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Busan Hosts the 2025 Digital Innovation Competition Discovering Digital Administrative Services that Transform Citizens’ Lives

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the 2025 Digital Innovation Competition today (June 25) at 2:00 PM in the International Conference Hall at City Hall, with the goal of discovering creative administrative services using digital technology and strengthening digital capabilities of public officials.

○ The competition targets departments of Busan City, districts (gu), and counties (gun), with two main categories:
 1. Best Practices of digital administrative service implementation
 2. Creative Research Projects aimed at improving citizens’ quality of life

○ This year, the city has expanded and reorganized the existing “Local Informatization Research and Development Contest,” previously limited to districts and counties, into a more inclusive competition that now accepts entries from city departments as well.

○ Following the call for submissions in April, 21 projects were submitted, and after a preliminary review in May, 4 excellent entries were selected.
 These will be presented today during the final round to determine the winners.

○ The selected entries include:
 - 3 Best Practices showcasing real-life applications of digital technology in administrative services
 - 1 Creative Research Project

 Winners will receive the Mayor of Busan’s Award and cash prizes:

Prize Level	Recipients	Prize Money
Grand Prize	1	KRW 1,000,000
Excellence Prize	1	KRW 700,000
Encouragement Prize	2	KRW 500,000 each

 ※ The Grand Prize winner will be Busan’s representative at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Regional Informatization Best Practices Contest in September.

○ A special side event titled “AI Tools Talk Talk” will also be held, offering practical and engaging lessons on how to apply AI tools in everyday work and life.
 This workshop is expected to meaningfully enhance participating officials’ real-world digital skills.

Cho Young-tae, Director-General of the Administrative Affairs Bureau, stated:

“This competition is not only a platform for public officials to lead digital innovation, but also a practical learning opportunity for incorporating AI and the latest technologies into the public sector. We will continue to actively support the use of digital technologies to drive innovation in public services and improve citizens' quality of life.”