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Jeong Eui-kyung
Vice Minister for Transport
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is responsible for the homes where people's days begin and end, and the roads they travel each day. Among its responsibilities, transportation is a public service that touches people's lives every single day, more directly than almost any other government service.
To deliver tangible results that people can see and feel in their daily lives, we will steadfastly pursue three key policy priorities across all areas of transport: Balanced Regional Development, Industrial Innovation, and Public Safety.
First, we will expand transport networks to better connect major regional hubs with industries and job opportunities, while improving access to convenient transport services across the country. Through these efforts, we will advance Korea's balanced national development strategy, centered on five major regional growth hubs and three special self-governing provinces.
Second, we will accelerate the development of future mobility and innovative transport services, bringing new technologies and services—including autonomous driving, urban air mobility (UAM), and demand-responsive transport—into people's everyday lives. We will also create an environment in which these innovations and the existing transport industry can thrive together.
Above all, we will make safety our highest priority across all modes of transport, including rail, road, and aviation. We will establish a preventive safety system that proactively identifies and addresses potential accident risks.
The future of our land will be fully realized on the roads that connect people and regions.
As Vice Minister for Transport, I am committed to closely integrating our national land and transport plans and achieving meaningful outcomes that make a difference in people's everyday lives.
Thank you.