Bringing People and Vitality to the Alleys... 35 Busan Teams' Local Experiments

A total of 110 million won was invested over two years in efforts to support small shops and alleyways in Busan.

Thirty-five teams supported by BNK Busan Bank (Bank President Kim Seongju) and the Busan Social Solidarity Fund brought new life to neighborhood commercial districts through activities highlighting local character, including cultural and arts programs, alley workshops, and neighborhood bookstores.

Busan Bank announced that it held the 2026 Hello Local Forum with the Busan Social Solidarity Fund on October 27 to share the participating teams' achievements and future plans.

Hello Local is a program that supports small business owners and local communities in bringing out the character of their neighborhoods, connecting with residents, and revitalizing neighborhood commercial districts. The two organizations provided 60 million won to 20 teams in 2025, followed by 50 million won to 15 teams this year.

The participating teams organized resident-participation networking events and cultural and arts programs, operated alley workshops, and ran neighborhood bookstores. At the forum, they shared their experiences and discussed ways to ensure the continued development of neighborhood commercial districts. An additional 5 million won in funding was also provided to the participating teams.

Kim Seongju, president of Busan Bank, said, "We held this meaningful event together with the Busan Social Solidarity Fund, which was launched jointly by Busan Bank's labor and management. We will do our part to help small shops grow and bring vitality to neighborhood commercial districts."

BNK Busan Bank

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