{"id":4389,"date":"2025-10-28T12:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T04:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?p=4389"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:18:17","slug":"%ec%9d%b8%ed%84%b0%eb%b7%b0-%ea%b2%bd%ec%a3%bc%eb%8a%94-%eb%8c%80%ed%95%9c%eb%af%bc%ea%b5%ad-%ea%b4%80%ea%b4%91%ec%9d%98-%eb%bf%8c%eb%a6%ac-apec-%ec%9d%b4%ed%9b%84-%ec%84%b8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?p=4389","title":{"rendered":"[Interview] \u201cGyeongju is the root of Korean tourism\u2026 After APEC, it must rise as a global city\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"78\" height=\"101\" data-attachment-id=\"2681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?attachment_id=2681\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png?fit=78%2C101&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"78,101\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png?fit=78%2C101&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png?resize=78%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2681\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winston Saehoon Kim, Managing Director, BCC Global Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/council.gb.go.kr\/member\/main?search_code=09250\">Bae Jin-seok, Vice Chairman of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council<br><\/a>\u3010Gyeongju \/ BCC Global Media\u3011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><em>The APEC Summit to be held in Gyeongju in 2025 is a large-scale international event expected to generate an estimated direct economic impact of 7.4 trillion KRW, create approximately 22,000 jobs, and drive broad spillover effects in tourism and industry revitalization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><em>As the core of the advanced industrial belt of Korea\u2019s Yeongnam region, Gyeongju is projected to see simultaneous growth in its local industries, traditional culture, and tourism sector through this event. In particular, thanks to the recent influence of K-pop artists such as BTS and G-Dragon (GD), and the global expansion of Korean Wave (Hallyu) content, Gyeongju is being re-evaluated as \u201cthe most authentically Korean city\u201d and as a sacred destination for Hallyu culture that attracts visitors from around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><em>In this context, BCC Global Media sat down with Bae Jin-seok, Vice Chair of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, to hear his vision for Gyeongju\u2019s development, his legislative philosophy, and his view on the city\u2019s next leap forward in the post-APEC era.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"315\" data-attachment-id=\"4394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?attachment_id=4394\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90.jpg?fit=960%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,473\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\ubc30\uc9c4\uc11d \ubd80\uc758\uc6d0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90.jpg?fit=640%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"4394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90.jpg?resize=640%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90.jpg?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EB%B6%80%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90.jpg?resize=768%2C378&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Bae Jin-seok<\/strong>. Image Source: Gyeongsangbuk-do Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"4422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?attachment_id=4422\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?fit=2992%2C2992&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2992,2992\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy Z Fold6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761646685&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083337&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\ubc30\uc9c4\uc11d \uc758\uc6d0\ub2d8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"4422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?w=2992&amp;ssl=1 2992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%EB%B0%B0%EC%A7%84%EC%84%9D-%EC%9D%98%EC%9B%90%EB%8B%98-rotated.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BCC Global Media Winston Kim (Left), Gyeongsangbuk-do Vice Chairman Bae Jin-seok (Right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>\u201c<strong>For the happiness of the Gyeongsangbuk-do residents \u2014 I am serving my third term in the Provincial Council<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: To begin, could you briefly introduce yourself?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> I am Bae Jin-seok, Vice Chair of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council. I am a three-term provincial council member representing Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province, and I currently serve on the Administrative, Health and Welfare Committee.<br>I work tirelessly for the development of Gyeongju and North Gyeongsang Province \u2014 and, in a broader sense, for the advancement of the Republic of Korea \u2014 and for the happiness and well-being of our residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><strong>\u201cExperience in Seoul\u2019s political scene and at the National Assembly laid the foundation for my work today\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: You are widely known as a native of Gyeongju. How did growing up in Gyeongju, and later working in the political arena in Seoul, shape your approach to legislative service today?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> I was born and raised in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. I lived in Gyeongju through high school, then went to university in Seoul. I fulfilled my mandatory military service as an Army officer, and after being discharged, I went on to study political science in graduate school \u2014 which is how I first came to work with the National Assembly.<br>I then served for about five years as an aide at the National Assembly, where I learned firsthand how legislation is made, how policy decisions are reached, and how negotiation and compromise take place between ruling and opposition parties. After that, I had the opportunity to work with former Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo, serving as a policy adviser at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government from 2008 until early 2013.<br>The legislative experience at the National Assembly and the administrative experience in Gyeonggi Province have become invaluable assets to my current work. I learned with my own body how politics and administration actually move in the Republic of Korea, and how policy is created and then implemented. That experience is now a major force behind my work as a provincial council member in North Gyeongsang Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>\u201c<strong>Ordinances on nuclear safety, disaster response, and inter-Korean exchange all began from local realities<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: You are recognized for practical legislative work, including ordinances related to nuclear safety, earthquake and disaster preparedness, and inter-Korean exchange. What was the background for these initiatives?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> Gyeongju is a city where six nuclear power reactors are currently in operation, and it is home to the headquarters of Korea Hydro &amp; Nuclear Power. After experiencing major disasters \u2014 the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake and the 2017 Pohang earthquake \u2014 we came to deeply understand the critical importance of safety and preparedness.<br>Based on those experiences, we established ordinances related to nuclear safety and disaster response, and through an ordinance on inter-Korean exchange and cooperation, we created an institutional framework for building peace and facilitating cooperation.<br>Administration is not confined to a single sector \u2014 it must span the full spectrum of people\u2019s everyday lives. A metropolitan\/provincial government has to function as a coordinating bridge between local governments at the basic level and the central government, and that role must be supported through ordinances and legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-attachment-id=\"4400\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?attachment_id=4400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\ud669\ub9ac\ub2e8\uae38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/%ED%99%A9%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%A8%EA%B8%B8.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of Hwangnidan-gil. Image source: Gyeongju Tourguide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>\u201c<strong>Hwangnidan-gil is now a symbol of urban innovation born from the creativity of the younger generation<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: Over the past several years, Gyeongju has emerged as a popular destination among the MZ generation. How do you view the background and significance of that shift?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> Gyeongju was designated Korea\u2019s first-ever Special Tourist Zone, and it was developed around the Bomun Tourism Complex in 1975 under the administration of President Park Chung-hee. However, starting in the 2000s, as school trip\u2013centered tourism declined, the city faced a crisis.<br>Then, over the past seven to eight years, \u201cHwangnidan-gil\u201d began to rise as a new hotspot, and Gyeongju re-emerged as a cultural city for the younger generation.<br>The rise of Hwangnidan-gil was not the result of government planning \u2014 it was driven by the creativity of the private sector. Young founders moved into what had been a hollowing-out residential neighborhood, opened visually distinctive caf\u00e9s and dessert shops, and through social media it became a nationwide destination.<br>Now, what we need is infrastructure: parking, roads, rest areas, and so on. The government must support this kind of organically generated energy from the private sector. Ultimately, a tourism city is a living organism created jointly by its citizens and its government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" data-attachment-id=\"4399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bccmedianews.com\/?attachment_id=4399\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"APEC 2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?fit=640%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?resize=640%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bccmedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APEC-2025.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>\u201c<strong>APEC is the turning point that will open Gyeongju\u2019s next 50 years<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: How do you interpret the significance of hosting the APEC Summit in Gyeongju?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> This year marks the 50th anniversary of the development of the Bomun Tourism Complex, and in that same year Gyeongju is hosting APEC \u2014 which carries powerful historical symbolism. Gyeongju, the city where the ancient kingdom of Silla unified the Three Kingdoms and laid the foundations of what would become Korea, is now stepping onto the world stage as a center of global economic cooperation.<br>APEC is not just a diplomatic event \u2014 it is an unparalleled opportunity to showcase Gyeongju to the entire world. By restoring and reimagining Gyeongju\u2019s boundless historical and cultural assets, we can present them to a global audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>\u201c<strong>We will carry forward the legacy of APEC through the \u2018Gyeongju Forum\u2019<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: In your view, what kind of \u201cpost-APEC strategy\u201d should North Gyeongsang Province and the city of Gyeongju be preparing?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> APEC should not be seen as the end \u2014 it must be the beginning. We are currently preparing a proposal to institutionalize and hold, on a recurring basis, what we are calling the \u201cGyeongju Forum.\u201d This would be an annual international forum focused on culture, the economy, and sustainable development, carrying forward the spirit of APEC.<br>In addition, we need to reprocess and retain, as cultural assets of Gyeongju, the legacy created through APEC \u2014 including its content, exhibits, artworks, and other outputs. Rather than simply storing these in an archive, we should continue to display and promote them so that they elevate Gyeongju\u2019s brand value over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>\u201c<strong>A global cultural city built together by citizens and the media<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><em><strong><em>BCC Global Media: In order for APEC to succeed, what roles do you believe the citizens and the media should play?<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vice Chair Bae Jin-seok:<\/strong> We must ensure that international visitors who come during the event remember Gyeongju as \u201ca city they want to return to.\u201d It is important that every single citizen becomes the face of Gyeongju and presents an image of kindness and dignity.<br>And the media serves as the eyes and ears of the global public. 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