"시민 원하지 않으면 더 이상 지원 불가"…김상욱 "1년에 시비 60억 들어간다"｜지금 이 뉴스

The 'Ulsan Whales,' the first professional baseball team operated by a local government to debut this season after the KBO Board of Directors approved their participation in the Futures League last year, were founded through the strong determination of former Mayor Kim Doo-kyum (formerly of the People Power Party). Although the team has continued to achieve rare success in the Futures League, surpassing 50,000 cumulative spectators in just about five months, it stands at a crossroads regarding its very existence just half a year after its inception. Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook explained, "Over 6 billion won of the city budget is being spent annually," adding, "Since we are using city funds, we have no choice but to seek the opinions of all citizens." He further emphasized, "I urge you to become the team that the citizens want during the remaining two to three years," and stressed, "If the citizens do not want it, we can no longer provide city funding." 📢 Now, live coverage of the hot topic! ☞ Watch JTBC Mobile Live https://www.youtube.com/@jtbc_news/st... ☞ Subscribe to JTBC YouTube (   / jtbc10news  ) ☞ JTBC YouTube Community (   / jtbc10news  ) #JTBC News Official Page https://news.jtbc.co.kr Facebook   / jtbcnews   X (Twitter)   / jtbc_news   Instagram   / jtbcnews   ☏ Send a Tip https://news.jtbc.co.kr/report Broadcaster: JTBC (https://jtbc.co.kr)