Daily Busan
Unlimited public transit for 45,000 won
Is Busan good for families with children? Absolutely! To help ease the financial burden of education, Busan City and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education are providing a subsidy to families with two or more children. Starting March 23, applications are available until 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 via the Dongbaek Jeon mobile app.
Launched in 2024, this initiative has been continuously improved with a simplified procedure and an extended application period. The program is open to all eligible residents, regardless of income or property holdings. To qualify, families must have at least one child born between 2008 and 2019 and must have been registered residents of Busan for at least three months. For multicultural families, foreign parents are eligible if their children hold Korean nationality.
When approved, households with two children will receive 300,000 won, while those with three or more children will receive 500,000 won. The subsidy is issued in Dongbaek Jeon Points, Busan's local currency. Therefore, applicants must have a Dongbaek Jeon account in advance.
The points can be spent at local bookstores, study cafes, print shops, arts and sports academies and optical shops. Furthermore, a special exception allows usage at four designated online retailers: Kyobo Bookstore, Aladin, Youngpoong Bookstore and Yes24. To support the value of public education, the subsidy cannot be used at private tutoring academies for core subjects such as Korean, English or math.