Seoul Incumbent District Mayors Return to Work Immediately After Election Results Announced

Straight to the Office and On-Site Visits for Residents' Livelihoods

Emphasizing "Uninterrupted District Administration"

On the morning of June 4, the day the vote counting results were finalized for the June 3 nationwide local elections, incumbent district mayors in Seoul who were successfully re-elected immediately returned to their offices or headed straight to sites related to residents' livelihoods.

In this election, six current mayors from the Democratic Party of Korea were re-elected: Joonhee Park of Gwanak District, Seungro Lee of Seongbuk District, Mikyung Kim of Eunpyeong District, Kyunggi Ryu of Jungnang District (all three-term mayors), Kyohun Jin of Gangseo District, and Inhong Jang of Guro District (all re-elected). Six mayors from the People Power Party were also successfully re-elected: Soohee Lee of Gangdong District, Kyungho Kim of Gwangjin District, Seongsoo Jeon of Seocho District, Gangseok Seo of Songpa District, Gijae Lee of Yangcheon District, and Gilseong Kim of Jung District.

Park Junhee, the three-term successful mayor of Gwanak District (second from the left), is visiting the Starlight Raincheon Music Fountain site to check the situation. Provided by Gwanak District.

According to Gwanak District on June 5, Joonhee Park, who secured a third term following the 7th and 8th terms, returned to work on the morning his victory was confirmed and immediately moved to a site focused on residents' livelihoods. On that day, Mayor Park visited a restaurant in Inheon-dong that was running a hiking certification discount event as part of the "Comprehensive Plan to Revitalize the Local Economy Linked to Gwanak Mountain," emphasizing the importance of policies aimed at boosting the local economy.

He then inspected the readiness and drainage management at the Sillim Public Garage storage reservoir and Sillim Rainwater Pumping Station in preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, and listened to residents' feedback at the Starlight Neurin Stream music fountain, which opened on June 1.

Mayor Park stated, "I will not forget the process of directly visiting sites, communicating with residents, and creating Gwanak together. For the next four years, I will keep my third promise to the residents and, along with 500,000 citizens, lead a brighter 9th term of the elected government."

Jin Kyohun, Mayor of Gangseo District, visited the Korea Senior Citizens Association (on the right). Courtesy of Gangseo District.

Kyohun Jin, re-elected as Mayor of Gangseo District, began his first official schedule by visiting the Gangseo Branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, the Veterans' Hall, and organizations for people with disabilities. This continues the precedent he set during the 2023 by-election, when he returned to work the day after voting, reflecting his pledge to build a Gangseo District where no one is left behind.

Mayor Jin listened to on-site opinions from Eunyoung Je, head of the Gangseo Branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, discussed an increase in the veterans' honor allowance and improvements to the environment of the veterans' hall with representatives of veterans' organizations, and also heard about the challenges faced by people with disabilities from the Federation of Disability Organizations.

Mayor Jin said, "I will address local issues one by one, ensuring uninterrupted progress and creating a greater Gangseo." As key tasks for the 9th term, he proposed easing height restrictions, relocating the Banghwa vehicle depot and construction waste facility, and promoting the Daejang-Hongdae Line and Gangbuk Transversal Line projects.

Seongsoo Jeon, Mayor of Seocho District (left), is signing the first approval related to the key pledges of the 9th local government term. Provided by Seocho District.

Seongsoo Jeon, Mayor of Seocho District, finalized the operation of the "On-site Rapid Reconstruction Support Team" under the direct control of the mayor as his first official approval on the day his victory was confirmed, and began its full-scale operation.

This organization, which consolidates reconstruction-related permits and support work previously handled by various departments under the direct supervision of the mayor, is designed so that the mayor personally visits redevelopment sites in Seocho District experiencing issues and provides solutions. Mayor Jeon emphasized, "Every day, reconstruction incurs financial costs, so not even a single day can be wasted."

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon District Office, is taking a selfie with the district office signboard in the background on the morning of the 4th. Provided by Yangcheon District Office.

Gijae Lee, Mayor of Yangcheon District, arrived at the district office on the morning of June 4 to applause and a warm welcome from employees, shook hands with staff, and then returned to his office. Upon returning, he immediately began reviewing major pending issues and the status of ongoing projects, officially resuming district administration.

As core pledges for the 9th term, he presented the completion of reconstruction and redevelopment projects, expansion of transportation infrastructure, relocation and integrated development of the Sinjeong vehicle depot, and the creation of Mok-dong as a "100-Year Future City." Yangcheon District plans to accelerate 66 district urban renewal projects and focus its administrative resources on expanding transportation infrastructure, including advancing the Mokdong Line, Gangbuk Transversal Line, and extending the Sinjeong branch of Subway Line 2.

Mayor Lee said, "I will keep close to heart the voices of residents I met on the campaign trail and fulfill each of the promises I made, delivering tangible results in return."

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