Mayor Hyunduk Choi Requests Public Medical Center and Early Start of Subway Line 9 in Northeastern Gyeonggi from Governor Choo Mi Ae

Mayor Hyunduk Choi Presents "The Era of Civic Sovereignty, The Great Transformation of Namyangju" Vision at Governor-Mayor and County Heads Meeting
"We Will Achieve the Era of Civic Sovereignty, The Great Transformation of Namyangju Together with Gyeonggi Province"
Calls for Cooperation on Key Policy Tasks, Including Prompt Construction of Public Medical Center in Northeastern Gyeonggi

Hyunduk Choi, Mayor of Namyangju, presented the city’s administrative vision of "The Era of Civic Sovereignty, The Great Transformation of Namyangju" at the first governor-mayor-county heads meeting of the elected ninth-term administration. He called for Gyeonggi Province’s active support on key local issues, including the construction of a public medical center in northeastern Gyeonggi and the early commencement of Subway Line 9 construction.

Namyangju Mayor Hyunduk Choi is speaking at the '2026 9th Term Governor-Mayor and County Governor Meeting' held at the Gwanggyo Hall of the Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency on the 22nd. Provided by Namyangju City

On July 22, Mayor Choi attended the "2026 Ninth-Term Governor-Mayor and County Heads Meeting" at the Gwanggyo Hall of the Gyeonggi Provincial Economic and Science Promotion Agency, where he outlined Namyangju’s vision for the future and his plans for the development of northeastern Gyeonggi to Governor Choo Mi Ae and the 31 mayors and county heads of the province.

The meeting proceeded in the following order: the presentation of mayors’ and county heads’ messages of hope, an explanation of the direction for managing the administration in the ninth term, and the adoption of a joint declaration between the provincial and municipal governments.

In his message of hope, Mayor Choi introduced the ninth-term administrative vision, "The Era of Civic Sovereignty, The Great Transformation of Namyangju," emphasizing a new administrative philosophy in which citizens are the main agents of urban change.

Mayor Choi stated, “Although Namyangju’s population is rapidly growing, the city still lacks a sufficient foundation for improving residents’ quality of life. With the determination to create change together with the citizens, we established our ninth-term vision as ‘The Era of Civic Sovereignty, The Great Transformation of Namyangju.’”

Mayor Choi repeatedly stressed the urgency of constructing a public medical center in northeastern Gyeonggi.

He argued, “Protecting the lives and health of the people should never be measured solely based on economic feasibility. Northeastern Gyeonggi lacks a public healthcare infrastructure, and as a result, residents’ access to medical services remains relatively low.”

Mayor Choi Hyunduk is taking a commemorative photo with Governor Chu Mi-ae and 31 mayors and county heads. Provided by Namyangju City

He continued, “If a public medical center is established in Namyangju, it will benefit 1.4 million residents across the northeastern Gyeonggi region, including Namyangju, Guri, Yangpyeong, and Gapyeong. I urge Gyeonggi Province to take an active role in swiftly conducting a preliminary feasibility study so that construction can begin as soon as possible.”

Together with this, Namyangju City also requested the province’s cooperation on several key projects to enhance the region’s competitiveness: the creation of a future industry belt in northeastern Gyeonggi, the early commencement of Subway Line 9 construction, the development of a K-culture and tourism belt in the region, the designation of a special regulatory innovation zone, and the realization of effective local autonomy.

Mayor Choi stated, “Namyangju will do its utmost, as a solid partner to Gyeonggi Province, to resolve local issues and drive the co-development of northeastern Gyeonggi.”

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