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Busan City Mobilizes All Efforts to Incorporate Its Proposed Projects into Presidential Campaign Pledges

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Full Mobilization Following Completion of Candidate Registration

Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it considers this week—immediately following the completion of candidate registration for the 21st presidential election on May 11—as a golden time for pushing its proposed projects to be included in the official campaign pledges, and is responding with full force.

With the central and regional election committees of the major political parties now organized, the city plans to re-visit the Busan branches of the People Power Party, the Democratic Party of Korea, and the Reform Party starting today (May 13) to request the inclusion of Busan’s proposals in their campaign pledges.

On April 21, the city had already unveiled a set of 32 proposed projects in three categories, totaling KRW 140 trillion in investment. Following this, on April 21 and 23, Busan visited the Busan branches of major parties, including the People Power Party, the Democratic Party of Korea, the Reform Party, the Rebuilding Korea Party, and the Jinbo Party, to build consensus around the importance of these proposals.

Through its Seoul Office, the city also activated communication channels with party headquarters, and bureau- and department-level officials have visited central government ministries directly to explain the proposed projects—aiming to ensure strong recognition of their necessity.

Additional Proposals to Strengthen Global Maritime Competitiveness

In particular, to enhance global maritime competitiveness and initiate the development of a national growth axis in the southern region, the city has added the relocation and integration of maritime public institutions including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the administrative integration of Busan and Gyeongnam to the list of proposed campaign pledges.

The city's original set of proposals already included projects for cooperation within the Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) region and initiatives for innovative local autonomy, which aim to lead a major shift in the national strategy for balanced development.

Mayor Park emphasized, “The 21st presidential election should mark a major leap forward for Busan’s future and serve as a critical turning point for balanced national development,” adding, “We will continue to enhance diverse policy and communication channels so that the region’s key agendas are faithfully reflected in each candidate’s campaign pledges and eventually adopted into the new administration’s national policy agenda.”