Arts Council to Provide 130,000 KRW Annually on Munhwa Nuri Card to 2.58 Million People

110,000 won → 130,000 won, 18% Increase
Usable at Over 29,000 Cultural and Arts Franchise Stores Nationwide

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (hereinafter Arts Council) announced on the 7th that it will increase the annual Integrated Cultural Voucher (Munhwa Nuri Card) support fund from 110,000 KRW to 130,000 KRW, an 18% increase, to reduce the cultural gap for socially vulnerable groups.

Cultural Nuri Card Support Project Poster.
Photo by Korea Arts Council

The Munhwa Nuri Card support project assists cultural, travel, and sports activities for basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, and single-parent families aged 6 and above (born on or before December 31, 2018). This year, a total of 340.3 billion KRW will be invested to provide 130,000 KRW annually to 2.58 million people.

The Munhwa Nuri Card can be used at over 29,000 designated online and offline affiliated stores nationwide in the fields of culture and arts, domestic travel, and sports.

Applications can be made at local community centers nationwide, the Munhwa Nuri Card website, telephone ARS, and mobile apps until November 30. For users who used the Munhwa Nuri Card last year and maintain eligibility this year, the support fund will be automatically recharged without a separate application, and a notification message will be sent.

Cards issued this year can be used until December 31. Unused support funds within the period will be automatically returned to the national treasury.

Jung Byung-guk, Chairman of the Arts Council, said, “Through the increase in the Munhwa Nuri Card support fund, we hope that everyone can easily enjoy culture in their daily lives and that universal cultural welfare without blind spots can be realized sooner. We will continue to expand active promotional activities so that more vulnerable groups can benefit.”

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