Bora Kim and Mi-ae Choo Announce Joint Pledge for 'K-Semiconductor Cluster Construction'

Bora Kim, Anseong Mayoral Candidate, and Mi-ae Choo, Gyeonggi Governor Candidate
All Eight Southern Gyeonggi Local Government Candidates Unite as the Democratic Party One Team
Declaration to Complete a Fully Integrated Semiconductor Ecosystem in South Korea
Bora Kim: "We Will Promote 'Sunlight Income Villages' Near Transmission Lines and Water Intake Facilities"

Bora Kim, the Democratic Party candidate for mayor of Anseong, demonstrated overwhelming capability for metropolitan policy cooperation by jointly unveiling the grand blueprint for the 'K-Semiconductor Cluster,' which is set to become the heart of South Korea's economy, together with Choo Mi-ae, candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, and the main candidates for local government heads in southern Gyeonggi Province.

Bora Kim, candidate for mayor of Anseong, joined forces with key Southern Gyeonggi Democratic Party members, including Mi-ae Chu, candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, Jaejun Lee, candidate for mayor of Suwon, Geuntaek Hyun, candidate for mayor of Yongin, Byungwook Kim, candidate for mayor of Seongnam, Myunggeun Jung, candidate for mayor of Hwaseong, Wonyong Choi, candidate for mayor of Pyeongtaek, Yongho Jo, candidate for mayor of Osan, and Suseok Sung, candidate for mayor of Icheon, at the joint pledge announcement press conference held on the 3rd floor briefing room of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly main building on the 19th. Photo provided by Bora Kim

On May 19, at 1:30 p.m., Bora Kim joined forces as a united team with key Democratic Party figures in southern Gyeonggi—including Choo Mi-ae, candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, Jaejun Lee, candidate for mayor of Suwon, Geuntak Hyun, candidate for mayor of Yongin, Byungwook Kim, candidate for mayor of Seongnam, Myunggeun Jeong, candidate for mayor of Hwaseong, Wonyong Choi, candidate for mayor of Pyeongtaek, Yongho Jo, candidate for mayor of Osan, and Suseok Sung, candidate for mayor of Icheon—at a joint pledge announcement press conference held in the briefing room on the third floor of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council main building.

The 'K-Semiconductor Cluster Construction' pledge announced that day centers on creating an ecosystem within the southern Gyeonggi region that encompasses the entire process from design, materials, components, and equipment, to testing, evaluation, and post-processing. Eight local governments, including Gyeonggi Province and Anseong, have committed to becoming a solid unified team to reliably secure large-scale electricity and water supplies necessary for achieving RE100, and to cultivate field-ready experts by partnering with local universities and research institutes to reflect real industry demand.

Particularly during the press conference, Bora Kim attracted media attention by personally presenting the fourth core strategy: a 'system for returning industrial infrastructure benefits to local residents.'

Candidate Kim pointed out, "Until now, residents in areas crossed by transmission lines or hosting water intake facilities have simply been sacrifices," emphasizing, "We need to ensure that the fruits of semiconductor industry growth are justly returned to residents and that residents become the true owners of this progress, so we can prevail in this long-distance race for supremacy." To achieve this, she pledged to establish a cooperative win-win model through the Democratic Party's metropolitan-local government alliance by introducing 'resident-participatory policy financing,' launching the tentatively named 'Gyeonggi Future Investment Corporation,' and creating 'Sunlight Income Villages.'

This announcement perfectly aligns with Bora Kim’s key pledges for her ninth mayoral term: the 'Anseong-Style Sunlight Pension Project' (establishment of the Anseong Environmental Energy Foundation) and the creation of a 'RE100 Energy Hub in the Semiconductor Specialized Complex.' Her unique policy initiative, which aims to supply clean energy to the semiconductor materials, components, and equipment campus in Anseong and return the profits from power generation to citizens in the form of pensions, has now gained further momentum through this joint vision of the governor and the eight city and county governments.

Immediately after the press conference, Bora Kim said, "The competition for semiconductor supremacy cannot be won by the power of a single city alone. Only by forming a true 'one team' with the governor and the heads of the eight local governments in southern Gyeonggi can we move forward with speed," adding, "Based on my proven achievements in carbon neutrality and in attracting the semiconductor materials, components, and equipment campus to Anseong, I will continue to work closely with Gyeonggi Province and neighboring cities to make Anseong the center of the K-Semiconductor Belt and a clean solar energy city where all residents can prosper—without interruption."

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