2022 Busan? ... Busan City Announces '91 Systems and Policies in 8 Key Areas' Closely Related to Citizens' Lives

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City announced the 'New Year' closely related to citizens' daily lives. On the 30th, it summarized and announced 91 systems and policies changing in 8 major areas from 2022.

The 8 major areas are ▲Jobs & Economy ▲Health, Welfare & Education ▲City & Transportation ▲Universities & Youth ▲Childbirth, Childcare & Women ▲Environment & Hygiene ▲Culture, Sports & Tourism ▲Citizen Safety. The appendix includes government policies and major construction and completion projects in Busan City in 2022.

▲Jobs & Economy

To expand sales channels for small business owners and SMEs struggling with excessive commissions and advertising fees in the monopolistic delivery app market, the public mobile market app Dongbaektong was established.

The city plans to expand special zero-interest plus funds support up to 10 million KRW per business for small business owners affected by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The minimum wage will increase from 8,720 KRW to 9,160 KRW, and the Busan-type living wage will rise from 10,341 KRW to 10,868 KRW.

A blockchain-specialized venture convention (b-space) will also open to support technology infrastructure for startups and entrepreneurial companies using blockchain technology, as well as service development and technology verification testing.

▲Health, Welfare & Education

From 2022, free meals will be fully expanded to all kindergartens.

The city will open free legal consultation rooms in the lobbies of various city halls to resolve citizen inconveniences and protect their rights.

慰?金 of 50,000 KRW per month and a one-time funeral expense of 1 million KRW will be provided to all participants related to the Buma Democratic Uprising and democratization movement who devoted themselves to the democratization of the Republic of Korea.

46 children's complex cultural spaces fostering creativity and imagination where parents can feel safe, and 5 public and small children's libraries will be newly established.

▲City & Transportation

Following the opening of the first phase of the Donghae Line from Bujeon to Ilgwang at the end of 2016, the second phase from Ilgwang to Taehwagang was opened.

The city is designating pilot zones for shared mobility and autonomous vehicles to promote next-generation transportation means and related infrastructure.

Busan's local currency 'Dongbaekjeon' app introduced the public taxi-calling app 'Dongbaek Taxi.' Dongbaek Taxi improves treatment for taxi drivers and reduces passenger fare burden with a 10% + 1% cashback.

For citizens who consecutively use toll roads such as Gwangandaegyo Bridge and Busan Port Bridge during commuting, a continuous passage discount system will be implemented, offering a 200 KRW discount at each tollgate.

▲Universities & Youth

A new support system will be established to match local youths' savings 1:1 to help asset formation and independence for youths with unstable income.

The city plans to fully support loan interest of 1.5% for up to 4 years on rental deposits up to 100 million KRW for youths aged 19 to 34 residing in Busan to ensure stable housing environments.

To cultivate practical talents tailored to companies, new initiatives include support for field training expenses, the 'Industry-Academia-Research Linked Field Training Bridge Project' linked with university semesters, and Technology Matching Day to build cooperative relationships between universities and demand companies.

▲Childbirth, Childcare & Women

A 'First Meeting Voucher' providing 2 million KRW will be newly introduced for all first-born children born in 2022.

From the second child onward, 3 million KRW will be provided, and a new 'Infant Allowance' of 300,000 KRW per month for 24 months will be paid to children aged 0 to 1, significantly expanding childbirth support funds. Infant classes will also be operated in 300 childcare centers.

The city will support sanitary product vouchers for low-income female adolescents to promote healthy growth.

Additionally, to reduce the economic burden of child-rearing, the child allowance eligibility will be expanded from under 7 years old to under 9 years old.

The city will reorganize the existing women's emergency call service 1366 and establish the Busan Metropolitan City Women's Violence Prevention Comprehensive Support Center to systematically strengthen protection services for female victims of violence in the region.

▲Environment & Hygiene

The 'Cup Deposit System' will be revived with legal grounds again after 2002.

This deposit system charges a certain amount when ordering drinks at coffee shops, etc., and refunds the deposit when the cup is returned.

The city plans to introduce separate markings for non-recyclable packaging materials.

▲Culture, Sports & Tourism

From May 2022, various cultures can be enjoyed and performances can be held directly at the 'Galmaetgil Busking Performance Venue.'

A theme park will open in the Osiria Tourism Complex, and the outdoor car theater at Taejongdae Amusement Park and an amphibious tour bus, a new concept marine tourism content, will be piloted.

In addition to the existing 700-ri Galmaetgil, 300-ri of urban Galmaetgil will be newly created to develop the 'Cheonrigil,' a global tourist attraction with storytelling.

▲Citizen Safety

For the first time nationwide, a women-friendly single-person household safety complex town will be established in university area one-room dense districts such as Geumjeong-gu and Nam-gu.

Citizen safety insurance has been newly introduced to protect citizens' rights from unexpected disasters and accidents.

The city plans to strengthen the obligations of business owners and managers for safety assurance by introducing the Serious Accident Punishment Act for major industrial and citizen disasters.

Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, "We will actively promote so that citizens do not experience confusion due to changed or newly established systems and policies and can benefit from new policies."

Systems and policies changing from 2022 can be checked on the Busan City website.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.