Face-to-face survey of residents 18 and older runs from today through Nov. 30, covering 21 questions
Survey covers assessment of district achievements, policy priorities for the 9th elected term, and neighborhood-level concerns
Last year's top-rated project was the '2040 Gwangjin Re-creation Plan'; results to be released in mid-December
Gwangjin-gu in Seoul will survey 1,000 residents on their satisfaction with district administration as the borough marks the first year of its 9th elected term.
The survey aims to assess residents' firsthand experience of district achievements and identify policy priorities to guide administration during the 9th elected term.
The district announced it will conduct the "2026 Happy Gwangjin Resident Satisfaction Survey" from today through Nov. 30.
The survey targets 1,000 residents aged 18 and older living in Gwangjin-gu, with respondents allocated by neighborhood population ratio. Gallup Korea will conduct the face-to-face interviews. Satisfaction will be measured on a five-point scale ranging from "very satisfied" to "very dissatisfied."
The questionnaire consists of 21 questions: an assessment of 2026 district achievements (13 questions), policy priorities for the 9th elected term (5 questions), neighborhood-level policy needs (2 questions), and an evaluation of key projects (1 question).
The survey places particular emphasis on improvements residents have noticed in their daily living environment and on identifying facilities and projects needed in each neighborhood. It will also ask residents to select the top 10 outstanding projects carried out in 2026.
In last year's survey, the "2040 Gwangjin Re-creation Plan" ranked first among outstanding projects, followed by a crackdown on street vendors around Konkuk University Station in second place and a six-day-a-week household waste collection system in third. Projects closely tied to daily life — including improvements to the Achasan recreational environment, traffic system upgrades and expansion of public parking — also drew strong interest.
Gwangjin-gu plans to analyze satisfaction levels by sector and policy needs by neighborhood, with results to be released in mid-December.
"If there are inconveniences you have experienced in daily life or changes your neighborhood needs, I hope you will share them in this survey," Gwangjin-gu District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said. "We will listen carefully to every resident's voice, reflect it in the district's 9th-term administration and work to make Gwangjin a more livable place."
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