Royal Procession of King Jeongjo to Become National Festival After Next Year

At a special lecture hosted by Giwoohoe, a gathering of Gyeonggi Province officials and organization leaders held at the Suwon Small and Medium Business Support Center, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon addressed difficulties faced by the "Royal Procession of King Jeongjo" reenactment event, which Gyeonggi Province, Seoul, and Suwon City have pledged to make a national festival this year. He stated, "Preparing horses, costumes, and other necessities requires an unimaginable amount of money," adding, "Due to budget constraints, we have decided to hold a scaled-down preview version of the event this year."

Mayor Oh also revealed, "If corporate sponsorships are secured from next year onward, we will stage the original grand and elegant parade."

Furthermore, the Seoul mayor stated, "Since the start of the fourth civilian government term, there has been remarkable progress in resolving public transportation transfer issues between Seoul and Gyeonggi Province," and "Bus-to-bus transfer issues between Seoul and Gyeonggi Province have reached consensus, and now only transfer issues involving buses, subways, national railways, and other modes remain."

He also emphasized, "Our rivals are not within Korea but outside—Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, and others," adding, "To catch up with them, we must be equipped with creativity and imagination, generate new policy ideas, improve operations, and enhance competitiveness."

He continued, "Now is a time when Seoul and Gyeonggi Province must not exist separately but cooperate and move forward together," and concluded, "We will join hands with Gyeonggi Province in various areas including air quality, transportation, and economic policies."