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Busan Metropolitan City–KB Kookmin Bank–Win-Win Growth Commission Launch Full-Scale “BF Kiosk Support Project for Young Small Business Owners in Busan”

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Busan Metropolitan City, headed by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that applications for participation in the “2026 BF Kiosk Support Project for Young Small Business Owners in Busan” will be accepted from today (May 13) through 6:00 p.m. on May 27 from young small business owners located in designated population-declining and population-risk areas.

This project is being implemented as a follow-up initiative to the “Mutual Growth Agreement for the Shared Development of Young Small Business Owners in Busan” signed last November by Busan Metropolitan City, KB Kookmin Bank, and the Win-Win Growth Commission.

Busan Metropolitan City plans to utilize KRW 100 million from the Win-Win Cooperation Fund for Large and Small Businesses contributed by KB Kookmin Bank to support the digital transformation of young local small business owners, reduce management burdens, and strengthen their business sustainability.

Eligible applicants are young small business owners operating businesses in population-declining areas such as Dong-gu, Seo-gu, and Yeongdo-gu, as well as areas at risk of population decline such as Jung-gu and Geumjeong-gu.

Following a review process, Busan Metropolitan City plans to select approximately 30 to 40 recipients and provide barrier-free (BF) kiosks free of charge to improve customer convenience and operational efficiency.

The project is expected to help ease management burdens on small-scale young business owners facing difficulties caused by rising labor costs and labor shortages, while also contributing to efforts to address regional depopulation risks and stimulate the local economy.

Young small business owners wishing to participate may apply through the Busan Small Business Support Center website at bsbsc.kr from today (May 13) through 6:00 p.m. on May 27. For more detailed information, applicants may refer to the official notice or contact the call center at 1833-3665.

Kim Bong-cheol, Assistant Mayor of Digital Economy Office of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “This project marks the first case in which the mutual growth agreement signed last November has led to a tangible support initiative.” He added, “Through continued public-private cooperation, we will support the stable growth of young small business owners and expand various mutually beneficial models that can revitalize areas facing population decline.”