Hwasun County to Deploy 223 Foreign Seasonal Workers

First Group of 39 Laotian Workers Arrive; Second Group Scheduled for April
Welcome Event Held; Easing Labor Shortages for Local Farms

Hoo Bokgyu, the governor of Hwasun County, is holding an event to welcome foreign seasonal workers from Laos. Photo by Hwasun County

A total of 223 foreign workers (193 for farms, 30 for public sectors) are set to be deployed in Hwasun-gun during the first half of this year. They will reside in Hwasun-gun for five months (E-8 visa) and participate in agricultural work.

These workers from Laos are arriving as part of a memorandum of understanding between Hwasun-gun and Laos. Following the arrival of 139 workers last year, the first group entered in February, and a second group is scheduled to arrive in April.

On the 28th of last month, Hwasun-gun held a '2025 Foreign Seasonal Workers Welcome Event' at the Agricultural Technology Center. The event was attended by 39 Laotian foreign seasonal workers and around 70 people including employing farmers.

Hwasun-gun Governor Koo Bokgyu said in his welcoming remarks, "We will do our best to ensure that you can live in a safe and comfortable environment while working in Hwasun-gun," adding, "I hope that the cooperative relationship between Hwasun-gun and Laos will continue not only in the exchange of seasonal workers, but also in various fields such as culture and tourism."

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