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Skilled Trades Professionals Face Off in a True Test of Craftsmanship: Online Registration Opens for the 2026 Busan Skills Competition

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The Busan Skills Competition Committee (Chair: Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it is now recruiting skilled trades professionals to participate in the 2026 Busan Skills Competition.

The Busan Skills Competition will be held from April 6 to April 10 at venues including Busan Machinery Technical High School, featuring competitions across 51 occupations in seven categories:

• ●Machinery

• ●Metal & Transportation

• ●Electricity & Electronics

• ●Construction & Woodworking

• ●IT & Design

• ●Crafts & Fashion

• ●Beauty

The event is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan Skills Competition Committee.

To be eligible, applicants must, as of the application deadline, either have resided in Busan for at least six months or have been affiliated for at least three months with an organization (school or company) located in Busan.

However, certain individuals—including medalists of the International Skills Competition and those who hold eligibility to participate in national team selection competitions—are restricted from participating.

Applications will be accepted for 12 days, from January 12 to January 23, and can be submitted online through MeisterNet, the official website: meister.hrdkorea.or.kr.

Winners (1st to 3rd place) in each occupation will receive medals along with prize money (KRW 800,000 for 1st place, KRW 600,000 for 2nd place, KRW 300,000 for 3rd place, etc.). They will also be granted eligibility to participate as representatives of Busan Metropolitan City in the 61st National Skills Competition, which will be held in Incheon from August 22.

In addition, in accordance with the National Technical Qualifications Act, winners will also receive the benefit of an exemption from the craftsman qualification examination for the relevant occupation.

For further details, please contact the Busan Skills Competition Committee (HRDK Busan Regional Office, ☎ 051-330-1904).

Song Gil-yong, Director of the Busan Regional Office of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (Chair of the Skills Competition Steering Committee), said, “The Skills Competition is a valuable stage where young people and skilled trades professionals can fully demonstrate their capabilities,” adding, “We look forward to the active interest and participation of many talented technical professionals.”

Mayor Park Heong-joon (Chair of the Skills Competition Committee) stated, “I hope that many outstanding skilled trades professionals in Busan will take part in this competition, which seeks to discover technical talent in industrial fields, and that it will serve as an opportunity for them to fully demonstrate their exceptional skills and capabilities.”