Gyeonggi Buk-do Establishment: 45% Support, 37% Oppose Among Residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Among Gyeonggi Province residents, those who support the establishment of Gyeonggi Bukdo outnumber those who oppose it.

Kim Mincheol, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea (Uijeongbu-si Eul), announced on the 10th that in a survey conducted last December through Realmeter targeting Gyeonggi Province residents, 44.6% were in favor of establishing Gyeonggi Bukdo. This figure is 7.3 percentage points higher than the 37.3% who opposed it.

Among residents of the 11 cities and counties corresponding to the northern region of Gyeonggi Province, the approval rate was high at 58.4%. In the northern inland areas such as Uijeongbu, Yangju, Pocheon, Dongducheon, and Yeoncheon, the approval rate reached 67.6%.

When asked about the timing of the establishment of Gyeonggi Bukdo, 70.0% of respondents answered that it should be established quickly. The response "It is appropriate to establish it slowly" was recorded at 28.5%.

Regarding the question about the gap between the northern and southern regions of Gyeonggi Province, 65.2% responded that "there is a difference." As for the reason why Gyeonggi Bukdo should be established, 47.3% answered "balanced development of Gyeonggi Bukdo."

Assemblyman Kim Mincheol stated, "The northern region of Gyeonggi has not developed properly due to various regulations," adding, "It has not been included in the national balanced development targets, and if this continues, it is clear that the situation will become even more severe."

He continued, "Through the public opinion survey, we confirmed that Gyeonggi Province residents widely recognize that the gap between the southern and northern regions is serious and that the establishment of Gyeonggi Bukdo is necessary to resolve the north-south disparity."

This survey was conducted by Realmeter on behalf of Assemblyman Kim Mincheol’s office, targeting 2,000 voters aged 18 and older residing in Gyeonggi Province, via ARS from December 12 to 14 over three days. The survey has a 95% confidence level with a sampling error of ±2.2%.

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