{"id":2202629,"date":"2023-11-03T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T23:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202629"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:13:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:13:28","slug":"ruling-partys-seoul-vision-risks-politicization-accusations-ahead-of-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/ruling-partys-seoul-vision-risks-politicization-accusations-ahead-of-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling party\u2019s Seoul vision risks politicization accusations ahead of election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) has initiated a special committee to explore the proposal of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplepowerparty.kr\/news\/comment_view\/BBSDD0001\/98994?page=1&amp;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrating Gimpo, a neighboring city, into the capital, Seoul<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This move forms part of the PPP\u2019s \u201cMega Seoul\u201d initiative. However, it faces <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20231102003700315?section=news\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opposition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Democratic Party (DP), which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/bC-fOkfU2rQ\">criticized<\/a> the move as the PPP\u2019s tactic to gain voter support before April\u2019s general elections. The discussion follows Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mt.co.kr\/mtview.php?no=2023092414280811834\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proposal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in September to split the province into two owing to its escalating population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gimpo, which spans 106.8 square miles, houses around 490,000 people and South Korea\u2019s former international airport, has shown an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sbs.co.kr\/news\/endPage.do?news_id=N1007406512\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inclination toward joining Seoul<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Gyeonggi Province\u2019s potential division. The integration would enlarge Seoul\u2019s area by roughly 45%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cMega Seoul\u201d initiative is emblematic of larger urbanization and regional planning strategies, with the idea of integrating Gimpo into Seoul being its focal point. The ruling party has framed it as a response to the growing urban sprawl and escalating populations in the metropolitan regions. Integrating Gimpo would significantly expand Seoul\u2019s territory, thereby redistributing administrative and fiscal resources. If the proposal comes to fruition, Seoul will likely gain increased authority and budgetary allocation that were previously within Gyeonggi Province\u2019s jurisdiction \u2014 the current administrative region Gimpo falls under. For Gimpo\u2019s residents, the move could mean a shift in their administrative affiliations and potential changes in public services, as they would fall under Seoul\u2019s metropolitan government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the timing of this proposal introduces the potential for politicizing a significant administrative change that could influence local residents. With the general elections looming in April, the DP will continue to frame this move as a ploy by the ruling party to sway voter sentiments. The PPP has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1426\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">struggled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a low approval rate in the capital region for months. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20231102076500001?section=search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opposition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including those from the DP, includes concerns about enhancing Seoul\u2019s dominance a the expense of other regions and the possible redirection of resources. As a result, the topic will continue to generate heated debates in the coming months about balanced national development, especially as President Yoon Suk-yeol begins to invest substantial political capital into policies <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/president\/speeches\/nj87MhAs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promoting regional development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as evidenced by his recent visit to Daejeon.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) has initiated a special committee to explore the proposal of integrating Gimpo, a neighboring city, into the capital, Seoul. This move forms part of the PPP\u2019s \u201cMega Seoul\u201d initiative. 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