Gyeongsan City Emerges as a Leading Citizen-Centered City Excelling in Administration, Culture, and Welfare

Awarded Grand Prize in Gyeongsangbuk-do City and County Evaluation

Premiere of Play "A Story That Comes to Mind While Eating a Hamburger"

Operation of Healing Agriculture and Psychological Support Program

Gyeongsan City, led by Mayor Cho Hyunil, is rapidly emerging as a citizen-centered city, achieving remarkable results across various fields such as strengthening administrative capacity, expanding cultural opportunities, and providing psychological support for residents.

Gyeongsan City was honored with the grand prize after ranking first overall among cities in the "2026 City and County Evaluation (performance in 2025)" conducted by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.

Gyeongsan City ranked first overall in the city and county evaluation for 2026 (based on 2025 performance). Photo by Gyeongsan City

With this award, the city secured a total of 170 million won in financial incentives, including 150 million won in project funds and a 20 million won reward.

The city achieved a record-breaking 99% attainment rate, scoring 475.4 out of a possible 480 points in quantitative indicators.

In particular, the city achieved significant qualitative improvements in administration by newly resolving nine long-standing challenging indicators that had previously remained unaddressed.

This balanced performance across all areas of municipal governance, including job creation, revitalizing the local economy, and building a safe city, is seen as having led to tangible changes that residents can feel in their daily lives.

High-quality theatrical performances are also coming to Gyeongsan to satisfy citizens' cultural needs.

The Gyeongsan Municipal Theater Troupe will present a planned performance titled "A Story That Comes to Mind While Eating a Hamburger" at the Gyeongsan Citizens' Hall Grand Auditorium on July 10 and 11.

This omnibus play is a collaboration between playwright Kim Doyoung, winner of the Dong-A Theater Award, and director Jang Hansae, who has been nominated for the Baeksang Arts Awards. It has already been recognized for its artistic merit by winning an Excellence Award at the Seoul Future Theater Festival.

The story poignantly explores human alienation and existential value in modern society through the journey of an outdated cleaning robot on the verge of being discarded.

All seats are free of charge (with a separate reservation fee of 2,000 won), and reservations can be made for up to two tickets per person through Ticket Link starting at 1:00 p.m. on July 1.

Meticulous welfare policies that care for the mental well-being of citizens are also drawing attention.

The Gyeongsan City Agricultural Technology Center is operating a healing agriculture and psychological support program called "Seeds Planted in the Heart" for 20 citizens at the Raonheyum Healing Farm from June 22 to July 20.

This program, conducted through a public-private-academic partnership (MOU) with Daegu Catholic University and local healing farms, combines various horticultural and agricultural activities—such as planting flower seedlings, making floral tea and baskets, and experiencing millstone coffee—with psychological recovery processes.

Participants are expected to relieve stress and achieve emotional stability through interaction with nature.

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