김민석 “민주당TV는 교과서, 다른 방송은 학습지…협력 많을 것”

The official YouTube channel of the Democratic Party, '민주당티비' (a.k.a. 민티), will begin its first live broadcast on the 1st. The Democratic Party's promotional committee announced via a press release on the 31st that the first pilot live broadcast of '민티07 (민주당티비07)' will take place at 7 AM on the 1st. The theme of the inaugural pilot broadcast will be the party's future strategy '메가텐'.

During the first part, Representative Kim will directly explain key issues to the public, while in the second part, a deep dive analysis of the discussed topics will follow. The Democratic Party's promotional committee stated, 'We will not exceed 37 minutes of live broadcasting in '민티07'.' The 'post-broadcast' version, which extends the 37-minute live session, will be released at noon on the 12th.

The broadcast follows a solo approach, with anchor Kim Eun-ji from MBN and journalist An Tae-hun from JTBC taking turns as main presenters. Notably, Global Health Organization (WHO) AI & Climate Change Consultant An Seon-ha will appear as a fixed panel member. The Democratic Party's 민티 YouTube channel is an expanded version of the party's existing official YouTube channel '델리민주'.

For the first two weeks, the channel will run a test broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays twice a week. After receiving feedback from viewers, regular broadcasts will resume on Mondays at 7 AM starting next month. The launch of 민티 was explained by Democratic Party Chairman Kim as not being in competition with existing fine Democratic Party channels, but rather aiming to create a healthy and dignified public discourse ecosystem through collaboration and mutual support among diverse perspectives.

Regarding the upcoming 민티07 broadcast, Representative Kim expressed gratitude to fellow party member Kim Eun-ji, saying, "Creating 민티07 is a decision from the representative." She also thanked her for adjusting the time to suit the time zone, saying, "I am happy about that. We are targeting a larger 'pie' here. We need to expand the pie."

She further added, "I think the mindset of our writers has changed. They have a desire to win." When asked by the interviewer if the 민티 competition with Kim Eun-ji's broadcast was intended, Kim replied, "There is no need to compete with Kim Eun-ji. 민티 will compete with 민티."