Kim Kyungsoo and Jeong Youngdoo Announce Joint Pledge: "Gimhae to Become the Central City of the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity"

Kim Kyungsoo, the Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate for Gyeongnam Province, and Jeong Youngdoo, the Democratic Party mayoral candidate for Gimhae, announced their joint pledges targeting Gimhae, Gyeongnam.

On May 4, at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Press Center, Kim and Jeong held a joint press conference and declared, "We will make Gimhae the central city of the megacity."

The two candidates stated, "Over the past four years since the suspension of the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity project, Gimhae's growth has also stalled. We will transform Gimhae into a key hub for the 1 million-strong East Gyeongnam living sphere and a core base of the megacity, rather than remaining a satellite city for Busan and Changwon."

Kim Kyungsoo, a preliminary candidate for Governor of Gyeongnam from the Democratic Party of Korea (left), and Jung Youngdoo, a preliminary candidate for Mayor of Gimhae, are announcing joint pledges.
[Photo by Seryoung Lee]

To achieve this, they pledged to establish a new "KTX Gimhae Station" at a strategic location connecting major regional transportation hubs, such as Gadeokdo New Airport, Busan New Port, and the Bujeon-Masan double-track railway, and to build a multi-modal transfer center.

They elaborated that their goal is to make Gimhae a metropolitan transportation hub where residents can reach major centers in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam within 30 minutes from anywhere in Gimhae.

In relation to this, they also pledged to build a "Roh Moo-hyun Convention Center" in the vicinity of KTX Gimhae Station.

The plan is to establish a specialized MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) hub to showcase the future industries of Gimhae.

Additionally, they intend to create a "Gimhae Techno Valley" in this station area, combining a youth start-up zone and a content innovation town, while improving accessibility for citizens by introducing trackless trams and AI-based demand-responsive buses.

Furthermore, the two candidates promised to establish a 1 million square meter "AI Power Semiconductor Manufacturing Special Zone" connecting the Daedong Advanced Industrial Complex and Jillye Techno Valley in Gimhae.

The strategy is to foster the semiconductor post-processing sector, which is essential for electric vehicles, robotics, and the defense industry, as a major industry in Gimhae.

They also pledged to further develop the biomedical and medical device specialized zones, expanding bio-manufacturing bases focused on precision processing.

In addition, they committed to establishing a global cold chain (temperature-controlled logistics network) and a one-stop customs clearance system for bio exports.

In line with the plan to expand five regional medical centers in the province, they expressed their intent to begin early construction of the "Gyeongnam Eastern Medical Center" in Gimhae, to serve 1 million residents across Gimhae, Miryang, and Yangsan.

They also announced plans to utilize the Gimhae Gaya Tumuli, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to host the "2042 Global Ancient Gaya Expo," establishing it as an internationally certified event.

They expressed their intention to upgrade the organizational status of the National Gaya History and Culture Center, thereby establishing a national preservation system.

Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers Go Min-jung (far left), Jung Tae-ho, Gyeongnam Province Governor candidate Kim Kyung-su, Gimhae mayor candidate Jung Young-du, and Professor Jae-hyun Park, permanent supreme campaign committee chairman of Jung Young-du's campaign, are jointly announcing the Gimhae pledges related to the 9th local elections.
[Photo by Se-ryung Lee]

The two candidates emphasized, "President Lee Jaemyung and Kim Kyungsoo are one team, and Governor Kim Kyungsoo and Mayor Jeong Youngdoo also operate with one heart. We will drive Gimhae's transformation with the governor designing, the mayor executing, and the central government providing full support."

Candidate Kim stated, "In order to solve the urgent problems facing Gyeongnam, we need a provincial administration that can work together with the president, central government, and the National Assembly. I promise to demonstrate the future of provincial, municipal, and county administration where the governor, mayor, and county head unite and cooperate with the central government to resolve these issues, and to work alongside President Lee to address the challenges facing both Korea and its regions."

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