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Busan Metropolitan City to Provide Up to 1.8 Million KRW per Person in Social Entry Activity Support for Unemployed Youth

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that it will recruit 1,000 young participants from March 9 to March 27 for the “Youth Social Entry Activity Support (Youth Didimdol Card+) Program.”

The Youth Social Entry Activity Support Program provides monthly Youth Didimdol Card+ points of 300,000 KRW for six months, up to a maximum of 1.8 million KRW, to support job-seeking activities of unemployed young people aged 18 to 39 residing in Busan whose household income is at or below 150 percent of the 2025 median income.

To ensure equitable participation opportunities, applicants will be selected by lottery according to income brackets, with 700 individuals selected from households at or below 100 percent of the median income and 300 individuals from households above 100 percent and at or below 150 percent of the median income.

Support is provided once per lifetime. In addition to financial assistance for social entry activities aimed at employment or entrepreneurship, participants will also receive linked programs to strengthen their employment and startup capabilities.

The points may be used for direct job-seeking expenses such as certification acquisition, exam application fees, academy tuition, and interview transportation costs, as well as indirect expenses including meals and health management costs.

This year, software, electronic devices, lenses or glasses have been newly included as eligible direct expense items to enhance convenience in the use of support funds and maximize program effectiveness. Use is restricted in certain business categories unrelated to job-seeking activities, such as liquor establishments, furniture stores, jewelry shops, and pet-related businesses.

In addition, participants who secure employment or start a business within the six-month program period will receive a 300,000-point Employment and Entrepreneurship Success Incentive, which will be provided through Dongbaekjeon.

Young people wishing to participate may apply online through the Youth Didimdol Card+ website (youthdidimdol.kr) from 10:00 a.m. on March 9 to 6:00 p.m. on March 27.

The city plans to complete the selection process in April and conduct preliminary training for selected participants. Social entry activity support funds of 300,000 KRW per month will be provided for six months from May to October.

Further details can be found in the official notices posted on the Busan Youth Platform (young.busan.go.kr) and the Youth Didimdol Card+ website (youthdidimdol.kr).

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “We hope this program will help alleviate the financial burden faced by local young people as they prepare for employment or entrepreneurship and allow them to focus more fully on their career pursuits. We will continue to actively identify and promote practical support programs that provide meaningful assistance to young people striving for independence.”