Mayor Lee Sangil: "The Importance of the Eulji Exercise Cannot Be Overstated"

Yongin City to Hold Eulji Exercise August 18-21 with 2,460 Participants

Operational Transition, Live Drills, and Civil Defense Training Included

Mayor Lee: "Training to Ensure Unwavering Preparedness in Emergencies"

On August 18, Mayor Sangil Lee of Yongin Special City addressed public officials at the start of the Eulji Exercise, emphasizing that the training is "to prepare without wavering in the event of an emergency," and urged staff to respond calmly and responsibly.

Mayor Sangil Lee is giving instructions after an emergency assembly drill on the 18th at the City Hall Ace Hall. Provided by Yongin City

Yongin City will conduct the 2026 Eulji Exercise over a four-day period from August 18 through August 21 to prepare for national emergencies such as wartime or incidents of a similar magnitude.

After inspecting the emergency assembly training for essential personnel held at City Hall's Ace Hall at 7 a.m. that day, Mayor Lee stated, "The reason we do Eulji Exercise training is to build unwavering preparedness for any situation. There is no such thing as overemphasizing the importance of the Eulji Exercise. I believe citizens trust public officials to respond calmly, composedly, and with a sense of responsibility."

He further asked for continued cooperation to ensure that the Eulji Exercise, taking place through August 21, concludes successfully.

On this day, 2,460 public officials from Yongin, including 572 essential personnel, participated in the emergency assembly. The city reported that all staff responded within the designated timeframe following the emergency assembly order.

The Eulji Exercise is a nationwide training program designed to familiarize government agencies with wartime mission procedures in preparation for emergencies such as war, incidents, or situations equivalent to national emergencies. Major activities include transitioning the administrative system from peacetime to wartime operations, organizing wartime departments, conducting table-top exercises, and holding civil defense drills.

Yongin City is participating in this exercise in cooperation with related agencies, including the Yongin Office of Education, Yongin East and West Police Stations, Yongin and Yongin West Fire Stations, the 55th Infantry Division, the Yongin branch of Korea Electric Power Corporation, and Yongin Urban Corporation.

On the first day, August 18, after the emergency assembly training, the schedule included education and training on establishing wartime organizations and drills for relocation and dispersal of administrative agencies. On August 19, a live drill involving the military, police, and fire departments will be conducted at the Yongin branch of Korea National Oil Corporation.

On August 20, all city officials will participate in air raid civil defense training and public-participation civil defense exercises. Accordingly, vehicle traffic will be controlled along certain sections from Yongin Fire Station to Yongin Central Market and from Suji 119 Safety Center to the area around Suji-gu Office Station Intersection.

Yongin Special City will conduct the Eulji Exercise for four days from the 18th to the 21st. Provided by Yongin City

The city plans to conclude the four-day Eulji Exercise by holding a review session presided over by Mayor Sangil Lee on August 21.

Previously, on August 12, Mayor Lee reviewed the city’s Eulji Exercise preparations during the Integrated Defense Council and urged, "Do your utmost to ensure that, through training as realistic as possible, we are ready to respond thoroughly to any situation."

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