Wanju County Recruiting Applicants for "Youth Culture Dream Support Program"

150,000 Won in Cultural Points per Person
Online Applications Only;
Eligibility Based on Income and Residency
Certain Groups Excluded to Prevent Duplicate Support

Wanju County in North Jeolla Province is recruiting 320 applicants for the "2025 Wanju Youth Culture Dream Support Program."

According to the county on September 2, this program has been established to expand cultural and self-development opportunities for young people. Eligible applicants must be residents of Wanju County between the ages of 18 and 45, whose household income is at or below 150% of the median, and who have lived in the county for at least one year.

Exterior view of Wanju County Office. Provided by Wanju County

Applications can be submitted through the designated online application site until September 19, and the required documents must be uploaded. In-person or mail submissions are not accepted.

Selection will be based on a quantitative evaluation of income level (70 points) and length of residence (30 points). Final recipients will be notified individually by text message at 6 p.m. on September 30.

Selected recipients will receive points worth 150,000 won per person per year, which will be linked to NongHyup credit or check cards. The points can be used both online and offline.

For online use, points can be used directly for affiliated items within the system. For offline use, points are only valid in designated sectors such as culture and leisure, self-development, and tourism. The usage period is until November 30.

In particular, to prevent duplicate support, certain groups have been clearly excluded from eligibility: public institution employees receiving welfare points; out-of-school youth eligible for EduPay; recipients of the Jeonbuk Province Women's Farmer Saengsaeng Card; Culture Nuri Card beneficiaries; and recipients of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Youth Culture and Arts Pass are not eligible to apply.

County Governor Yoo Heetae stated, "I hope this Culture Dream Support Program will provide Wanju's young people with more opportunities to enjoy culture and leisure in their daily lives and to pursue self-development," adding, "We will continue to provide full support so that young people can envision hope and a future in Wanju."

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