Jungnang District Drafts 2026 Budget of 1.1648 Trillion Won

63% of Budget Allocated to Social Welfare
Focus on Stabilizing Livelihoods

Jungnang District in Seoul (District Mayor Ryu Gyeonggi) announced on November 20 that it has drafted a 2026 budget of 1.1648 trillion won and submitted it to the Jungnang District Council on November 18. The proposed budget consists of 1.1497 trillion won for the general account and 151 billion won for the special account, marking a 3.5% increase from this year’s main budget of 1.1252 trillion won. Since 2023, the district’s main budget has surpassed the 1 trillion won mark for four consecutive years, reflecting a steady expansion of its fiscal scale.

Jungnang District Office exterior. Courtesy of Jungnang District.

By sector, the social welfare budget stands at 723.1 billion won, accounting for 63% of the total. This represents an increase of 47.8 billion won from this year, aimed at strengthening universal welfare such as basic pensions and livelihood and housing benefits, as well as expanding targeted support for seniors, children, and childcare. In particular, the district plans to newly launch integrated care support for medical and nursing services, and a project to provide birth celebration gifts. The district will continue to operate the ‘Jungnang Together Love Net’ to foster a welfare ecosystem with direct resident participation.

The education sector has been allocated 28.8 billion won. The district will increase support for school education expenses from 14 billion won to 16 billion won, and will work to improve the public education environment and expand educational infrastructure through projects such as the construction of an astronomical science center (3.5 billion won) and the operation of the second Bang Jeonghwan Education Support Center (800 million won).

For economic revitalization, 13.2 billion won has been allocated. This includes 1 billion won for the construction of the Jungnang Fashion Support Center, 1.7 billion won for the modernization of traditional markets and local commercial districts, and 400 million won for issuing mobile Jungnang Love Gift Certificates, all aimed at strengthening the local economic base. An additional 6.4 billion won will be invested in the ‘Together Jobs’ initiative to create quality jobs.

A total of 79 billion won has been allocated for housing environment improvement and urban development. This includes 800 million won for public and private redevelopment and reconstruction support, 700 million won for apartment housing support projects, and 600 million won for the construction of the Myeonmok Line urban railway and the redevelopment of the Sangbong Urban Renewal Promotion District. In addition, 50.1 billion won has been allocated for sanitation, 7.2 billion won for water management, 6.6 billion won for roads, and 8.1 billion won for green spaces, all of which will be used to enhance residents’ convenience and create a pleasant environment.

The budget for culture and sports stands at 22.5 billion won, including 1 billion won for the construction of a parking lot at the Myeonmok-dong Library, 600 million won for the Jungnang Seoul Rose Festival, and 40 million won for the construction of the Myeonmok Yusooji Culture and Sports Complex Center. An additional 19.5 billion won will be provided to support cultural and sports-related consignment projects, including the Jungnang Cultural Foundation, Jungnang Cultural Center, and the Sports Association.

In addition, the district will continue to promote the construction of administrative offices and community centers, such as the construction of the Myeonmok 2-dong Complex Government Office (300 million won), and plans to expand resident participation and communication through the operation of the Residents’ Autonomy Council.

Jungnang District Mayor Ryu Gyeonggi stated, “We have focused the 2026 budget on enhancing residents’ welfare and safety, stabilizing livelihoods, and strengthening the educational foundation,” and added, “While maintaining fiscal soundness, we will do our utmost to ensure that no effort is spared in promoting projects for regional development, resident convenience, and solving community issues.”

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