Seongdong-gu Supports 2004-Born Youth with 200,000 Won Coming-of-Age Start-up Fund

Voucher Card Worth 200,000 KRW Annually Provided for Self-Development and Cultural Activities to Youth Taking Their First Step into Society

Available to All Youth Born in 2004 Turning 19, Usable at Various Merchants Including Culture, Arts, and Language

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) is implementing the ‘Coming-of-Age Support Fund Project’ for youth taking their first step into society.

The Coming-of-Age Support Fund is a project that provides a voucher card worth 200,000 KRW to youth born in 2004 who turn 19 this year. This project was first launched in Seongdong-gu in 2022.

According to the district, youth aged 19 to 39 make up about 30% of Seongdong-gu’s total population, and on average, about 2,000 adolescents become adults and take their first step into society each year.

Most adolescents spend their youth aiming for university admission, so the freedom, responsibilities, and rights suddenly granted as adults are unfamiliar to youth who have just become adults.

Therefore, Seongdong-gu supports the Coming-of-Age Support Fund voucher card, which can be used for self-development or cultural and sports activities, to encourage youth at the start of adulthood and provide opportunities to reflect on social responsibilities and duties through various activities.

Any youth born in 2004 turning 19 this year who has been registered as a resident in Seongdong-gu for more than one year can apply on the district’s website. The voucher card worth 200,000 KRW annually can be conveniently used like a regular card at various affiliated merchants in the district, including culture, arts, sports, career, and language sectors, with the list of affiliated merchants available on the district’s website.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “Youth support policies are the foundation for the development of future society,” and added, “As times change, we will diversify welfare policies for youth and prepare highly demanded youth support policies to realize tangible youth welfare.”

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