Kim Jin-tae and Jung Kwang-yeol: "We Will Establish a First-Division Professional Baseball Team Based in Chuncheon"

Kim Jin-tae, Candidate for Gangwon Governor, and Jung Kwang-yeol, Candidate for Chuncheon Mayor
Joint Pledge to Expand Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon to 25,000 Seats
Establishing a Regional Sports Economy Hub... Full-Scale "Policy Cooperation" Begins
Continued Joint Pledge Announcements with Mayoral and County Candidates, Starting in Chuncheon

Kim Jin-tae, candidate for Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, and Jung Kwang-yeol, candidate for Mayor of Chuncheon, held a joint press conference at the Chuncheon City Hall briefing room on the 27th and announced a pledge to establish a first-division professional baseball team based in Chuncheon. Their plan aims to strengthen Chuncheon's sports industry infrastructure and lay the groundwork for revitalizing the local economy through the creation of the baseball team.

Kim Jin-tae, candidate for Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, and Jung Kwang-yeol, candidate for Mayor of Chuncheon, are holding a joint press conference at the briefing room of Chuncheon City Hall on the 27th. Photo by Kim Jin-tae candidate

Candidate Kim Jin-tae referenced Chuncheon's symbolic significance as the site of the historic opening game of the Sammi Superstars during the launch of professional baseball in 1982. He expressed his commitment to ensuring that residents of the province no longer feel excluded by having to travel to other regions' stadiums to watch games. In particular, he emphasized the establishment of a "virtuous cycle development ecosystem" that would allow promising youth baseball players from 16 schools in the province to pursue professional careers without leaving their hometown.

Kim Jin-tae also announced a three-stage plan for establishing the professional baseball team. First, the existing Songam Baseball Stadium will be expanded to a capacity of 25,000 seats. Second, a public-private partnership model will be established to ensure an organic division of roles with private sponsors. Finally, once all necessary conditions are met, Kim intends to apply for the establishment of the team with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).

If the plan proceeds smoothly, it is expected that with the era of 10 million spectators in the professional baseball market, each home game held in Chuncheon will attract large crowds, resulting in significant spillover effects for Chuncheon's lodging, dining, and tourism industries. Furthermore, this is expected to directly contribute to enhancing the city's competitiveness.

Kim Jin-tae stated, "The establishment of a professional baseball team will be a new turning point for Chuncheon's sports economy," adding, "Starting today in Chuncheon, I will continue to present meaningful joint pledges with other city and county candidates to bring real changes to the lives of provincial residents."

With this announcement of his Chuncheon pledge, Kim Jin-tae will begin full-fledged "policy cooperation" with People Power Party candidates for mayors and county heads across Gangwon Province. Through continued joint pledge announcements, he plans to reinforce a cooperative framework to address each region's key issues and livelihood tasks.

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