Mayor Min Kyung-sun: "Committed to Good Jobs... Will Transform Goyang into a Global AI Standard City"

Over 3,000 Citizens Join Goyang Citizens’ Day

A Variety of Events Including Walking Rally, Hands-On Activities, and Ceremony

Linking the Three Key Industries—Aerospace, Medical&Bio, and Culture—with an AI Hub

Awards for Exemplary Citizens and Goyang City Choir Celebrate Community Unity

On October 3, Mingyeon Min, Mayor of Goyang Special City, stated, "We will stake everything on creating good jobs and transform Goyang into a global AI standard city."

On the 3rd, at Goyang Aram Nuri, Min Kyung-sun, Mayor of Goyang Special City (center), is taking a commemorative photo with exemplary citizens who were awarded for their contributions to the development of the local community. Provided by Goyang City

At the "2026 Goyang Special City Citizens' Day" ceremony held that day at Goyang Aram Nuri, Mayor Min said, "We will link the three key industries—aerospace, medical and bio, and culture and content—with the attraction of a 'global AI hub.'"

Mayor Min expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you to all citizens who have helped the city grow, from the city’s elevation in status, the move-in to Ilsan New City, surpassing one million residents, to our recent designation as a special city." He added, "Based on the new slogan, 'Valuable Goyang, Moving Forward Together,' created by citizens themselves, we will open a new future."

He also shared his commitment to strengthening communication with citizens. Mayor Min explained, "Moving the mayor’s office from the second to the first floor is a symbolic gesture to bridge the distance between the city government and its citizens," emphasizing, "We will reflect citizens’ voices in city policies through town hall meetings, live-streamed municipal briefings, direct messaging with the mayor, and visits to neighborhoods."

Under the theme "Today, We Are Goyang," this event at Goyang Aram Nuri was joined by over 3,000 citizens. The Aram Nuri Square and Aram Concert Hall hosted a walking event, hands-on experience activities, and the commemorative ceremony.

About 500 citizens participated in the walking event organized by the Goyang Special City Walking Federation, walking from Lake Park to Aram Nuri Square. Participants received mobile certificates of completion and commemorative badges. At Aram Nuri Square, the "Goyang Lake Market," organized by the Goyang City Handicraft Artists’ Association, showcased a variety of handmade items such as ceramics, woodworking, leather goods, and knitting crafts.

The hands-on experience area offered activities including an outdoor library, a disaster safety OX quiz, CPR demonstrations, face painting, and acrostic poem writing. Employment counseling, career aptitude tests, welfare and integrated care guidance, blood pressure checks, and health consultations were also provided.

Minkyung Sun, Mayor of Goyang City, is delivering a commemorative speech at the ‘2026 Goyang Special City Citizens' Day’ ceremony held at Goyang Aram Nuri on the 3rd. Provided by Goyang City

The commemorative ceremony, held at 5:30 p.m. at Aram Concert Hall, began with a promotional video for the city’s ninth civil administration and a performance by the Goyang Special City Taekwondo Demonstration Team. The mayor’s commendation was awarded to 17 exemplary citizens for their contributions to community development, and the city council chairman's award was presented to three individuals.

At the conclusion of the event, the Goyang City Choir gave a celebratory performance, joined by citizens in a communal chorus, fostering unity. Goyang City plans to continue to grow with its citizens and progress from being only a livable city to becoming a prosperous one.

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