Seocho District Marks 100 Days of Ninth Term, Advances Reconstruction Groundbreaking and Turns Youth Proposals into Policy

Seocho District Mayor Jeon Seongsu: “On-Site Communication with Residents Comes First”
Promoting the “100-Day Fast-Start Project”
Seven Projects in Four Key Areas Under Intensive Management

Seocho District in Seoul has outlined the progress of major projects, including efforts to shorten reconstruction schedules, marking the 100th day since the launch of its ninth popularly elected administration. The district said on October 7 that it had brought forward the groundbreaking for the Bangbae Shindong-A reconstruction project by three months from the original schedule. The project is part of the “100-Day Project: Seocho’s Golden Age 2, Off to a Fast Start,” which began on July 1.

Seocho District Mayor Jeon Seongsu (second from left) takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony at the Bangbae Shindonga (Othier Bangbae) project site last July. Photo provided by Seocho District.

The schedule reductions have been led by the “On-Site Rapid Reconstruction Support Team,” which reports directly to the district mayor. Mayor Jeon Seongsu established the team as his first organizational measure after taking office for his ninth term. The team has held meetings of its expert advisory panel to review challenges at each project site.

According to the district, completion of Bangbae District 5 has also been brought forward by two weeks, while that of Banpo District 3 has been moved up by one week. The district is continuing consultations to resolve the reasons for delays at Bangbae District 14.

The scope of support has also expanded to remodeling projects. On September 4, the district held a meeting at Jamwon-dong Community Service Center with representatives of eight apartment remodeling associations in the Jamwon and Banpo areas, discussing solutions to on-site issues with experts.

In youth policy, work is underway to turn 10 policies selected by young people themselves into projects. The district received 59 proposals through the “Real Youth Policy TOP 10 Project,” run with its youth participation group, Youth Popcorn. It then selected 10 policies through an online vote in which 1,018 people took part.

The top-prize-winning “Seoripul Curtain Up” will explore ways to support young people attending performances, including same-day discounted tickets. “Seocho Tomorrow-Bridge,” which won an excellence award, will be implemented as a work-experience support program combining job training at a youth center, corporate internships and career consulting.

“Youth Support Seocho” will combine three proposals concerning life crises, contracts, labor affairs and administration into a single AI-powered daily-life support service. Young people will also participate directly in developing the platform. The district plans to incorporate the remaining proposals into its 2027 business plans and budget and implement them as policies in stages.

In the new growth industries sector, the district appointed 16 members to its Expert Advisory Panel for Attracting New Growth Industries on October 1. The panel includes venture investment and finance experts, executives from large corporations, leaders of companies in AI semiconductors, generative AI and robotics, AI and software researchers, and experts in startups and patents. The district plans to draw up a master plan in four areas - building an industrial foundation, supporting investment, supporting growth and strengthening branding - based on the panel's advice, and attract companies with the Seocho AICT Belt as its centerpiece.

For long-term projects such as the Wirye-Gwacheon Line, the undergrounding of the Gyeongbu Arterial Road and the Yangjae High-Tech Logistics Complex, the district is gathering residents' views through public-private working groups. About 510 people attended a public briefing in August on the Wirye-Gwacheon metropolitan railway, and about 300 attended a briefing on the underground road between Yangjae and Olympic-daero.

Seocho District Mayor Jeon Seongsu (front row, center) poses for a commemorative photo with the advisory panel of experts on attracting new growth industries at an appointment ceremony held on the 1st. Provided by Seocho District.

The district said it is continuing working-level meetings with the project operator for the Seoul Express Bus Terminal mixed-use development and conveying its position on the need for development to relevant agencies. It plans to advance long-term projects through a 47-member cooperation framework comprising 16 members of the new growth industries advisory panel, 10 members of the public-private consultative body for the Yangjae High-Tech Logistics Complex and 21 members of the public-private working group on the undergrounding of the Gyeongbu Arterial Road.

“Even in our ninth term, we have worked at a fast pace to build momentum for major projects and strengthen the foundation for public-private cooperation, in order to honor our promises to Seocho residents,” Mayor Jeon Seongsu said. “Going forward, we will continue to prioritize on-site communication with residents and push ahead with projects at a brisk pace, making tangible changes in the daily lives of Seocho’s 420,000 residents a clear reality.”

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