Lee Jae-myung pledges to 'make Sejong the de facto administrative capital,' reigniting debate

Lee Jae-myung to build presidential office and National Assembly in Sejong... also pushing for complete relocation Lee Jae-myung, a candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential primary, said on the 17th that he would build the National Assembly Sejong building and the president's Sejong office during his term, saying that he would make Chungcheong, the heart of balanced development in the Republic of Korea, the administrative and s…

[Digital Daily Reporter Park Record] On the 18th, the Industrial Bank Union expressed support for the Democratic Party's preliminary candidate Lee Jae-myung in the 'Boolkyung' regional commitment aimed at the '6.3 Early Presidential Election' without mentioning the relocation of the Industrial Bank headquarters to Busan. In a statement on the day, the Industrial Bank Union (Chairman Kim Hyun-joon) said, “Today, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae…

Why Sejong Still Isn’t Working

Every time a South Korean presidential candidate mentions relocating the capital to Sejong, housing prices rise before policies are even written. Sejong City, envisioned as the future of balanced national development, has become a city caught in limbo — politically symbolic but practically stalled. More than two decades after its conception, the debate over making Sejong the administrative capital resurfaces like clockwork, especially during ele…

Lee Jae-myung pledges to 'make Sejong the de facto administrative capital,' reigniting debate

Lee Jae-myung aims to transform Sejong into Korea's administrative capital, proposing the relocation of government institutions.

Former leader Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential primary candidate, announced, "I will completely relocate the National Assembly headquarters and the presidential office to Sejong City." On the 17th, former leader Lee Jae-myung announced his representative pledge for the Chungcheong region through his Facebook page, saying, "Chungcheong is the center of the country and the heart of the Republic of Korea. I will develop Chungcheon…

Former Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung, who is running for the 21st presidential election, announced on the 17th a pledge to build the National Assembly Sejong City Hall and the Presidential Office in Sejong City within his term in office in order to complete Sejong City as the center of the administrative capital. He also announced the construction of the National Assembly and the Presidential Office in Sejong City.