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Busan Metropolitan City Selects Outstanding Active Public Officials for the First Half of 2025

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced the launch of the selection process for the "Outstanding Active Public Officials of the First Half of 2025" in collaboration with citizens, to foster a culture of proactive administration based on challenge and execution.

The "Outstanding Active Public Officials Selection Program" is conducted semiannually to identify and reward public officials who have contributed to municipal development through proactive work driven by creativity and expertise. Selected officials are granted substantial incentives, helping spread a culture of active public service.

This year’s selection will focus on best practices and challenge cases in active administration that generated tangible results between January and June 2025.

“Best practices” refer to cases where public officials demonstrated creativity and expertise to actively pursue work that resulted in outstanding outcomes for the public good, such as improving unreasonable regulations.

“Challenge cases” refer to initiatives that, while not yielding immediate results, broke away from conventional practices and explored new areas, offering meaningful insights for the organization.

From July 1 to July 16, the city will accept nominations for outstanding cases from both departments and citizens via the Active Administration Board (www.busan.go.kr/depart/actively03). After verifying the outcomes, the selection process will include a three-stage review: a first-stage working-level review, a second-stage online review, and a final evaluation by the Active Administration Committee.

Selected public officials will receive a certificate of commendation and monetary awards, along with personnel-related benefits. The selected cases will also be publicized broadly through card news and casebook publications for the benefit of citizens and public officials.

Lee Kyung-deok, Director of Planning, stated, “Through the selection and generous rewarding of outstanding active public officials, we aim to energize the public sector and cultivate a culture that values challenge and execution. Moving forward, we will ensure that achievements in active administration are properly rewarded, reinforcing a shift in mindset and delivering results that citizens can truly feel. We ask for your continued interest and participation.”

To date, the city has identified and shared 407 best practices, selecting 114 outstanding officials for special promotions, top performance bonuses, and other significant personnel benefits.