Byungyong Kim, Chairman of Jinju YMCA, Holds One-Person Protest in Sejong Over Innovation City Issues

Participation in Relay Protest in Front of Government Sejong Complex;
Local Civic Organizations Join In


Calls for Government to Reflect Policies Including Attracting Integrated Headquarters of State-Run Power Generation Companies and Reconsidering Separation of LH Functions

Representatives from local civic organizations have joined a relay one-person protest, demanding that the government incorporate local issues related to the Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City into its policies.

The Jinju City Government announced that Byungyong Kim, Chairman of Jinju YMCA, conducted a one-person protest in front of the Government Sejong Complex on the 17th, urging the government to reflect policies regarding the local issues connected to the Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City.

[Photo provided by Jinju City] Kim Byung-yong, Chairman of Jinju YMCA, is holding a relay one-person protest in front of the Government Complex Sejong on the 17th, urging the government to reflect the issues related to Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City in government policies.

This protest is part of a relay format, which began with Mayor Kyu-il Jo of Jinju and has since seen participation from figures in the local sports, economic, women's, and university communities. With Chairman Kim’s involvement, representatives from civic groups have also become part of the relay protest.

Jinju YMCA is a civic organization based in the region that conducts educational and volunteer activities for youth and citizens.

On this day, Chairman Kim called on the government, in front of the Government Sejong Complex, to review, at the national level, the ongoing development of Jinju Innovation City and related local issues.

Chairman Kim stated, "The Innovation City is an asset that Jinju citizens have cultivated together, and it is an issue that connects to the next generation. Please ensure that the voices of the local community are taken into account during the government’s policy review process."

The key issues that Jinju City is currently asking the government to address regarding the Innovation City include attracting the integrated headquarters of state-run power generation companies to Jinju, revisiting the plan to separate functions within LH, and, in the event of a second round of public institution relocations, consolidating the move around the existing Innovation City.

Jinju City continues to communicate the community’s views on these matters to the government, the National Assembly, and related institutions.

However, as decisions regarding the integration of power generation companies, the relocation of public institutions, and the adjustment of LH’s functions depend on the government’s policy direction, discussions among relevant agencies, and concrete action plans, it is necessary to monitor future policy decisions and subsequent procedures by the government.

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