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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts Meeting with Representatives of International Students

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it held the “Meeting with Representatives of International Students in Busan” on June 30 (Monday) at 3:00 PM in the meeting room on the 26th floor of City Hall to foster communication with international students and build a “student-friendly Busan.”

The meeting was presided over by the Director General of Youth-Industry-Academic Cooperation Bureau and attended by representatives of international students from local universities, officials from the Busan Global City Foundation and the Busan RISE Innovation Center, as well as senior researchers. A total of 16 international student representatives from 8 countries, including Vietnam and Myanmar, participated in the event.

The meeting was held to introduce the “2025 Busan Metropolitan City International Student Support Program” and the initiatives of the Busan Global City Foundation, while promoting dialogue and information sharing with international students.

In particular, unlike previous meetings that mainly involved university officials and related organizations, this event was conducted solely with international students as participants.

One international student, referred to as Ms. A, stated, “I hope the city can strengthen psychological counseling support for students,” and freely shared the challenges she faces while studying abroad, her reasons for choosing Busan, and her expectations of the city.

Meanwhile, in September of last year, the City established the “Busan-Type Task Force for International Student Recruitment Support” to establish and activate a virtuous cycle system for attracting and settling international students. Since then, it has continued to engage in dialogue with universities.

This year, a meeting was held in January with heads of international offices at universities, and in early June, a consultation meeting was organized with team leaders in charge of international students to facilitate communication.

Kim Gui-ok, Director General of the Youth-Industry-Academic Cooperation Bureau, stated, “This meeting was arranged to listen to the difficulties and suggestions of international students so they can enjoy a stable academic life while staying in Busan,” and added, “Busan Metropolitan City will continue to work closely with local universities and international students to develop better policies.”