Rep. Min Byung-duk demands passage of the Framework Act before January 18 next year... Park Soo-min prioritizes deregulation

South Korean Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byung-duk called on Jan. 10 for the Digital Asset Basic Act to pass before Jan. 18, 2027, while People Power Party lawmaker Park Soo-min argued at the same D-CON 2026 panel in Seoul that loosening existing regulations and expanding corporate autonomy should take priority over dense new legislation. The two lawmakers debated the framework law, regulatory reform, and won-denominated stablecoin adoption, joined by commentator Shuka and Dunamu Vice Chairman Kim Hyung-nyun. The split matters because it signals partisan disagreement over how fast Korea should build a comprehensive crypto regime, with stablecoin issuance rules a key fault line. Watch whether the Basic Act clears the January deadline and how the won stablecoin framework takes shape.