마산아재와 20조 [풀영상] | 창 542회 (KBS 26.3.31.)

■ The Vanished Name 'Masan' Masan, once brimming with pride as one of the "Seven Major Cities." This port city, battered by strong sea winds, was home to people, money, and baseball. However, upon merging with Changwon and Jinhae in 2010, Masan lost its name. It was the first experiment to promote administrative efficiency and strengthen urban competitiveness as the "No. 1 Autonomous Merger." Sixteen years have passed since then. Did the merger grow the city? Or did it quietly displace one city? ■ The Aftermath of the Machangjin Merger Residents recall that flyers even appeared on the streets of Masan ahead of the merger, proclaiming, "Don't ask questions, just merge; you will prosper." There were no explanations, only slogans. This hasty merger, lacking a proper plan, led to a protracted battle of interests. A cycle of dividing up and pushing out others repeated over the city hall, baseball stadium, and financial allocation, causing the city to split even more deeply. The city council member who passed the merger by a standing vote now confesses: "I am ashamed" ■ Massive Economic Blocs and Administrative Systems... 20 Trillion Won in Financial Support Currently, South Korea is pursuing an even larger integration. This time, the scale is different. There was a great sense of urgency to resolve the crisis of population decline and regional extinction. The government has even proposed financial support of 5 trillion won annually for administrative integration, totaling up to 20 trillion won over four years. [Current Affairs Planning Window] conducted in-depth coverage on what conditions will determine the success or failure of administrative integration. ■ Japan, which carried out the 'Heisei Great Merger' 20 years ago, is now Japan experienced regional extinction before us. About 20 years ago, through the 'Heisei Great Merger,' it drastically reduced the number of municipalities by thousands. However, Japan remains in the midst of regional extinction. Amidst this, 'regional administration' is emerging as a new survival strategy. The trend of moving from the integration of basic units to cooperation at a larger level resembles the super-regional integration we are pursuing. What does Japan's choice tell Korea right now? #AdministrativeIntegration #CurrentAffairsPlanningChang #MasanAjje #Changwon #Integration #LocalExtinction #20TrillionWon #RegionalConflict #BalancedDevelopment #DaeguGyeongbuk #GwangjuJeonnam #DaejeonChungnam Reporter: Oh Jeong-hyeon Cameraman: Kim Yong-mo Director of Cinematography: Kang Ho-jin Script & Composition: Ryu Hye-rin Video Editing: Kim Dae-young Research: Kim Hyun-ji, Im Da-kyung Assistant Director: Min Kyung-hee Broadcast: March 31, 2026, 10:00 PM, KBS 1TV Current Affairs Planning Chang Homepage https://news.kbs.co.kr/vod/program.do... YouTube    / @kbssisa   Facebook   / changkbs   Search 'Current Affairs Planning Chang' on WAVVE