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더불어민주당 부산 예산정책협의회 - [끝까지LIVE] MBC중계방송 2026년 10월 02일

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Overview

The video is a live-streamed meeting of the Democratic Party of Korea focused on Busan’s budget policy consultation (labeled for 2026, with preparation for 2027 government budgeting). After public ceremonial remarks, the meeting transitions into a private discussion segment.

Purpose of the Event

  • Democratic Party leadership and Busan local party officials hold a “budget policy consultative meeting” to coordinate how Busan’s priorities should be reflected in the national budget process.
  • The event is framed as taking place ahead of the National Assembly’s review/appropriations cycle, with an emphasis on securing funding and policy support.

Busan’s Strategic Direction: “Maritime Capital” and Regional Growth

A central theme is positioning Busan as a maritime hub and advancing the idea of a bipolar Korea—reducing over-centralization around the Seoul metropolitan area.

Key arguments presented include:

  • The Arctic route is expected to expand maritime and global logistics opportunities.
  • Busan is portrayed as uniquely positioned to benefit because of its:
    • Transshipment port logistics
    • Airport and industrial base
  • The party frames this as a locally driven economic strategy that combines:
    • Maritime logistics
    • Future industries
    • Port-city development

Infrastructure and Institutional Relocation Proposals

Multiple speakers stress the need to promote “core infrastructure” supporting the maritime capital agenda, including coordination for relocation and cluster-building—especially for maritime-related administration and public institutions.

Repeated subtitle themes include:

  • The relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan
  • The creation of a marine agency cluster
  • The claim that these steps will speed development and create institutional synergy

Budget/Funding Narrative: “10 Major State-Funded Projects”

Busan City Party Chairman Park Hong-bae discusses top state-funded projects and highlights a funding mismatch:

  • Requested amount: 631.1 billion won
  • Reflected amount: 431.1 billion won

The narrative emphasizes that reduced or missing funding for Busan’s proposals is a core issue the party aims to correct through parliamentary bargaining during National Assembly deliberations.

Two emphasized project categories

  1. Industrial base / new growth industries

    • Includes power semiconductor-related initiatives
    • Uses frontier-tech framing such as “quantum/blockchain”

  2. Citizen daily life

    • Focuses on water quality and water system improvements for areas including Dongcheon/Bujeoncheon
    • Framed as meeting safety and living-environment needs

“Arsenal-Type” Flagship Pledge: Dome Arena

Another dominant theme is a pledge to construct a “dome arena/arena”, described through an extended storytelling analogy referencing global venues.

Speakers connect the arena to:

  • Prior election strategy
  • Broader Busan branding and the overall “set” of maritime-capital transformation pledges

Political Commitment and Parliamentary Cooperation

Party leader Kim Min-seok and others repeatedly emphasize:

  • Active cooperation in the National Assembly to secure national funding
  • Tight coordination between Busan officials/party structures and the central party
  • A pledge that the Democratic Party will support Busan’s proposals so they are reflected “in full” in the budget process

The floor leader also emphasizes that the party leadership will not leave the mayor “alone,” positioning the party as a sustained partner beyond just this meeting.

Presenters / Contributors (as shown in subtitles)

  • Kim Min-seok — Democratic Party leader / Party Representative
  • Jeon Jae-soo — Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City
  • Han Byeong-do — Floor Leader, Democratic Party (described as CEO/leader in subtitles)
  • Park Hong-bae — Chairman, Busan City Party Committee
  • Kwon Sil-seung — Chairman, party policy committee (in subtitles)
  • Lee Gwang-je — Chairman (National Assembly special committee on budget/estimated settlement; subtitle title varies)
  • Jeong Tae-ho — Special committee chair / coordinator (in subtitles)
  • Yeom Tae-yeong
  • Kim Tae-sun
  • Jo Gae-won
  • Park Young-mi — Jung-gu and Yeongdo-gu regional chair
  • Choi Young-wook — Seo-gu and Dong-gu regional chair
  • Byeon Seong-hwan — Gangseo-gu regional chair
  • Lee Jae-yong — Geumjeong-gu regional chair
  • Lee Jeong-sik — Yeonje-gu regional chair
  • Choi Tae-kyung — Gijang-gun regional chair
  • Park Nae — Acting chair, Busanjin-gu regional committee
  • Ta Gyeong-il — Acting chair, Dongnae-gu regional committee
  • Oh Seok-geun — Vice Mayor for Economy
  • Jeong Gyeong-won — Special Advisor for Political Affairs
  • Tong Soon-won — Special Advisor on Policy Governance
  • Chung Ju-young — Chief Policy Advisor
  • Park Seok-ho — Senior Secretary for Political Affairs
  • Ban Seon-ho — Assistant for conference cooperation
  • Kwon Chil-seung — Policy Chairman (described as “Policy Chairman”)
  • Additional regional leadership names appear repeatedly (subtitle repetition shows multiple partial overlaps such as Lee Jeong-sik / Lee Jae-…).

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