Jung Sye-kyun: "Jeonbuk, Neglected by Industrialization, to Leap Forward as a New Capital Region Growth Engine"

"Jeonbuk, once left behind by industrialization, fosters future new industries"
"Saemangeum, the forefront of the Green New Deal"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Jeong Se-gyun, former Prime Minister and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "I will transform Jeonbuk, which was marginalized during the industrialization process, into a new growth engine."

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On the morning of the 22nd, Jeong held a press conference at the Jeonbuk Provincial Council press room and emphasized, "I am the only candidate who was born and raised in Jeonbuk and has devoted himself to the development of Jeonbuk," announcing a detailed 'Jeonbuk Plan' pledge.

Jeong stressed that he would lead national balanced development by constructing the Gangho Axis high-speed railway connecting Mokpo and Gangneung, centered on Jeonbuk.

He said, "I will make Jeonbuk a new metropolitan area along with Chungcheong and Gangwon," adding, "By building an X-shaped Gangho Axis to counter the Gyeongbu Axis, I will enhance Jeonbuk's competitiveness."

He continued, "We will foster future new industries such as carbon materials in the Jeonbuk region and make Saemangeum the number one Green New Deal zone."

Additionally, he said, "I will make Jeonbuk the capital of agricultural life sciences and develop Jeonbuk Innovation City into an international financial city." Furthermore, he promised to actively support the simultaneous preliminary feasibility study approval of 14 road network projects in Jeonbuk under the 5th National Road and Local Road 5-Year Plan and to promote six non-preliminary feasibility study projects to make Jeonbuk a transportation hub with comprehensive connectivity. He plans to expedite the Jeolla Line high-speed project and ensure that the new Jeonju-Gimcheon railway line and the Saemangeum-Mokpo section of the West Coast railway project, which were omitted from the 4th National Railway Network Construction Plan, are included.

He also revealed detailed pledges by region. Specifically, ▲ Establishment of a specialized purpose ship advanced complex in Gunsan ▲ Promotion of the 2nd phase of the Iksan National Food Cluster project ▲ Designation of Jeongeup as an advanced medical complex ▲ Establishment of a special local government for the Jirisan area combining six cities and counties centered on Namwon ▲ Upgrading the Saemangeum East-West connecting road in Gimje to a national road ▲ Creation of a hydrogen-specialized national industrial complex in Wanju ▲ Formation of a Yongdam Dam thermal energy convergence cluster in Jinan ▲ Promotion of the establishment of the Muju Taekwondo Academy ▲ Installation of a smart agricultural products convergence town in Jangsu ▲ Implementation of the ultra-wide Seomjin River Renaissance project in Imsil ▲ Development of the world's longest luge theme park in Sunchang County ▲ Creation of the Mahan cultural zone in Gochang ▲ Construction of the Noeul Bridge connecting Buan and Gochang.

Jeong emphasized, "I am a person with the morality to overcome the crossfire from the opposition party and conservative media, the only person recognized by Presidents Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in, and the only candidate who knows Jeonbuk well and has devoted himself to its development," adding, "Jeong Se-gyun is Jeonbuk. Together with the people of Jeonbuk, I will open the path to victory."

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