Jeon Jae-soo Elected Busan Mayor, City Policies Face Potential Review

With Jeon Jae-soo, former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, winning the Busan mayoral election on June 4, 2026, changes are anticipated for city administration policies pursued by Mayor Park Hyeong-joon.

Jeon has left open the possibility of re-examining certain projects, stating that there could be "matters that citizens absolutely do not agree with."

Jeon's campaign pledge to promote the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity initiative is expected to impact the Busan-Gyeongnam administrative integration plan, which has been promoted by Mayor Park Hyeong-joon and Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-soo.