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Busan City Launches the 2025 Youth Community Program, Marking Growth from the Previous Year

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it will host the 2025 Youth Community Launch Ceremony at 7:00 PM on April 3 at the City Hall Grand Conference Room. The event aims to promote youth activities and social participation through the support of local youth communities.

This year, the city has significantly expanded the scale of its support, increasing both the number of community teams and the budget. A total of 535 young individuals across 50 community teams will receive support. The selected communities span various formats—including talent-sharing, local engagement, problem-solving, and autonomous groups—and will be active for seven months.

The 2025 program marks the official start of the city's Youth Community Support Project, with participation from all 50 community teams selected for this year’s initiative. The program supports youth who voluntarily organize around shared interests, helping them build a foundation for diverse activities and enhanced social participation.

In response to growing interest, Busan City expanded its support this year from 39 teams in 2024 to 50 in 2025, and increased the budget from KRW 140 million to KRW 200 million. A total of 152 teams applied, with a final selection of 50 teams following document review and presentations. The selected groups include:

• ●Talent-sharing groups focused on volunteer and donation activities

• ●Community-oriented groups promoting local engagement

• ●Problem-solving groups addressing social issues through youth perspectives

• ●Autonomous groups organizing around shared interests

Notable activities include:

• ●Godo: Deullinda and Rakk Bojagi Art, which offer inclusive theater and cultural sharing for the visually impaired

• ●Love Yourself Performance Choir and Melodime, engaging in creative performances

• ●Sseulmo, a marine upcycling group

• ●The Incredible Project, which produces co-parenting content

• ●Other groups focusing on space design, crafts, mentoring, sustainable living, and technology

A new feature of the program in 2025 is the city’s matching of communities with youth-dedicated activity spaces, ensuring consistent and stable venues for their work. In addition, the city is introducing a series of exchange and networking programs from 

April to October to encourage social networking among the participating communities.

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Kim Gwi-ok, Director of the Youth Industry-Academic Bureau of Busan, stated:
"This program will allow passionate young people to gather and bring their energy and ideas to life across our local communities. The city will continue to actively support diverse and creative youth initiatives through a wide range of policies."

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[Appendix 1] Event Overview

2025 Youth Community Launch Ceremony

• ●Date & Time: April 3, 2025, 19:00

• ●Venue: Grand Conference Room, Busan City Hall (1th floor)

• ●Participants: Representatives from 50 youth community teams

• ●Dignitaries: Chair of the Planning & Finance Committee, President of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, Director of the Youth Industry-Academic Bureau

• ●Program:

• ○Opening ceremony and greetings

• ○Presentation of 2024 outstanding activities

• ○Community introductions and orientation

• ○Ice-breaking activities and networking

• ○Guidance on fund management and program details