area into a cultural tourism hub that attracts younger generations once again.

Lee said, "The number of visitors to Goyang is increasing due to events like GoyangCon, the International Flower Expo, and KINTEX exhibitions," and emphasized, "We will create a destination tourism city by linking regional commercial district discounts and accommodation infrastructure, encouraging visitors to stay and spend in Goyang."

He further stated, "It is not about turning Lafesta and Western Dom back to the past, but about transforming them into culture and tourism-oriented districts that appeal to the current generation," adding, "We will make Goyang not just a place where people gather, but a city where people stay and consume."

Lee Donghwan is giving a speech at the Deok Eun Hangang Festival. Photo by Lee Donghwan

Candidate Donghwan Lee, Immediate Signature for the Establishment of 'Deogeun High School'...Active Efforts to Win Voters

In the evening, Lee visited the Deogeun Hangang Festival in Deogeun-dong, directly communicating with residents and addressing local issues. On site, there were repeated requests for transportation improvements and the expansion of educational infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the establishment of Deogeun High School by local residents.

In response, Candidate Lee immediately signed a petition for the establishment of Deogeun High School, demonstrating his proactive commitment. He also pledged to focus administrative resources on resolving local long-standing issues, such as opening both directions at the Jayuro bus stop, modernizing the Nanji Water Reclamation Center, and creating the Deogeun Digital City.

Candidate Lee stated, "From early morning until late at night, I am dedicated to meeting each resident personally and listening to their concerns," emphasizing, "I will ensure that the pledges I have made for the Deogeun district, so it can emerge as a key residential and economic hub for our city, are fully achieved within my term."

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