Yangju City Wins Grand Prize at Gyeonggi Province Drone Pilot Competition for Third Consecutive Year

Competing Against 15 Teams in the Province in
Structure Inspection and Piloting Skills

Proving Practical Competence in Drone Administration

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Jung Deok-young) has proven its expertise in the field of drone administration by winning the Grand Prize for a second consecutive year at the Gyeonggi Province Drone Pilot Competition.

Yangju City received the Grand Prize at the "2026 Gyeonggi-do Drone Operation Competition" held on the 8th at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority Siheung Drone Education Center in Siheung City. Provided by Yangju City

Yangju City announced on the 9th that it received the Grand Prize at the “2026 Gyeonggi-do Drone Pilot Competition,” which was held on the 8th at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority Siheung Drone Education Center in Siheung City.

This competition, hosted by Gyeonggi Province, was designed to enhance the drone utilization capabilities and professional skills of drone-related public officials at the provincial and municipal/county levels. The event began in 2022 and marked its fifth edition this year.

This year’s competition brought together a total of 15 teams and 41 participants from two Gyeonggi Province departments and 13 cities and counties. Contestants competed in two categories: structure inspection and advanced piloting skills, with overall rankings determined by combined scores.

Representing Yangju City, Jiwoon Kim and Bohwan Choi, officials from the Corporate Support and AI Drone Policy Team, teamed up to secure the Grand Prize. Following an Excellence Award in 2024, the city has continued its winning streak by taking the Grand Prize last year and this year, marking three consecutive years of top placements.

The two officials are applying their proven expertise from the competition to real administrative work. Kim is in charge of digital transformation projects, including drone-based digital twins, while Choi is leading educational projects at the Drone Bot Talent Education Center.

A Yangju City official stated, “We will use the drone expertise acquired in the field to thoroughly implement related policies and projects,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure these efforts lead to administrative outcomes that citizens can truly feel.”

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