Dongdaemun-gu Allocates 910.9 Billion Won Budget for 2025, a 13.12% Increase from This Year

General Account Budget of 886 Billion Won, Special Account Budget of 24.9 Billion Won Allocated
Separate Operation Plan for Funds of 153.4 Billion Won Including Small and Medium Business Promotion Fund
Focused Allocation on Education City, Culture City, Donghaeng City, Future Transportation City, and Smart Safety City

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced that the 2025 budget has been finalized at a total of 910.9 billion KRW, including 886 billion KRW for the general account and 24.9 billion KRW for the special account.

This amount represents a 13.12% increase compared to this year. The 153.4 billion KRW fund will be utilized in various areas such as small and medium enterprise development, disaster preparedness, and financial stabilization.

The District Council, after deliberation by the Budget and Accounts Special Committee, approved a reduction of 5.39548 billion KRW in the general account, 25 million KRW in the special account, and 20 million KRW in the fund operation plan at the plenary session on the 18th.

Through this budget, the district plans to focus on realizing ▲a child-friendly educational city ▲a cultural city where residents enjoy leisure ▲a companion city where everyone is happy together ▲a future transportation city innovating spaces ▲a safe and convenient smart safety city, while promoting support for socially vulnerable groups and revitalizing the local economy.

In the education sector, various projects will be implemented to support nurturing future talents, including 15.5 billion KRW in educational expense subsidies for kindergartens and elementary to high schools, 700 million KRW for the expansion and relocation of the Education Support Center, 60 million KRW for regional university-linked programs, 150 million KRW for customized college admission consulting, 40 million KRW for English curriculum development and operation, 24 million KRW for internet CSAT broadcast course vouchers, and 130 million KRW for university student learning mentoring.

In the cultural sector, diverse cultural contents that residents can participate in and enjoy will be provided through 450 million KRW for the Dongdaemun Festival, 220 million KRW for the Spring Flower Festival, 140 million KRW for cultural events such as the Kim Kwang-seok Art Festival, and 98 million KRW for the Cheongryong Cultural Festival.

Additionally, efforts will be made to expand leisure spaces for residents with 400 million KRW for the creation and operation of the Jungnangcheon water sports experience education center, 120 million KRW for the Jungnangcheon water playground, 1.7 billion KRW for the creation of children's park water playgrounds, and 200 million KRW for the creation of attractive gardens and companion gardens.

The welfare sector accounts for 57.3% of the total budget, amounting to 507.5 billion KRW, strengthening various welfare services such as 162.4 billion KRW for basic pensions for the elderly, 115.6 billion KRW for livelihood and housing benefits for basic livelihood security recipients, 32.6 billion KRW for infant care fee support, 14.6 billion KRW for child allowances, and 2.4 billion KRW for job support projects for the disabled.

Furthermore, operating expenses have been allocated to contribute to improving residents' lives, including 1.57 billion KRW for the operation of the district-run senior comprehensive welfare center, 1.56 billion KRW for a five-day-a-week lunch support program at senior centers, 90 million KRW for operating a disability-friendly beauty salon, 240 million KRW for the operation of the single-person household support center, and 280 million KRW for the operation of the Agasarang Center.

For transportation and spatial innovation, budgets have been reflected to improve public transportation convenience and alleviate parking difficulties, including 50 million KRW for the basic plan service for the complex development of public contribution facilities on the KT site, 100 million KRW for autonomous bus infrastructure construction, 540 million KRW for the installation of smart rest areas and heated chairs, 10.2 billion KRW for the creation of public parking lots in Imun-dong and Gande-me Park parking lot, and 920 million KRW for the design service of the underground parking lot at the rear gate of the district office.

Aiming for a smart safety city, allocations include 2.99 billion KRW for old road maintenance, 600 million KRW for the installation of blocking facilities at the Shin-Imun underpass, 60 million KRW for the installation and management of heatshade shelters, 100 million KRW for smart security lights, and 300 million KRW for smart traffic safety facilities.

Additionally, 3.4 billion KRW for additional costs for the construction of the Imun 2-dong complex building and 1.43 billion KRW for the establishment of the Sinseol-dong office building are also included.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “The 2025 budget was increased by 105.6 billion KRW compared to last year after thoroughly reviewing essential projects to revitalize the livelihood and local economy, which are expected to be more challenging than this year. We will do our best to ensure that the budget, prepared to operate a Dongdaemun-gu where residents are happy and to run the district administration in step with the residents, is executed in a timely manner.”