The South Korean government and the ruling Common Democratic Party are promoting the merger of the central city of Daejeon with neighboring Chungcheongnam-do to ease the current situation of concentrated population and unbalanced regional development in the metropolitan area. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed this idea during a meeting with members of the Common Democratic Party from Daejeon City and South Chungcheong Province on the 18th. Lee Jae-ming believes that merging these two regions will help resolve the problem of excessive concentration of population and resources in the metropolitan area and promote balanced regional development. He said that the central government will provide substantial and effective support during the merger process to ensure that the merged region elects an executive head in June 2026.

The South Korean government and the ruling Common Democratic Party are promoting the merger of the central city of Daejeon with neighboring Chungcheongnam-do to ease the current situation of concentrated population and unbalanced regional development in the metropolitan area. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed this idea during a meeting with members of the Common Democratic Party from Daejeon City and South Chungcheong Province on the 18th. Lee Jae-ming believes that merging these two regions will help resolve the problem of excessive concentration of population and resources in the metropolitan area and promote balanced regional development. He said that the central government will provide substantial and effective support during the merger process to ensure that the merged region elects an executive head in June 2026.