The sessions lay the groundwork for the first four years of the ninth elected-term administration, with 447 projects under review — including 65 campaign pledges and 81 new initiatives.
Geumcheon-gu is holding its "2027 Major Work Plan Briefing" from Wednesday through Saturday.
The sessions are designed to lay the groundwork for four years of district administration under the ninth elected term. All departments of the district office are participating, along with public-sector bodies including the Geumcheon-gu Facilities Management Corporation and the Geumcheon Cultural Foundation.
Geumcheon-gu is reviewing a total of 447 project plans — including 65 campaign pledge projects and 81 new initiatives — guided by four priorities: ninth-term campaign pledges, livelihood stabilization, alignment with national policy goals and Seoul Metropolitan Government policies, and the principle of selectivity and concentration for fiscal efficiency.
Projects that have underperformed, shown limited effectiveness, or continued by convention without matching residents' actual needs will be classified as candidates for sunset review to prevent fiscal waste. The aim is to shed unnecessary projects and focus resources on core initiatives with a strong impact on residents' daily lives.
Among the key projects by sector, the district plans to accelerate large-scale long-pending projects to strengthen urban competitiveness. It will push ahead with developing the site vacated by a relocated Air Force base, aiming to build it into a new economic hub for southwestern Seoul, and will use public-contribution buildings from the Siheung-dong Homeplus site redevelopment to create a mixed-use cultural space. Through high-density mixed-use transit-oriented development — which will include residential support for youth and newlyweds — and a master plan for the Beomil Transport site, the district intends to build a future-oriented urban space integrating housing, jobs and culture.
The district will also move aggressively to address traffic and transportation, one of residents' most commonly cited daily inconveniences. It plans to realize a "10-minute transit-oriented neighborhood at your doorstep," pursue uninterrupted light-rail connectivity, and expand community-level parking infrastructure.
In addition, the district plans to improve community bus routes to create a more convenient and safer transportation environment for residents.
Projects to make Geumcheon-gu a more business-friendly city where people want to work will also move into full swing. Befitting a district that encompasses G-Valley, the district will accelerate efforts to revitalize the industrial complex and make it a more rewarding place to work. It plans to help small and medium-sized enterprises stabilize their operations and expand into domestic and overseas markets, while broadening support for small business owners and the self-employed through programs such as on-site cultural, health and welfare services for company employees, and zero-interest startup funding for small business owners.
In education and childcare, the district will pursue AI and robotics talent development programs to deliver future-oriented education that supports learning and growth. It will build a tailored support system for the Geumcheon Learning Diagnosis and Growth Center, which was secured in August. Free after-school programs and customized college-entrance support will ease the educational burden on students and parents, and tailored childcare and care programs will be pursued to make the district a better place to raise children.
Youth support programs will also be significantly expanded. New initiatives will include employment starter kits for job-seeking youth, labor counseling and rights relief for young workers, an independent-living support package voucher, and youth asset-building support — all aimed at helping young people find jobs and become self-sufficient.
Through the Geumcheon integrated care program, the district will expand specialized services — including the "Geumcheon Dolbomitda" community welfare-center-based care initiative and AI-assisted excretion-care robots. This will enable one-stop delivery of more than 70 tailored services across four areas — health, long-term care, daily care and housing — to build a tight-knit welfare safety net and improve the everyday lives of all district residents.
Geumcheon-gu plans to link the key projects discussed at the briefings to the formulation of the 2027 main budget and move forward with them at pace.
District Mayor Choi Ki-chan said the briefings represent "an important starting point for laying the solid foundation of the ninth-term district administration," adding that the district would "carefully examine each of the 447 projects one by one to build a vibrant Geumcheon where residents can feel real change in their daily lives and livelihoods."
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