Region Diagnosis Key Factors Main Proposals Daegu (Apr 1) • Strong conservative orientation, presence of “Yeongnam hegemony” • To normalize political • Mix of far-right groups education(restore and ordinary conservative teachers’ basic politi­citizens cal rights) • Limited impact of a• Breakdown of political central government crisis dialogue; youth politi­in the context of local cal disengagement and autonomy out-migration • To urge conservative parties to sever ties with“anti-constitu­tional forces” Gwangju (Apr 28) • Regional marginalization • Strong cohesion as the• To guarantee minority due to Seoul and metro­“symbolic site of democ- rights(sexual minori­politan area-centrism ratization” ties, migrants) • Evolution into an in­clusive protest culture (gender equality, etc.) • Rigidity of single-party dominance; exclusion of minorities within the progressive camp • To address gender im­balance in“Gwangju­style jobs” Busan (Jun 17) • To reform the • High proportion of• Narrow public sphere winner-take-all(e.g., elderly population,(with the local media fail­introducing multi­entrenched conservatism ing to function properly) member constituency • Democratic resilience• Dominance of a single system) shown by 70,000 citizens mobilizing against martial law party(People Power Party): 17 of 18 regional seats • To revitalize local media and public forums • To introduce a runoff •“Casting-vote” region;• Conservative bias and system for local elec­Daejeon (Jun 25) “no-comment cities” (political apathy) • Declining trend in voter economic vulnerability of tions local media • To permit local par­• Unilateral and exclusive ties(abolishing the turnout governance by the mayor central-party require­ment) • To democratize • Far-right networks education(moving away entrenched within • Strong conservative base from competition-based institutions(forces opposing but active resistance to schooling, revitalizing Chuncheon martial law anti-discrimination debate) legislation) (Jul 24) •“For whom does democ­• Competition-driven racy not exist?”(exclu­education and the sion of minorities) disappearance of democracy education • To rectify discriminatory administrative actions, such as Chuncheon City’s refusal to permit the Queer Festival 6