Suncheon-si, 309.2 Billion Won Reflected in 2025 Government Budget Proposal

Government Tightening Budget, Yet 97.6 Billion KRW Increase from Previous Year
Boost in Major Strategic Projects Including Cultural Content Industry
Multiple Issues Reflected, Including Construction of Bukbu Senior Welfare Town

Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that despite the government's austerity budget policy, major projects excluding annual repetitive projects have been reflected with 309.2 billion KRW in the 2025 government budget proposal. This is an increase of 97.6 billion KRW (46.1%) compared to the previous year's national treasury allocation of 211.6 billion KRW.

Major city projects reflected in the government budget proposal include ▲50 billion KRW for the selection of a pilot area for the education development special zone ▲30 billion KRW for the Korea Cultural City creation project (total project cost 200 billion KRW) ▲20 billion KRW for the Namdo traditional culture-based K-content industrialization project (total project cost 120 billion KRW), securing future growth engines to respond to regional extinction.

Suncheon City (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that despite the government's austerity budget policy, major projects excluding annual repetitive projects have been reflected with 309.2 billion KRW in the 2025 government budget proposal.
[Photo by Suncheon City]

Projects to strengthen carbon neutrality through ecological restoration and energy efficiency include ▲Suncheon-Gurye metropolitan bioenergy installation project with 118 billion KRW (total project cost 177.6 billion KRW) ▲Suncheon Dongcheon estuary damaged land acquisition project 4 billion KRW (total project cost 45 billion KRW) ▲ecosystem service payment contract 700 million KRW ▲research on the behavior patterns of the black-faced spoonbill and international cooperation 200 million KRW. Additionally, ▲10 billion KRW was allocated for the construction of the new Suncheonman Yongsan birdwatching tower, laying the foundation for eco-tourism.

Projects to enhance citizen convenience include ▲21 billion KRW for the construction of the Suncheon Northern Senior Welfare Town (total project cost 29.5 billion KRW) ▲10 billion KRW for revitalizing the old downtown commercial district (total project cost 8 billion KRW) ▲300 million KRW for the expansion of cremators at the memorial park ▲100 million KRW for improving medical services in rural fishing villages.

Projects to expand convenience in SOC (social overhead capital) usage include ▲19 billion KRW for the electrification of the Gyeongjeon Line (total project cost 1.9848 trillion KRW) ▲46.7 billion KRW for the expansion of National Road No. 27 from Suncheon Juam (Section 3) to Boseong Beolgyo (total project cost 316 billion KRW) ▲14.2 billion KRW for the improvement of National Road from Suncheon Juam to Hwasun Dongmyeon (total project cost 66.1 billion KRW) ▲10.2 billion KRW for the improvement of National Road from Suncheon Songgwang to Hwasun Dongmyeon (total project cost 112.6 billion KRW) ▲5.1 billion KRW for the expansion and paving of the local road between Nagan and Sangsa (total project cost 49.7 billion KRW), all of which are expected to improve accessibility for residents in the respective areas without delay.

The city stated that including the government budget proposal reflected this time and the annual repetitive budget to be finalized at the end of the year, the national treasury secured for 2025 is expected to reach 700 billion KRW.

This can be seen as the result of strengthening interdepartmental cooperation by holding national treasury securing strategy meetings from the beginning of the year and responding promptly by visiting central government departments and the Ministry of Economy and Finance at each budget formulation stage.

Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu of Suncheon said, “We will strive to ensure that key projects are reflected without any setbacks until the National Assembly plenary session passes,” and added, “We will make every effort to have additional reflection and increase in the National Assembly stage, focusing on projects that were partially reflected or not reflected.”

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