Press conference on the 100th day of the inauguration of the 8th municipal government elected by popular vote at the City Hall conference room on the morning of the 11th
The beautiful port of Yeosu, a base city on the south coast... “I will make Yeosu a good place to live where citizens are happy”
Present the direction of the municipal administration of the 8th municipal government elected by popular vote... “The answer is always citizens”

“I will believe in the citizens together with 2,700 public officials and boldly walk toward a new future in Yeosu.”

Yeosu Mayor Jeong Kimyung held a press conference on the 100th day of his inauguration at the City Hall conference room on the morning of the 11th and clarified the main pledges of the 8th municipal government elected by popular vote and the direction of municipal administration.

Sketch of "the beautiful port of Yeosu, a base city on the south coast"
During the 100 days after his inauguration, Mayor Jeong announced that he confirmed 78 pledges in 7 areas to realize the city vision. He also requested full support from the National Assembly and the Ministry of Economy and Finance to resolve local issues, and held a government-ruling party council for responsible politics of communication and harmony. He also paid the promised Citizens' daily recovery subsidy before Chuseok. He paid 81 billion won to 270,000 people, or about 98% of the citizens, and was evaluated as breaking through the clogged blood of the local economy.

Last July, the 10th anniversary event of the "International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012, EXPO 2012 YEOSU KOREA" was successfully held, and earlier this month, Geobukseon festival, Namdo Food Festival, Yeosu Marching Festival, and Yeojaman Bay Tidal Flat Sunset experience event held for the first time in 3 years were successfully held. The 8th municipal government elected by popular vote has paved the way for a new challenge through civic harmony and concentration of capacity.

"I will create the Yeosuman Bay Renaissance"... Blueprint for 5-bay development
Mayor Jeong plans to develop 5 bays that Yeosu boasts, according to their characteristics and create a luxury marine complex in connection with the tourism industry. He expressed his intention to develop each bay: Yeojaman Bay to be a bespoke eco-village, Jangsuman Bay to be a tourist destination for wellness convergence and complex industries, Gamakman Bay to be the mecca of marine leisure sports representing the southern coast, Yeosuhaeman Bay to be the tourist base of Hallyeo Haesang, Gwangyangman Bay to be a complex logistics base for new growth green industries in connection with Yeosu National Industrial Complex.

2026 World Island Exhibition, YEOSU, KOREA successfully held… Redefine its status as an international city
Mayor Jeong said that International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012, EXPO 2012 YEOSU KOREA is now 10 years later, and a new momentum is needed for sustainable marine tourism, and the focal point was the successful hosting of the 2026 World Island Exhibition, YEOSU, KOREA. The 2026 World Island Exhibition, YEOSU, KOREA is expected to induce production of about 400 billion won and create employment for more than 6,000 people. Mayor Jeong said this was a great opportunity for Yeosu-si to go beyond Korea and become an international city, and promised to thoroughly prepare.

Improve the citizen-centred residential environment... City behind Yulchon Industrial Complex promotes highway extension
By creating an industrial complex-tailored hinterland city in the area of Yulchon-myeon, it responds to various housing needs as well as regional balanced development. The residential environment is also planned to be continuously improved by opening the Soho-Jukrim road, continuously expanding public parking lots, and supplying city gas early.

In particular, it was announced that the district unit plan was being reorganized to revitalize the Yeomun district, and that the construction of a road connecting Ungcheon-Munsu-Mipyeong-Manheung IC was being reviewed. The extension of the highway to Yeosu is also actively pursued. 500 million won were proposed to the National Assembly and the central government for the feasibility study service fee for the extension of the expressway of about 8km, which is directly connected from the E.Suncheon IC to the vicinity of the exclusive road Yongjeon IC.

Attract Yeosun Incident Peace Park… Build a City of Peace and Human Rights
Mayor Jeong said that hosting the Peace Park was his pledge and duty to commemorate the victims and soothe the pain of the bereaved families. Accordingly, he plans to create a complex space that encompasses history, culture, and tourism in order to be reborn as a city of peace and human rights by attracting Yeosun Incident Peace Park. He also announced that he would join forces with politicians and civil society to revise the Special Act on Yeosun Incident to compensate victims and bereaved families.

Five directions for the realization of "the beautiful port of Yeosu, a base city on the south coast"

Communication, harmony and open city administration... The right policy is a change through communication and empathy
Mayor Jeong, the 8th municipal government elected by popular vote, cited communication and harmony as the most important principles of municipal administration. He announced that he would form a public debate committee on public conflict in which civil society organizations participate and establish an autonomous and decentralized citizen participation platform to unite the divided community.

He also announced plans to build a youth community centre and a Jeonnam viewer media centre to listen to the voices of future generations, and realize open municipal administration by creating a citizen-experienced smart city while preemptively responding to social changes.

An industrial city that fosters talent… Yeosu where everyone lives well
Mayor Jeong emphasized that the key to Yeosu-si's 100-year future and new value creation lies in human resource development. He announced that he plans to expand educational expense subsidies to support for customized schools centred on the demand, support for youth employment and start-ups, and preferential employment of local residents in the Yeosu Industrial Complex.

In addition, he plans to create a future industrial city where the national industrial complex and farming and fishing villages coexist by building comprehensive big data on marine and fisheries and creating smart farms tailored to rural areas, and Yeosu where everyone lives well.

A welfare city of culture and art… Create a foundation for universal welfare and high-quality culture and arts
Mayor Jeong announced that it plans to prepare a universal welfare system that leads to marriage, childbirth, and care, operate a public postpartum care centre and Moonlight Children's Hospital, and promote the installation of free city buses for the elderly and community centres for the disabled.

Subsequently, the Yeosu City Museum and Art Museum will be established to create a cultural and artistic environment that all citizens can enjoy together, and the Yeosu Culture and Arts Foundation will be established for a healthy cultural ecosystem.

A city for marine tourism and vacation... Yeosu again, Yeosu, a differentiated tourist complex
Yeosu-si plans to become an international marine tourism city by successfully hosting the 2026 World Island Exhibition, YEOSU, and KOREA. Challenge Park, Hwayang District Multi-Tourism Complex, and Gyungdo Maritime Tourism Complex will also be completed to create "Yeosu again" and "Yeosu, a differentiated tourist complex".

For post-use of the exhibition venue, the development method of the exhibition venue will be confirmed as soon as possible, and the city's competitiveness will be strengthened by attracting international convention centers and public institutions. Mayor Jeong continued, saying that he is currently challenging to host the National Maritime and Fisheries Museum in the exhibition venue, and asked all to join forces until the end.

A city that takes the lead in tackling climate change... Attract COP33, realize carbon neutrality by 2050
Mayor Jeong announced that it will be reborn as an international city leading climate change by hosting the 33rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Conference of the Parties. In particular, he said that for COP33 to be held, it is more important than anything else to be selected as a candidate site in Korea, and he would strongly recommend it to the government.

The new renewable energy convergence and complex support project for carbon neutrality in 2050, the reorganization of the basic plan for handling household waste, the Yeosu National Industrial Complex remodeling project, the Myodo Eco Energy Hub creation, and the Ocheon general industrial complex regeneration project are also planned to be carried out without problems.

Finally, Mayor Jeong said, “At the inauguration ceremony, we pledged to create a Yeosu of communication, harmony and happiness. I also promised to do my best for the beautiful port of Yeosu, a base city on the south coast.” and he promised citizen-centred municipal administration, saying, “There are many problems to be solved, such as population decline, economic stagnation, and regional divisions, but the answer is always citizens.”

“We, Yeosu, have the potential to successfully host the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 and EXPO 2012 YEOSU KOREA, as well as the nation’s first 3-ryeo integration through a resident initiative. Together with 2,700 public officials, I will believe in the citizens and boldly walk toward a new future in Yeosu,” he asked for strong support from citizens.