Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City launches operations smoothly

The newly formed Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City officially commenced its operations on July 1st, with no major disruptions reported in public services. The integration, which combines the former Jeollanam-do province and Gwangju Metropolitan City, saw its administrative offices begin their work without significant hitches.

While there were brief concerns regarding self-service kiosks at the Gwangju office, which initially displayed a "service temporarily suspended" message, the systems were reportedly functioning smoothly by 10 a.m. Resident registration abstracts printed after the integration now bear the name of the 서구청장 (Seo-gu District Head) of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City, and the address field indicates the updated city name. Similar smooth operations were observed at the 무안 (Muan) office's kiosks.

The civil service office on the first floor of the Gwangju building, responsible for tasks like passport issuance, appeared quiet. An official confirmed that emergency checks on the five Gwangju district offices revealed no issues, and counter services were proceeding normally. The administrative system used by public officials, 'Saeol Administrative System,' experienced temporary access delays but was reportedly error-free by 9 a.m.

The official website of the former Gwangju Metropolitan City has been renamed "Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City (Former Gwangju Metropolitan City)." The Jeollanam-do website shows minimal changes but provides a link to the integrated temporary website. This temporary site introduces the Dongbu, Muan, and Gwangju offices side-by-side. A permanent integrated website, featuring the special city's symbols, is expected to launch later.

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We conducted an emergency check on the five Gwangju district offices this morning and found no problems. Counter services are also proceeding without issue.