“Life Over Speed”…Choi Taerim Bets on ‘Practical Policies’ to Transform Uiseong

Comprehensive Pledges Covering Agriculture, Welfare, New Airport, Youth, and Tourism
"Redesigning the Local Economy with Profitable, Practical Changes—Not Just for Show"

Choi Taerim, an independent preliminary candidate for Gyeongbuk Provincial Council in Uiseong-gun's 1st Electoral District, will officially kick off his election campaign by holding an opening ceremony for his campaign office on May 2.

Choi Taerim has presented practical, community-focused pledges centered on enhancing agriculture, protecting residents' rights, AI-powered welfare, revitalizing the local economy, creating jobs for young people, and developing stay-type tourism in Uiseong-gun's 1st district.

Choi Tae-rim: "I will turn Uiseong's changes into practical policies that remain in the lives of the residents"
[Photo by Candidate's Office]

Preliminary candidate Choi stated, "The future of Uiseong should begin with changes that residents can truly feel, rather than grand slogans," adding, "I will pursue practical policies that generate real income for farm households and the regional economy, not just flashy displays of advanced technology."

For the agriculture sector, he pledged to provide affordable, customized smart equipment for small and medium-sized farms as well as support for agricultural materials at half price.

Rather than focusing on expensive, high-tech equipment, his plan is to distribute practical tools that can be immediately used on real farms, reducing the burden on farmers and increasing the effect of lowering production costs.

Regarding the construction of the new airport, Choi made it clear that "the rights and interests of residents come before speed."

He stated that compensation, residential measures, changes to living areas, and strategies for regional coexistence must be thoroughly reflected throughout the airport construction process. In addition, he announced plans to create a new growth base in Uiseong by developing a cutting-edge smart airport city.

As part of his welfare pledges, Choi proposed establishing an "AI Safe Welfare Special Zone." The plan includes building a 24-hour AI Parent Guardian System in every town and township and expanding mobile doctor buses and physical therapy teams to reduce gaps in elderly care.

In the local economy sector, the recovery of small business owners and agricultural-industrial complexes was identified as a top priority. Choi stated, "The local economy must be revived starting with neighborhood businesses and industrial complexes," pledging to double the scale of management stabilization funds and special guarantees, and to remodel smart workplaces to create desirable jobs for young people.

He also emphasized measures for youth employment. "Future industries shouldn't remain confined to research labs—they must translate into jobs for young people," he said, vowing to introduce a creative youth quota system to expand employment opportunities for local youth.

In tourism, he proposed shifting from fleeting visits to tourism that encourages longer stays and increased spending. He plans to develop one-night, two-day stay-type tour courses and nurture Uiseong's retro atmosphere as a cultural landmark, linking it with local businesses.

"Change in Uiseong is only complete when it is felt in the daily lives of farmers, the elderly, small business owners, and young people," Choi said. "I will dedicate all my efforts to protecting residents' rights and building an Uiseong where money circulates within the region."

Choi Taerim's pledges are significant in that they reframe the development discourse—often associated with "advanced technology"—in the everyday language of local residents. For the new airport, AI, and future industries to truly drive Uiseong's growth, it is essential to first address practical issues such as farmers' production costs, care gaps for the elderly, management instability for small businesses, and youth employment.

In particular, his new airport pledge—prioritizing "residents' rights over speed"—delivers a message that the benefits of development should not remain with external capital and a few businesses but must return to improve the lives, property rights, and living conditions of local residents.

For this election, the key for Uiseong voters is not who shouts the bigger slogans but who can actually deliver meaningful changes that will have a lasting impact on the lives of residents.

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