100 Days of the 9th Hapcheon Administration: Advancing 71 Pledges Across Five Major Sectors

Odo Mountain Pumped Storage, Rural Basic Income, and Meteorite Crater Tourism Infrastructure Included
Selection for Government Contest Projects Such as Rural Specialized Districts and Chogye Urban Regeneration
KRW 74.2 Billion Secured for the 9th Term;
Detailed Action Plans for Each Pledge to Be Finalized and Announced This Month
Progress to Be Regularly Monitored

The 9th term of the Hapcheon County Office in Gyeongnam will mark its 100th day since inauguration on October 8, 2026. Hapcheon County has finalized 71 public pledge projects across five major sectors and is preparing detailed implementation plans, focusing on major national projects, government contests, and regional development initiatives.

The county set the vision for its 9th term as "Hapcheon Advancing through Communication, Empathy, and Harmony,” and on September 30 finalized the 71 public pledges under five major sectors. The detailed implementation plans for each pledge will be finalized and released later this month.

Kim Yooncheol, Governor of Hapcheon County, is explaining the 71 public pledge projects across five major fields and the future county government promotion plan ahead of the 100-day mark since the launch of the 9th term of direct elections.

The five major sectors consist of agriculture & rural areas, transportation & future growth infrastructure, policies for children & youth, welfare & public safety, and culture, tourism & sports.

Key pledges include attracting the Odo Mountain Pumped Storage Power Plant, promoting basic income for rural areas, establishing the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater World Geopark, building a smart logistics and industrial complex near Hapcheon IC, and developing station areas in connection with the southern inland railroad KTX Hapcheon Station.

◆ Attracting Odo Mountain Pumped Storage Power Plant and Promoting Basic Income for Rural Areas

Hapcheon County is seeking to attract a 900MW Odo Mountain Pumped Storage Power Plant in Apgok-ri, Bongsan-myeon, with a total project cost of KRW 1.8 trillion.

This plan follows the successful attraction of the Dumusan Pumped Storage Power Plant in 2023, with the goal of attracting another plant to the neighboring Odo Mountain. The county aims to respond to relevant procedures to ensure inclusion in future government electricity supply plans.

The basic income program for rural and fishing villages is also being promoted as a major task of the 9th term. On September 22, the county established a Basic Income Task Force (TF) within the Planning and Budget Office.

This Task Force will review relevant systems, ordinances, and funding, and prepare a project plan according to future government contest schedules.

◆ Promoting Meteorite Impact Crater Tourism Infrastructure and Station Area Development

The project to build tourism infrastructure around the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater will also continue. The county plans to complete the Meteorite Impact Crater Base Center by December 2026 and create a geological and ecological circular trail by 2029.

Related projects will also be promoted in stages to achieve national geopark certification and establish a world geological theme park.

In Deokjeong-ri, Dayang-myeon, the county aims to build a smart logistics and industrial complex on a site of about 363,600 square meters and attract private investment.

Station area development linked to the southern inland railroad KTX Hapcheon Station has also been included as a major pledge. The county plans to create a “community revitalization town” with residential and living infrastructure in the Yeongchang-ri area of Hapcheon-eup.

◆ Selection for Rural Specialized Districts and Urban Regeneration Contests

Since the start of the 9th term, Hapcheon has been selected for several government contest projects. In July, the county was selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' Rural Specialized Districts, securing a total project cost of KRW 7 billion, including KRW 3.5 billion in national funding, to establish a pet & wellness cooperative platform and a community forest in Pyeonggu 2-gu, Ssangbaek-myeon.

In Samga, Ssangbaek, and Gahoe-myeon, designated southern area revitalization regions, the county will invest a total of KRW 43.1 billion over five years to implement 12 projects aimed at improving living environments and supporting rural economies.

The Chogye-myeon region’s urban regeneration specialization project was also selected. The project period is from 2027 to 2030, with a total project cost of KRW 25 billion.

The county plans to leverage the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater to build hands-on experience facilities, a meteorite-themed street, and a solar system pocket park, as well as to run programs for residents' capacity building and revitalization of the local commercial district.

Additionally, various contest projects such as remodeling the joint livestock manure resource facility, improving livestock odor, and establishing region-specific sports infrastructure have also been selected. According to Hapcheon County, since the launch of the 9th local government term, it has secured a total of KRW 74.2 billion in project funding through such contests and other means.

◆ Expanding National-Level Sports Event Hosting

In the sports sector, the county is working to attract national competitions. On July 10, the county signed an agreement with the Korea Wrestling Association to host the National Wrestling Championships for five years, from 2027 to 2031.

The county is also considering attracting national competitions for indoor events such as judo and badminton, in addition to the existing soccer tournaments.

◆ Expanding On-site Opinion Gathering and Departmental Collaboration

For the 9th term, the main direction for administrative operations is to collect residents' opinions and to share work information among departments.

The county plans to improve its meeting management system so that residents' opinions are gathered throughout the implementation of key policies and projects, and relevant departments share project information.

Key meetings will be accessible to employees via the internal network, and a staff workshop is scheduled for November 2026.

[Photo provided by Hapcheon-gun] Kim Yunchul, mayor of Hapcheon-gun, is explaining the major military administration issues and future promotion plans to employees at the September regular briefing.

Kim Yoonchul, Mayor of Hapcheon, has instructed relevant departments to preemptively check for problems by project and promote the planned projects through interdepartmental collaboration regarding the 9th term pledges.

Hapcheon County plans to finalize and announce the detailed implementation plans for all 71 pledges within this month and regularly monitor the progress of each project.

With the confirmation of 71 pledges in five sectors to commemorate the 100th day since the launch of the 9th term, Hapcheon County is clarifying its future administrative direction.

Although some projects such as the rural specialized district and urban regeneration have been selected for government contests, major initiatives including the Odo Mountain Pumped Storage Power Plant, rural basic income, and station area development still require follow-up steps such as incorporation into government plans, selection in contests, and securing financial resources.

It is crucial to continuously review specific funding, timelines, and feasibility to ensure that the pledges announced at the beginning of the term actually materialize as projects.

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