The employee-participation event featured quizzes and real-time mobile voting to build integrity awareness — the district is also tackling unreasonable workplace practices and launching a commuter campaign to embed an everyday culture of clean governance.
Gangseo-gu in Seoul held an "Anti-Corruption and Integrity Golden Bell with the District Mayor" event Friday at the below-ground situation room of the district office main building, aiming to build a culture of clean and communicative public service.
The event was designed to move away from conventional lecture-style training, giving all staff a chance to engage actively and develop a natural awareness of integrity in the workplace.
District Mayor Jin Kyo-hoon opened the program by taking the stage himself for an "Integrity Talk" session, speaking candidly with employees and fielding their questions directly.
Staff shared their views on healthy workplace culture through real-time mobile voting, weighing in on topics such as what kind of colleague they most want to work with and the moments at work when they feel most respected.
An anti-corruption education segment followed, with professional integrity instructor Han Yong-man breaking down complex laws and regulations — including the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants, and the Act on Prevention of Conflicts of Interest — through real-world case studies.
The centerpiece of the event, the "Anti-Corruption and Integrity Golden Bell," had employees competing on their phones to answer quiz questions drawn from the day's training. The mix of open-ended and multiple-choice questions made the often dry concepts of anti-corruption and integrity accessible and engaging.
This year, the district has identified five reform tasks to build a cleaner organizational culture — among them eliminating redundant document preparation and cutting back on excessive meetings and reporting — and is actively putting them into practice. On Sept. 18, the district plans to hold a "Commuter Integrity Campaign" to further embed clean-governance habits into daily life.
"Integrity does not start with grand slogans — it starts with small, everyday acts of mutual respect and open communication," Jin said. "We will build a Gangseo-gu that earns even greater trust from residents, grounded in an integrity culture that every employee can genuinely embrace."
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