Former Lawmaker Park Min-sik to Run for Busan Mayor: "Opening the Era of Ten Million with Young Leadership"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Former People Power Party lawmaker Park Minsik (55) has declared his candidacy for the Busan mayoral by-election scheduled for April next year.

On the 9th, Park held a press conference at Busan City Hall and announced his candidacy, stating, "With the leadership of the 40s and 50s generation, I will open the era of 10 million people in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam." Although numerous candidates have been mentioned unofficially and officially for the Busan mayoral by-election, Park is the first to officially declare his run.

He expressed his ambition, saying, "I will first focus on the western Busan area and the 30s and 50s generations to pass the preliminary primary," and added, "I will be chosen as the final candidate by emphasizing sincerity toward Busan and the expansion potential in the presidential election through a moderate and rational approach."

On the same day, Park declared his candidacy through an 'untact' video conference using Google Meet, with hundreds of Busan citizens participating. During a video conversation with citizens, he demonstrated an artificial intelligence (AI) program and pledged to fully introduce the Fourth Industrial Revolution into Busan's city administration.

Under the slogan "Busan's ABC (All Busan Challenge!)," he presented four key pledges. These four pledges are: ▲ Opening the era of 10 million people in Busan by integrating Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam into an international city ▲ Becoming the first in the nation to commercialize AI and blockchain as a mecca of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ▲ Developing into an international maritime tourism city ▲ Finalizing the Gadeokdo New Airport project and connecting the airport, port, and railway.

Park stated, "Since narrowly losing the Busan mayoral primary in 2014, I have had a single-minded heart for Busan and will revive the declining Busan economy," and expressed his determination, saying, "With the loyalty that kept me in the party even during difficult times, I will play a role as a catalyst for the re-creation of the regime through a dynamic victory in the Busan mayoral election."

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