Ansan City Selected for "Overseas Koreans Settlement Support Project" Contest... Secures 200 Million Won in National Funding

Launching Capacity Building Programs for Young Overseas Koreans

Ansan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on October 28 that it has been selected for the "2026 Regional Overseas Koreans Settlement Support Project," a public contest organized by the Overseas Koreans Agency, securing 200 million won in national funding.

Residents are taking a commemorative photo after their performance at the 9th Arirang event held by Ansan City on the 18th to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day. Provided by Ansan City

With this selection, the city plans to operate the "Capacity Building Support Project for Young Koryoin Overseas Koreans." The project consists of hosting a youth diaspora forum, providing career mentoring for adolescents, and fostering mutual cultural understanding and training exhibition docents.

The city explained that being selected for this project will help alleviate the financial burden of operating the Koryoin Cultural Center, which had previously been fully funded by the city’s own budget. Next year, the city plans to allocate a total budget of 400 million won for the center’s operation, including 200 million won in national funding secured through this project and 200 million won from the city’s own funds.

Earlier this year, the city was also selected for another public contest by the Overseas Koreans Agency, securing 100 million won in national funding. Based on this, the city is currently conducting projects to support the settlement of Koryoin compatriots, including a human rights survey and basic legal education for initial adaptation.

Lee Min-geun, Mayor of Ansan, stated, "We will continue to provide support to strengthen the capabilities of overseas Koreans and young compatriots, further establishing Ansan as a central hub of a multicultural society."

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