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Busan Metropolitan City, Making the Holiday Prosperous and Joyful for Citizens: Implementation of the “Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Measures”

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon announced that the city will implement the “2025 Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Measures” so that citizens and visitors can enjoy a prosperous and happy holiday season.

This year’s comprehensive measures were prepared to alleviate household burdens during the long holiday period, enabling citizens to enjoy daily life safely and pleasantly, with 70 detailed tasks across 7 key sectors.

[Creating an Abundant and Warm Chuseok]

The city will foster an environment that stimulates consumption, ensure price stability, and revitalize the local economy. At the same time, Busan will strengthen its social safety net and promote a culture of warm sharing.

• ●[Livelihood Economy]
  The cashback rate of Dongbaekjeon will be increased up to 13% (September–October). The “Busan Online Sales Festa” will be held from September 15 to October 12. A maximum 30% refund event will be conducted for Onnuri Gift Certificates at traditional markets. SMEs will receive 50 billion KRW in operating funds, and 50 billion KRW will be provided as joint guarantee support for small business owners under growth partnerships. These efforts aim to stimulate local consumption and stabilize the livelihood economy. In addition, the city and districts/counties will operate price stabilization situation rooms to monitor and respond to price trends.

• ●[Welfare Sharing]
  Support totaling approximately 11.3 billion KRW in donations and goods will be provided to 31,000 low-income and marginalized households, including elderly people living alone, to expand a culture of warm sharing in the community. Welfare services such as safety checks for the elderly living alone, free special holiday meals for the homeless, nighttime shelters, and extended hours at memorial and burial facilities will strengthen safety nets for vulnerable groups and improve citizen convenience.

• ●[Citizen Safety]
  During the holiday period, the 24-hour Disaster and Safety Situation Room will be in operation. Fire departments will conduct special duty shifts, and the Forest Fire Prevention Headquarters will operate to ensure quick response to various emergencies. Safety inspections will be conducted at 523 multi-use buildings and 10 facilities prone to serious accidents. Large-scale events and festivals will be closely monitored to prevent accidents and manage crowds.

• ●[Healthcare]
  From October 3 to 9, designated as the special Chuseok healthcare response period, 38 emergency medical institutions will maintain a 24-hour system. A hotline will be operated between public health centers, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, and emergency medical institutions. Clinics and pharmacies open before and during the holiday will receive support of up to 700,000 KRW. Efforts will also be made to strengthen emergency quarantine measures against foodborne and respiratory infectious diseases.

• ●[Culture and Tourism]
  Busan will enhance its cultural tourism programs by linking diverse cultural events with tourism products, such as the Busan International Rock Festival and October festivals, contributing to the city’s brand value. The city tour bus will operate special holiday content, facilities at Taejongdae Recreation Area will remain open, and nighttime tourism programs will be offered. Domoheon will be specially opened during the holiday to stabilize the tourism market.

• ●[Transportation]
  To manage the surge in traffic demand during the holiday, tolls will be exempted on 7 city toll roads from October 4 to 7. Transportation capacity will be increased through intercity buses and rail services, ensuring convenience for travelers returning home.

• ●[Daily Convenience]
  Waste disposal facilities and riverside areas will be strictly managed to prevent accidents. A 24-hour water supply situation room will be operated, and inspections and maintenance of water supply facilities will be carried out to provide stable water services. Complaints will be promptly addressed to minimize inconvenience.

In line with these measures, 16,281 staff members from the city and its districts/counties will participate in holiday operations. Busan will operate a comprehensive holiday situation room comprised of eight task forces—administration, disaster prevention, healthcare, transportation, fire prevention, environment, water supply, and firefighting—to promptly address civil complaints and emergencies.

Additionally, the city will operate an online information site during the holiday ( busan.go.kr/chuseok ) to provide citizens with essential details about healthcare, safety, transportation, culture, tourism, and the environment.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “We will implement these comprehensive measures thoroughly so that citizens can celebrate a bountiful and hopeful Chuseok, like the full harvest moon. This plan especially focuses on supporting small businesses such as traditional markets and stabilizing the prices of essential goods. I hope it will bring warmth to both the local economy and to visitors returning to Busan.”