Sejong Politics
Who is the current mayor of Sejong city?
Mayor Lee Choon-Hee
How big is Sejong city in km?
It has an area of 73km squared.
What/who is the city named after?
King Sejong the Great
What was the population of Sejong city in 2020?
Closest number gets the points.
It was 351,007.
What is the rank of Sejong city in South Korea? (by GDP per capita)
Ranked number 7 as of 2018. (36.59)
What makes Sejong city special in political terms?
It is a Special Self-Governing City.
How far is Sejong from Seoul?
It is about 121 kilometres from Seoul.
When was Sejong city founded?
It was proposed in 2007 and founded in 2012.
Sejong city has how many of the following? __ Eup, __ Myeons, and __ Dongs
1 eup
9 myeons
14 dongs
What was the number of businesses in Sejong city as of 2017?
DAILY DOUBLE!
10,484 businesses as of 2017
Name one of the 3 countries that have "Friendship Cities" with Sejong.
Guizhou Province, China
Shanxi Province, China
Ankara, Turkey
Putrajaya, Malaysia
What is the closest metropolitan city to Sejong?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Daejeon city
Who was president of South Korea during the first settlement in Sejong city?
President Lee Myung-bak
Which age group makes up the largest percentage of the population in Sejong?
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80s+
40-49 year olds make up the largest percentage in Sejong.
(65,126 in 2019)
The Ministry of _______ (located in Sejong) oversees the financial policies of the South Korean government.
Ministry of Economy and Finance
What are the two cartoon mascots of Sejong City?
Saebit and Saenal are the mascots of Sejong City.
This place has Korea’s largest artificial lake.
The Sejong Lake Park
"‘ㅅ,’ the initial consonant of Sejong City, was used as the motif to highlight the city’s characteristic as Korea’s first hangeul city and to distinguish it from other cities. ‘ㅅ,’ which evokes the roofs of traditional homes of Korea."
This concept is seen in the ____ of Sejong City.
The Symbol of Sejong City.
What is the percentage of foreigners living in Sejong city?
1.6 percent of the Sejong population is of other nationalities.
When is the construction of Sejong city expected to be completed?
In 2030
Name one of the top 7 administration goals of Sejong city.
Top 7 Goals of City Administration
1 Sejong, the administrative capital of Korea
2 Citizen autonomy
3 Social welfare services that ensure happiness for all
4 Sustainable smart economy
5 Convenient and pleasant public transportation
6 Safe and affluent urban environment
7 Win-win relationship between urban and rural areas
Which areas is Sejong city a combination of?
It is a combination of Yeongi County, three townships of Gongju and one township of Cheongwon County.
Who was the first mayor of Sejong city?
Yoo Han-sik (July 2012 - June 2014)
Roughly, how many people work at the Sejong City Government Complex?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Around 15,000. (2020)
President Moon Jae-in’s government has announced two smart city pilot projects in ____ and ___ cities worth a combined GBP 3bn, of which GBP 1.8bn is to be provided by national government funding approved in late 2018.
Which two cities is this referring to?
Busan and Sejong City