The move was intended to reduce Seoul's overcrowding and economic dominance over the rest of South Korea; perhaps not coincidentally, it would have also moved the government and administration out of range of North Korean artillery fire.
Langkah ini dimaksudkan untuk mengurangi kepadatan penduduk Seoul dan dominasi ekonomi selama sisa Korea Selatan, mungkin bukan kebetulan, itu akan juga memindahkan pemerintahan dan administrasi dari berbagai tembakan artileri Korea Utara.