Lee Gaeho: "The Stage Is Now Jeonnam-Gwangju, Not Seoul"

Special Act on Integration Passed by National Assembly on March 1

Proclamation of the Era of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City

Lee Gaeho: "Leap Forward as Korea's New Center"

Kaeho Lee

Lee Gaeho, a member of the National Assembly and candidate for the Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Mayor, announced the "Lee Gaeho's Promise" declaration on March 2, coinciding with the passage of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integration Special Act by the National Assembly, and proclaimed the beginning of the Jeonnam-Gwangju era.

Assemblyman Lee stated, "After 40 years, Gwangju and Jeonnam are once again standing at the starting line of history as one," adding, "The passage of this Special Act is not simply about administrative district integration, but a firm promise to create a world where young people no longer have to board trains to Seoul in search of jobs."

He continued, "By combining Gwangju’s cutting-edge innovation capabilities with Jeonnam’s overwhelming resources, we can become a new center in Korea that surpasses the Seoul metropolitan area," and emphasized, "I will open a true era for Gwangju and Jeonnam, where young people can work and realize their dreams in their hometowns."

He also pledged, "On the foundation of the Special Act completed in the National Assembly, I will fill it with the lives and hopes of city and provincial residents to build a powerful and competitive integrated special city," and affirmed, "Together with the citizens of Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City, I will boldly march forward toward the next 100 years."

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