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Okcheon Gains 1,000 Residents with New Incentive Program

12/26/2025

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Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, gained nearly 1,000 residents in just over two weeks after joining the program.
The program includes nine other communities and pays residents 150,000 won per month for two years without proof of employment.
For a family of four, the total is 14.4 million won over two years.
These areas have about 10 million won in annual income.
Okcheon was designated a population decline area in 2021.

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Story summary

Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, gained nearly 1,000 residents in just over two weeks after joining the program.
The program includes nine other communities and pays residents 150,000 won per month for two years without proof of employment.
For a family of four, the total is 14.4 million won over two years.
These areas have about 10 million won in annual income.
Okcheon was designated a population decline area in 2021.