Ruling Party Likely to Push Broadcasting Act... Opposition Prepares Filibuster Response

Democratic Party to Decide Priority Bill for July Provisional Session
at Lawmakers' General Meeting This Afternoon

On August 4, the ruling and opposition parties will convene a plenary session of the National Assembly to vote on key legislative bills, including the Broadcasting Act. The Democratic Party of Korea has announced its intention to pass several contentious bills, such as the Yellow Envelope Act (Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act), an amendment to the Commercial Act mandating cumulative voting for companies with assets of 2 trillion won or more, and the so-called Broadcasting Three Acts, which would expand the board of directors of public broadcasters. The People Power Party has indicated it will respond with measures such as a filibuster (unlimited debate).

According to political sources on this day, it is expected that the Broadcasting Act, among the Broadcasting Three Acts, will be the first item on the agenda. Although it was initially reported that the Yellow Envelope Act would be addressed first, the atmosphere has shifted. Given the characteristics of the filibuster, which guarantees at least 24 hours of debate (Article 106-2, Paragraph 6), and the fact that the July provisional session ends on August 5, it is anticipated that only one contentious bill will be handled. The Democratic Party plans to decide which bill to prioritize in the July session during a general meeting of lawmakers in the afternoon.

Song Eonseok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on August 4, 2025. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

The People Power Party has decided to determine its response based on which bill is presented first at the plenary session. Park Sunghoon, chief spokesperson for the People Power Party's parliamentary group, stated, "Traditionally, the floor leader has been the first to launch a filibuster, but no decision has been made yet." It is reported that the People Power Party is preparing measures such as a filibuster in anticipation of the Broadcasting Act being brought to the floor.

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