- 293 out of 400 projects underway on time, on target... 

95 projects already complete - 

- “100 million + iDream,” free toll for Yeongjong and Incheon Daegyo Bridges, administrative restructuring, etc. producing results -

Incheon’s 8th democratically elected administration led by Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok is on track to fulfill its election pledges ahead of schedule.

An internal assessment revealed that, of the 10 key policies, 120 promises, and 400 initiatives pledged during the election, 293 were at least in line with annual targets, whereas 95 were already complete or ongoing. This means, in total, Major Yoo Jeong-bok’s administration has already delivered on 23.7% of its election pledges.

<Mayor visits neonatal ward to celebrate the first baby to benefit from the “100 million + iDream” policy on January 1st>

Under its original plans, the City was hoping to complete 28 projects by 2023. The fact that the City has finished 95 projects to date is a notable achievement. 

Incheon said that it was able to stay ahead of the curve because it focused on discovering and actively pushing for projects that affected people’s lives on a more daily basis and policies that could deliver tangible benefits.

As it began the second year at the helm of the City, the 8th democratically elected administration drew up a master plan for the “100 million + iDream,” which was designed to fit the unique demographics of Incheon, and other transportation projects such as the extension of Seoul Metro Subway Line no. 9 to Incheon International Airport, the undergrounding of Gyeongin Expressway and Gyeongin Subway, the Y-shaped extension of GTX-D, the new GTX-E, and GTX-B are all expected to break ground and begin construction in 2024. 

<Press briefing on the GTX announcement on January 25 by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport>

Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok announced a forward-looking administrative restructuring plan to reorganize the administrative system of Incheon from two Gun counties and eight Gu districts into two Gun counties and nine Gu districts at the end of August, just two months after taking office in July 2022. The law to support this restructuring plan was passed by the National Assembly last month, and the new administrative system is set to come into effect by July 2026.

<Event celebrating the passage of Incheon’s administrative reform bill at the National Assembly on January 17>

Furthermore, following the release of the Jemulpo Renaissance Master Plan, which is one of the two key pledges of the 8th democratically elected City government, in December last year, the pledge Mayor Yoo made to renovate the old city center is expected to accelerate once the New Hong Kong City project blueprint is ready sometime during the first half of 2024.

To that end, Incheon was able to secure KRW 8.6331 trillion of the KRW 8.8985 trillion requested for its budget from 2022 to 2023 (97%), and records show that it has spent KRW 7.6625 trillion (88.7%) of its budget as of end with a of December 2023.

For election pledges that have already been completed, such as subsidizing Yeongjong Daegyo and Incheon Daegyo Bridges to make them toll-free for locals, economic stimulus and support projects for small business owners and the self-employed, and dementia care programs, the City plans to continue expanding and advancing them if they have the potential to deliver further tangible benefits to locals.

<Event declaring the subsidy for Yeongjong Daegyo and Incheon Daegyo Bridges, making both bridges toll-free for locals on September 24, 2023.>

Incheon, which is now in the third year of its 8th democratically elected administration, plans to focus on offering its constituents a chance to really experience and benefit from its election pledges given that it is entering a critical phase where plans need to start producing results.

Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok said, “In order to make our constituents happier, my administration plans on going out there to see what progress we’re making with our own eyes, and we want to keep our ears open and communicate with locals to deliver real results from the policies we've put in place across the City so far.” He added, “We also want to usher in a golden age for Incheon by communicating with the public about long-term plans along with policies that impact people’s lives on a more tangible level.”