South Chungcheong Selected for Daesan Complex Employment Stability "Beoteimieum" Project in Seosan...Secures 4 Billion Won in National Funding

Two-track support for workforce transition in petrochemicals and income protection for vulnerable workers
Up to 3 million won for re-employment and 500,000 won in wage compensation for 5,000 people

Exterior view of Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Government Office

To prevent employment instability at the Daesan Petrochemical Complex in Seosan, which has been hit hard by the global economic downturn, South Chungcheong Province will inject 4 billion won in national funding.

The province will also fully implement a "two-track" employment safety net to support re-employment for skilled workers and to fill income gaps for vulnerable workers.

On the 25th, South Chungcheong Province announced that it had been finally selected for the Ministry of Employment and Labor's "2026 Beoteimieum Project" public contest and secured 4 billion won in national funding.

The Beoteimieum Project is a "region-led" model that moves away from centrally driven job programs. Local governments design projects directly in line with labor demand at industrial sites, and the central government provides financial support. The project focuses on responding to industrial crises and stabilizing employment.

The province will strengthen support for workforce transition in response to changes in the industrial structure centered on the Daesan Petrochemical Complex in Seosan.

In addition, it will provide up to 3 million won in incentives over six months to workers who find new jobs at companies in Seosan City or who move from other regions into Seosan for employment.

Furthermore, even when workers relocate to other cities and counties within the province, the province plans to provide 900,000 won in support to minimize the outflow of manpower.

At the same time, the province will also work to protect vulnerable workers who fall into the blind spots of employment insurance.

The province plans to provide a one-time wage-compensation incentive of 500,000 won to 5,000 people, including freight transport workers and on-site day laborers who are struggling due to reduced cargo volumes, in order to prevent temporary income loss from escalating into a household crisis.

The province has also designed part of the subsidies to be paid in local currency so that workers' spending circulates within the region. This measure is intended to respond to the industrial crisis and stimulate the local economy.

Ahn Ho, Director General of the Industrial Economy Office of South Chungcheong Province, said, "This is an integrated model that combines 'job connection,' which prevents the outflow of skilled workers, with 'livelihood support,' which protects the livelihoods of vulnerable workers," adding, "We will focus our administrative capacity on preventing the crisis at the Daesan Complex from spreading to the broader regional economy."