Yangpyeong County Gov. Jeon Jin-seon told reporters on Jan. 28 that his administration has carried out 88.3% of its campaign pledges and will steer county policy in 2026 around four priorities: safety, the environment, tourism and health.
About 100 news outlets attended the New Year briefing at the county hall. Jeon reviewed major projects and outlined plans, while stressing that the county’s focus is on building policies that last beyond a single term.
Jeon cited the 88.3% pledge-implementation rate as a measure of progress, while noting the need to follow through on policy quality. He pointed to projects including the Namhan River Terrace, the Yangpyeong Sports Complex, a lighting street project at the Mulmang Market, and the completion of the Sinwon Water Purification Plant.
He also highlighted Yangsuri’s selection as a UN Tourism Best Village, describing it as recognition of tourism planning tied to daily life, the environment and residents rather than short-term events. Jeon said a tourism city should be a place where people have reasons to stay, not simply a place that draws crowds.
For 2026, Jeon said the county will run a task force aimed at international safe city certification and strengthen its integrated control center by expanding CCTV coverage. In tourism, he outlined plans to build infrastructure by dividing the county into western, central and eastern zones, and he cited proposals to elevate Dumulmeori and Semiwon as part of a national garden initiative.
During a question-and-answer session, reporters raised long-running issues including a possible relocation of the county office, operation of a local emergency medical institution, construction of Yanggeun Bridge, and a proposed Yongmun-Hongcheon metropolitan railway. Jeon addressed some questions at length and declined to answer others immediately.
Jeon said “2026 is an important period linking the eighth and ninth elected local administrations,” framing it as both a push to complete his term’s work and to build structures that can be carried forward. He also thanked the media and called for accurate, in-depth coverage, emphasizing communication as the basis for the relationship between local government and the press.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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