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#KNNNews #Tongyeong #TourismDevelopmentCorporation Anchor Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, established the Tongyeong Tourism Development Corporation, promising to become a tourist destination through facilities like the cable car. However, far from growing, the city suffered losses and was once in crisis, even declaring a state of emergency. Nevertheless, criticism is mounting as retired public officials are filling key positions, replacing experts who could truly revitalize the tourism industry. This is an exclusive report by Choi Hyuk-gyu. Reporter The Tongyeong Tourism Development Corporation operates Tongyeong's major tourist facilities, including the Tongyeong Cable Car and Adventure Tower. The corporation recently appointed three new non-executive directors. All are retired Tongyeong City officials who held executive-level positions. "The CEO, appointed last year, and the executive director, appointed in 2022, are both retired Tongyeong City officials." All were appointed during the tenure of current Tongyeong Mayor Cheon Yeong-gi. The average annual salary of a standing director is reportedly around 100 million won, yet most of the corporation's key positions are filled by retired civil servants. The corporation has deteriorated to the point where it will declare a state of emergency due to accumulated deficits in 2023, yet retired civil servants have replaced experts. Even the city council is expressing doubts and anxiety about the corporation's management. {Choi Mi-seon/Tongyeong City Council Member/"It's difficult to say that the corporation has achieved a profit because of tax refunds (the surplus is due to management... The Tourism Development Corporation is a bridgehead for Tongyeong's economy. It's quite concerning that retired civil servants are filling those positions..."} The cable car, a key component of Tongyeong tourism, is also facing a bleak outlook, as it faces threats from the successive oversea cable cars in Sacheon and Hadong. Therefore, the urgent need to recruit experts is raising questions about why only retired civil servants are being appointed. {Yoo Kyung-oh, Secretary General of Tongyeong Citizens' Participation Solidarity / "Citizens are concerned that appointing a retired civil servant ahead of an election season is simply a self-serving move..."} In response, Tongyeong City stated that there were no procedural issues and that the former civil servant possesses expertise in the relevant field. This is Choi Hyuk-gyu of KNN. Video coverage: Ahn Myeong-hwan Report KakaoTalk: Add 'KNN' as a friend Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.knn.co.kr Search: KNN