Kim Min-seok Orders Launch of Party's Own Channel 'Minjoo Party TV'... Forecast to Emerge as Kim Eo-jun's News Factory's Biggest Rival

Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has instructed the head of public relations that all party news should originate from Minjoo Party TV. He also set the specific goal of providing curation services that party members can trust.

Minjoo Party TV is expected to serve as the official channel for the Democratic Party, acting as the primary source of its news and strengthening communication with party members.

Minjoo Party TV aims for a 7 AM broadcast, and the mention of early morning hours suggests the possibility of broadcasting during this time. This is interpreted as a strategic schedule considering commuting hours.

7 AM overlaps with the broadcast time of Kim Eo-jun's News Factory, making direct competition between the two channels inevitable.

The launch of Minjoo Party TV is being evaluated as potentially posing the biggest crisis for Kim Eo-jun's News Factory. In the past, the Democratic Party's channels operated in the afternoon and were not successful.

However, this new Minjoo Party TV, by competing simultaneously with News Factory, is expected to bring significant changes to the YouTube political landscape.

News Factory has been criticized for being too biased in its coverage of news within the Democratic Party. In particular, for major issues like judicial reform, it has repeatedly featured only specific individuals such as Assemblyman Kim Yong-min, Park Eun-jung, and Lee Ji-eun.

This approach, which excludes opposing views and delivers only specific arguments, has been criticized as almost brainwashing in its broadcasting methods.

The directive to launch Minjoo Party TV contains the strategic intent that all party news should originate from Minjoo Party TV. This appears to be an attempt to curb the past practice of assembly members appearing on external broadcasts like News Factory to convey the party's policy directions or internal information.

Party leader Kim Min-seok has expressed a strong will to proactively communicate the party's policy directions and major issues through the official channel, Minjoo Party TV.

It was suggested that while entertainment is important in operating Minjoo Party TV, trust in the party is even more crucial. There is caution against past channels that failed by solely pursuing entertainment.

This is a rebuttal to Kim Yong-min, the pastor, who mentioned that 'entertainment is important,' emphasizing the importance of information delivery based on trust.

The importance of personnel composition for the successful operation of Minjoo Party TV was mentioned. Individuals like critic Ha Heon-gi, who have grown as young politicians within the Democratic Party, have significant recognition and could be good cast members.

Additionally, recruiting young individuals like Mr. Shin-in could further enhance the channel's influence.

Concerns about Minjoo Party TV becoming a state-controlled broadcast were also raised. There is a critique that it could easily devolve into one-sided promotional broadcasting, similar to a Democratic Party version of KTV.

Voices of caution warned that if operated in this manner, the channel is highly likely to fail.

The launch of Minjoo Party TV is interpreted as reflecting Kim Min-seok's party reform philosophy. Kim has publicly vowed to change all of the Democratic Party's language, attitude, and culture.

Minjoo Party TV is expected to be the first point of contact where party members can experience Kim Min-seok's reform philosophy.

The emergence of Minjoo Party TV is analyzed as the most powerful challenger threatening News Factory's exclusive position. News Factory has never before faced a rival channel that could threaten its standing.

There is a prediction that News Factory's influence could wane as key figures with top-tier information might shift their appearances to Minjoo Party TV.

With the launch of Minjoo Party TV, key figures within the Democratic Party are expected to reduce their appearances on News Factory. Those closest to the intentions of party leaders like Kim Min-seok or President Lee Jae-myung are highly likely to move to Minjoo Party TV.

This means high-value information will no longer converge on News Factory, making the difference in the quality of information between channels a critical factor in determining competitiveness.

If Minjoo Party TV gains popularity, Kim Eo-jun's News Factory is likely to become even more of a pro-establishment channel. Currently, only specific individuals, such as Assemblyman Jung Chung-rae, repeatedly appear on News Factory. If the perception forms that "appearing on Kim Eo-jun's Factory means you're associated with Jung Chung-rae," News Factory could become isolated as a channel close to a specific faction, leading to a decline in its influence.

This is analyzed to lead to a long-term decrease in News Factory's influence and accelerate changes in the political YouTube ecosystem.