"365 Always Complete Care"…Kwonjae Lee Announces 24-Hour Childcare and Emergency Care Pledge

From Facility-Based and Home-Visit Services to the “Always-On Daycare Center”
Building a Reliable Care System for Dual-Income Families

Kwonjae Lee, a preliminary candidate for mayor of Osan (People Power Party), announced a childcare and care pledge centered on the core concept of “365 Always Complete Care Service.”

Lee Kwonjae, preliminary candidate for Mayor of Osan from the People Power Party, announced childcare and care service pledges centered on the core concept of '365 Always Care Service Completion.' Photo by Candidate Lee Kwonjae

His plan is to strengthen the existing elementary school facility-based and home-visit emergency care services, while also introducing a new “Always-On Daycare Center” that operates 24 hours a day. This would create a care system where children can be entrusted regardless of time or situation.

The elementary school facility-based care service operates from 7 a.m. to midnight. It is available to children aged 6 to 12, and preschool siblings can also use the service together. The service is provided at 12 Hamkkejaram Centers and two local children's centers, with a usage fee of around 4,000 won per hour.

Candidate Lee emphasized, “We will alleviate the childcare burden on parents by addressing after-school care gaps.”

The home-visit emergency care service will also be transitioned to a 24-hour system.

This service targets children from 3 months to 12 years of age, with a caregiver visiting the home to provide 24-hour care. Depending on the conditions such as weekdays or weekends, the usage fee ranges from 12,900 won to 25,580 won.

The service is provided through the Osan City Family Center, and the project budget—totaling approximately 4.97 billion won—will be jointly funded by the national government, Gyeonggi Province, and Osan City.

Candidate Lee stated, “We will establish a safety net so that children can be entrusted even in unexpected situations.”

Lee Kwonjae, a preliminary candidate for mayor of Osan from the People Power Party, announced a childcare and care pledge centered on the "365 Always Care Service Completion." Photo by candidate Lee Kwonjae

The central pledge is the introduction of the “Always-On Daycare Center,” which provides 24-hour care for infants and young children from 6 months to under 7 years old who have not yet entered elementary school.

This facility will be established as an open-access care center available to all Osan residents. The usage fee is estimated to be around 3,000 won per hour, with the total project budget estimated at approximately 135 million won funded by the city and province.

Kwonjae Lee stressed, “Facilities where children can be entrusted even late at night or in emergencies are absolutely necessary,” and added, “We will eliminate blind spots in childcare.”

He continued, “Once a connected care system encompassing facility-based, home-visit, and 24-hour daycare centers is completed, any citizen will be able to raise children with peace of mind. We will make Osan the best city for childcare in the country.”

He also emphasized, “Care is not welfare but an essential infrastructure. We will improve citizens’ quality of life by implementing policies that reduce burdens and enhance safety.”

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