Governor Woo Sangho Engages with Residents on YouTube Talk Show... Looks Back on '100 Days in Gangwon'

Officials in Charge of Road Projects and Call Center Counselors Appear
Behind-the-Scenes Stories of Road Expansion and Residents' Everyday Concerns
Plans Meetings Across 18 Cities and Counties Next Year

Gangwon State Governor Woo Sangho appeared on a YouTube talk show to engage directly with residents. The program offers behind-the-scenes accounts of how key policies are being pursued and of work on the administrative front lines, while listening to residents' everyday concerns and questions.

Gangwon Province Governor Woo Sang-ho chats during an appearance on the online town hall talk show “Hello, This Is Gangwon Province” at an outdoor bench by the provincial government’s main building. Photo provided by Gangwon Province.

At 5 p.m. on October 29, Gangwon State released the first episode of its online talk show, “Hello, This Is Gangwon Province,” on its official YouTube channel, “Gangwon State TV.” It is the first online public engagement program the province plans to present regularly since the launch of the ninth popularly elected administration.

The first episode was titled “100 Days in Gangwon: What Has the Province Done?” Governor Woo and officials working on the ground reviewed key provincial initiatives pursued during the first 100 days of the ninth popularly elected administration and explained how the policies were developed and implemented.

A public official in charge of the national road expansion project shared experiences from visiting relevant agencies to get the project incorporated into national policy. The official also discussed the project's progress and the efforts of the staff who supported it.

Call center counselors from the province also appeared, addressing questions frequently asked by residents and everyday inconveniences. They shared residents' expectations of the administration through cases they had encountered during consultations.

The province plans to operate the talk show as a regular channel for engagement. It will announce the topic of each upcoming episode in advance and incorporate viewers' questions and comments into subsequent broadcasts.

It will also expand in-person engagement. Starting next year, Governor Woo plans to hold meetings across the province's 18 cities and counties. He intends to explain the province's governing philosophy and key policy directions to local media and city and county officials, and to incorporate proposals raised on the ground into policy.

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