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From People's Livelihoods to a Maritime Capital: Mayor Chun Jae-soo Marks 100 Days in Office with Full Focus on the Field and Communication

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, will mark the 100th day of the 9th popularly elected administration tomorrow, October 8, by spending the day listening to voices from the field, including citizens, small business owners, and business leaders, instead of holding a commemorative event. Following his decision to forgo an inauguration ceremony and begin his term by addressing pressing livelihood issues, the mayor intends to continue communicating directly with people on the ground on his 100th day in office.

On the first day of the 9th popularly elected administration, Mayor Chun Jae-soo held the "Busan 100-Day Emergency Measures for People's Livelihoods Meeting," making the resolution of livelihood issues his first official priority. Since then, the city has focused its administrative capabilities on field-oriented livelihood policies by directly examining the difficulties faced by citizens and small business owners.

At 9:00 a.m., the city will hold an "Open Weekly Policy Meeting" in the video conference room on the seventh floor of Busan City Hall to review the major achievements of the past 100 days and share with citizens the future direction of the 9th popularly elected administration.

Unlike the regular weekly policy meetings, which are generally attended mainly by senior city officials, two citizen representatives who are beneficiaries of city policies will participate in this meeting. The city will first conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation of the "100-Day Emergency Measures for People's Livelihoods" and hear directly from beneficiaries of policies such as low-interest loans in the 1% range and the "KRW 10,000 Vacant Storefront Refill Project" about changes they have experienced on the ground and any additional requests they may have. This is particularly meaningful because it will assess the achievements of the "100 Days That Began with People's Livelihoods" from the perspective of citizens and explore ways to continue pursuing field-oriented livelihood policies.

The meeting will then discuss agenda items including the "Busan-style Youth Guarantee Program for a City Where Young People Stay and Grow Together," the "Strategy to Build a Social Safety Net That Protects Citizens' Lives," the "Creation of a Citizen Sovereignty City Shaped Together by Citizens," and the "Major Achievements of the First 100 Days of the 9th Popularly Elected Administration and Future Policy Directions."

In accordance with Mayor Chun's policy of open city administration, the meeting will be livestreamed through the Busan Metropolitan City website at https://www.busan.go.kr/.

At 11:00 a.m., Mayor Chun will hold a press briefing to provide citizens with a detailed account of the major achievements and reflections from the first 100 days of the 9th popularly elected administration, as well as the future direction of city administration.

In the afternoon, he will meet with small business owners and business leaders to hear voices directly from the livelihood and economic sectors.

First, during a luncheon with small business owners, the mayor will hear firsthand about the difficulties they face in their operations and assess how the "Busan 100-Day Emergency Measures for People's Livelihoods" are being experienced on the ground. The discussion will focus on policy directions for revitalizing the livelihood economy, including support for small business owners and the self-employed.

At a policy meeting with the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the mayor will hear about difficulties and requests from the business community, share the city's vision for establishing Busan as a maritime capital and securing future growth engines, and explore ways to strengthen cooperation with business leaders. The city will also seek practical support measures that local companies can directly benefit from and concrete solutions to revitalize the regional economy.

Meanwhile, in line with the policy direction of the 9th popularly elected administration, the city carried out an organizational restructuring on September 23 to concentrate its administrative capabilities on the maritime capital agenda, youth, people's livelihoods, and the economy. It has also expanded cooperation for Busan's development beyond political and regional boundaries by holding consultative meetings involving the ruling and opposition parties and the city administration, as well as city-district and county communication and cooperation meetings. At the same time, it is working to build "One Team Busan" in partnership with the central government, the National Assembly, and the local community.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, "The first 100 days of the 9th popularly elected administration were a time that began with protecting people's livelihoods and daily lives and moved toward preparing for the future of Busan as a maritime capital." He added, "We will continue to reflect voices from the field in our policies and carefully address people's livelihoods and the economy, while accelerating efforts to establish Busan as a maritime capital and secure future growth engines."