“Resident ideas are the starting point of change”... Jongno-gu Lunar New Year Contest until the 30th

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Joon-young = Jongno-gu, Seoul (Chief Chan-jong Yoo) announced on the 15th that it will open the 'Gather Thoughts, Renew Jongno - 2026 Jongno-gu Idea Contest' to design the 9th popularly elected Lunar New Year together with residents.

The field was divided into four designated topics: ▲ Together Jongno (welfare) ▲ Vibrant Jongno (culture and economy) ▲ Safe and convenient Jongno (safety and transportation) ▲ Jongno opening the future (artificial intelligence and smart administration). You can also submit it as a free topic.

You can choose between a written proposal or a short video (short form), whichever is more convenient for you, and submit it via email, mail, or in person by the 30th.

The district discloses proposals that have passed the first review to residents and selects winners through residents' preference voting. Winning works will receive prize money, including a gold prize of 1 million won.

District Mayor Yoo Chan-jong said, “Residents’ ideas can be the starting point for creating positive changes in Jongno,” and added, “Through this contest, we will collect diverse opinions and strive to ensure that residents’ interests and voices are reflected in policies.”