Korea Island Promotion Agency Eliminates Island Prejudice... Launches 'Seom Taekgeunmu' Work-from-Island Program

Yang Young-hwan, Head of the Promotion Project Office, and 5 Staff Members Work at Tongyeong Dumi Island

Many Advantages Including Increased Focus and Efficiency Without Unnecessary External Interference

The Korea Island Promotion Agency has officially launched the ‘Island Telecommuting’ program.

According to the Korea Island Promotion Agency (Director Oh Dong-ho) on the 22nd, the ‘Island Telecommuting’ initiative, aimed at eliminating prejudice against islands, first began in May 2022 on Dumido Island in Tongyeong as part of Gyeongnam Province’s ‘Making Islands a Place to Live’ project.

Five employees of the Korea Island Promotion Agency, including Yang Young-hwan, Head of the Promotion Business Office, are currently conducting ‘Island Telecommuting’ at the Gulbatgimi Resort on Dumido Island, Yokji-myeon, Tongyeong.

Gulbatgimi Resort, along with the Dumido Smart Work Center, is equipped with conditions suitable for island telecommuting and was newly established in the Namgu village following Bukgu.

Although the Korea Island Promotion Agency has frequently visited islands for ‘Visiting Island Field Forums’ and various research and surveys, this is the first time they have set up an office and conducted administrative work on-site.

The employees participating in ‘Island Telecommuting’ on Dumido Island continue their routine administrative tasks using remote work services (VPN), conduct project inspections and devise activation plans, hold small discussion meetings, and engage in environmental cleanup activities.

Starting with this ‘Island Telecommuting’ initiative, the Korea Island Promotion Agency plans to implement island region workations across the entire regions including Gyeongnam, Jeonnam, and Incheon.

Last year, the Korea Island Promotion Agency analyzed the necessity and appropriate types through the ‘Study on the Introduction of Workation in Island Regions’ and presented a direction. As a result, ‘workation’ is expected to expand to island regions.

In particular, the study found that discarding the prejudice that islands are inconvenient and hard to access, and increasing work concentration and efficiency without unnecessary external interference, are among the many advantages.

‘Island Telecommuting’ and island region workations also provide income-generating opportunities for island villages in addition to benefiting the workers.

Oh Dong-ho, Director of the Korea Island Promotion Agency, said, “Islands are the optimal workplaces where one can generate ideas and heal while enjoying the vast ocean scenery,” adding, “The Korea Island Promotion Agency will actively utilize island telecommuting and island region workations to enhance work concentration and contribute to the revitalization of island villages.”

Meanwhile, on Dumido Island in Tongyeong, a total of 167 people?including 126 in 2022 and 41 in 2023?from Gyeongnam Provincial Government, Jeonnam Provincial Government, Small and Medium Business Corporation, and Korea Tourism Organization have worked here so far, with very high satisfaction reported.

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