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Busan Metropolitan City Holds Asset Management Education Program for Victims of State Violence, Strengthening Tailored Support

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that it will hold a special asset management education session today (June 11) at 2:00 p.m. in the International Conference Hall of City Hall for victims of state violence, including survivors of the Brothers Home case and other related incidents.

This education program has been newly introduced this year to help prevent victims of state violence from being exposed to economic risks such as financial fraud after receiving court-awarded compensation. Lee Young-joo, CEO of the Pension Doctor Counseling Center, has been invited as the lecturer and will provide guidance to help participants carefully manage their personal assets and prepare for a stable retirement.

The lecture, titled “Happy Asset Management for a 100-Year Life,” will cover practical topics including essential financial knowledge in a capitalist society, understanding the differences between lump-sum assets and pensions, and pension portfolio strategies for a well-prepared retirement.

Recognizing that many victims of state violence are senior citizens, the program focuses on helping participants manage compensation payments as stable living assets and establish a sustainable foundation for their retirement years.

Since December 2025, Busan Metropolitan City has collaborated with the National Center for Trauma Healing for Victims of State Violence to provide the “One-Heart Outreach Service” program for victims. In March 2026, the city also successfully hosted a humanities lecture series titled “Humanities for Healing,” featuring historian Sim Yong-hwan, which attracted approximately 300 victims of state violence and local residents.

Through these cooperative projects with the National Center for Trauma Healing, Busan Metropolitan City has fostered greater public understanding among residents regarding the suffering experienced by victims and helped cultivate a culture of healing and solidarity that can address social isolation and disconnection.

Meanwhile, the city has also newly introduced and is operating practical daily-life recovery support programs designed to provide meaningful assistance to victims. During the second half of the year, victims will have opportunities to visit the National Center for Trauma Healing in Gwangju and directly participate in a variety of healing programs.

Newly established programs include practical legal education on everyday issues, Nordic walking experiences aimed at improving posture and physical fitness, and healing cultural experiences in natural settings to support trauma recovery and the restoration of daily life for victims of state violence.

Park Geun-rok, Director General of the Administrative Affairs Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “We are pursuing a wide range of tailored support programs to help victims of state violence in the Busan area design a stable retirement and recover their daily lives. Rather than providing merely formal assistance, the city will continue working alongside victims to develop practical support measures that truly help them in their everyday lives.”