Asia Democracy Research Network “Sharing Our Practices for Better Governance” Interview 1

"Where Should I Move? A Service for 'My Desired Neighborhood'"

As part of the Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN) activities, the East Asia Institute (EAI) conducted the first interview in the “Sharing Our Practices for Better Governance” series. This interview was planned with the aim of strengthening democratic solidarity by sharing good governance cases from various Asian countries. For this purpose, the "My Desired Neighborhood" service, a residential recommendation service based on statistical geospatial information, was selected as a case of good governance in Korea. Through an interview with Oh Seung-chan, Director of Statistical Service Policy at Statistics Korea, who is responsible for the policy formulation and implementation of the actual service, we explore what the "My Desired Neighborhood" service is, the difficulties and overcoming cases experienced by the person in charge, and the advantages and future development directions of the policy. The "My Desired Neighborhood" service is evaluated as a case that aligns well with the objectives of 'Government 3.0' in that it contributes to the improvement of people's actual lives by utilizing public data. The ADRN currently includes 19 major think tanks from 13 Asian countries, including EAI in Korea, as well as Taiwan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, and the Philippines.