On the 24th, the integrated special law for Jeonnam and Gwangju successfully passed through the National Assembly's Legislative Judiciary Committee. However, the integration law proposals for Chungnam and Daejeon, which faced opposition from the ruling party, and for Daegu and Gyeongbuk, where opinions were divided among regional governments, were postponed for further consideration. Chairwoman of the Committee, Choo Mi-ae, cited insufficient public support and statements from local councils as reasons for the delay. The Democratic Party, which pushed for the Jeonnam and Gwangju integration law, has placed its vote on the agenda behind other contentious laws amidst this political struggle.

President Lee Jae-myung spoke out against the unilateral push for the integration of regional administrative districts with historical significance, emphasizing that a consensus must be reached among the residents and politicians before proceeding with integration. The Democratic Party's strategy includes handling the Jeonnam and Gwangju law while keeping other significant legislative matters, like electoral reform and judicial amendments, in the legislative pipeline leading to the end of the parliamentary session on March 3rd.

The tension escalated with the ruling party's immediate walkout in protest against the handling of the integration laws. Democratic Party leaders plan to address other key legislation, such as reforming corporate governance through the third amendment to the Commercial Code, aiming to bring about required legislative changes by late winter, navigating through the political dynamics in the National Assembly ahead of essential deadlines.