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Busan Selected for Three Projects in the Vulnerable Areas Living Conditions Improvement Program for the Second Consecutive Year… Secures KRW 9.3 Billion in National Funding!

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that three city sites have been selected for the “2026 Vulnerable Areas Living Conditions Improvement Program” (hereinafter referred to as the “Saetteul Village Project”) organized by the Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development, securing KRW 9.3 billion in national funding.

The Saetteul Village Project targets areas with a high proportion of vulnerable populations, poor housing conditions, and generally underdeveloped safety and living infrastructure. The project aims to ensure a basic standard of living for residents.

The program supports improvements such as enhancing safety and sanitation infrastructure, upgrading residential environments, and strengthening resident capacity. Seventy percent of the total project budget is funded by the national government.

This year, 26 local governments nationwide applied, and 17 sites were selected. Among metropolitan cities and provinces, Busan was the only one to achieve the feat of having three sites selected for two consecutive years.

The selected sites are Beomil 1-dong in Dong-gu, Beomcheon 2-dong in Busanjin-gu, and Sinpyeong 1-dong in Saha-gu. Based on detailed implementation plans, the city will invest a total project budget of KRW 13.3 billion (KRW 9.3 billion from the national government and KRW 4 billion from the local government) from 2026 through 2030.

• ●Beomil 1-dong, Dong-gu: The target area is 1405-1 Beomil 1-dong, a steep hillside residential zone formed without planning by refugees during the Korean War. Planned projects include disaster prevention and safety facility upgrades, slope alleyway improvements, community park creation, and the renovation of aging houses and vacant homes.

• ●Beomcheon 2-dong, Busanjin-gu: The designated area is Jeolgol and Misil Villages located along the hillside road in 1129-10 Beomcheon 2-dong. Planned projects include the construction of a safe neighborhood path and a disaster prevention and community yard, a new senior center, stream restoration, and renovation of aging houses and abandoned buildings.

• ●Sinpyeong 1-dong, Saha-gu: The target area, centered on Dadaero 83beonan-gil in Sinpyeong 1-dong, is a relocation site for typhoon victims and residents evicted from the redevelopment of Choryang-dong. Planned projects include the development of safe village paths and stabilization of old retaining walls, creation of a community center and alley gardens, aesthetic improvements to deteriorated retaining walls, and renovation of dilapidated houses and abandoned buildings.

Since 2015, a total of 26 sites in Busan have been selected for this contest-based project. With a total project budget of KRW 115.7 billion (KRW 80 billion in national funds and KRW 35.7 billion in local funds), the city has made active efforts to improve poor residential environments and enhance residents’ quality of life.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “There are still areas in our city that have been left behind during the rapid phase of economic development and have outdated living conditions due to a lack of social and economic support. To achieve regional balanced development and ensure a basic quality of life for all citizens, preferential support for vulnerable areas is essential.” He added, “We will make every effort to faithfully implement the projects by fully incorporating the opinions of local residents in the selected areas.”