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South Korea’s “Era of Regions” Meets the Limits of Centralized Power
South Korea has declared an “Era of Regions,” unveiling a five-pole development blueprint meant to challenge the gravitational pull of Seoul. Yet the regions themselves remain constrained by a governance architecture designed for an earlier period of centralized industrialization.
The Silent Privatization of Busan’s Urban Scenery
Busan’s skyline soared upward while its public horizons quietly receded. Beaches, ridges, and memorial landscapes now stand at the edge of a slow transformation—one in which the view itself becomes a form of private ownership, and silence becomes the city’s most powerful development tool.
Busan and Gyeongnam Seek Unity Amid Growing Divides
Calls for a Busan–Gyeongnam merger echo the rhetoric of regional revitalization but overlook its cause — the hollowing of local autonomy. Without stronger local leadership and fiscal independence, integration may simply redraw the map without changing the reality.
Busan Fireworks Festival Marks 20 Years With Expanded Show
Busan marks the 20th year of its fireworks festival this weekend with its largest show yet over Gwangalli Beach. About a million spectators are expected as more than 7,000 personnel are deployed to ensure a safe, orderly night along the waterfront.
Busan’s Endless Expansion and the Limits of Growth
Each era called it progress, but the pattern never changed. Busan filled its seas and rivers to build new ground, trading geography for growth. A century later, the city faces the question it has long avoided—what to stand for, not just where to stand.
