Local Government
243
Large Cities
11
Capital Cities
1
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
1
Other Institutions
0
Local Government
243
Large Cities
11
Capital Cities
1
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
1
Other Institutions
0
Community
Capital
Seoul
Population
51 709 100
Language
Korean
Currency
Korean Rep Won
Indexes
Democracy
23
Flawed Democracy
Democracy
Democracy
23
Flawed Democracy
Democracy
Corruption Perception
39/180
Medium
Corruption Perception
Corruption Perception
39/180
Medium
Corruption Perception
Human Development
22
Very High
Human Development
Human Development
22
Very High
Human Development
World Happiness
61/153
High
World Happiness
World Happiness
61/153
High
World Happiness
Global Peace
55
High
Global Peace
Global Peace
55
High
Global Peace
Global Terrorism
116
Very Low
Global Terrorism
Global Terrorism
116
Very Low
Global Terrorism
Outstanding Innovations
Key changes to the guidelines of the Korean National PB:
- Scale up citizens’ participation in debates (problemsolving discussions):
- Change MOEF-led item selection and discussion process to Ministry-led meetings and increase number of discussion topics from maximum of 5 to 60;
- Expand scope and scale of publicly available information on selected topics for more informative discussion and active participation:
- (before) provided Background and Problem of an issue selected and discussed possible solutions;
- (after) provide Background and Problem of an issue with the government’s proposal(s) to address the issue, then open up discussion for feedback and alternative solutions.
- Maximize the Role of Citizens’ Committee & Switch to Year- Round Operation:
- Boosting the role of Citizens Committee from reviewing and recommending proposals to engaging in the development processes of selected projects;
- Provide opportunity to study proposals in advance and take “preference vote” online, hold online and offline discussions for project development with original proponents and ministry representatives.
- Expand Open Information & Increase Interactive Communications:
- Reform PB website to provide more detailed and customized information, for example on project development stages and information on implementation;
- Improve information layout for better readability and more intuitive navigation;
- Add the possibility of objecting the results of the feasibility review to strengthen citizens’ feedback loop;
- Implement diverse project development methods:
- Link more closely with other government policy proposal platforms (e.g., One Gwanghwamoon and Challenge Korea);
- Make proposal-carryover possible to the following year(s).
Impacts of COVID-19 Disease on PB
- PB have been suspended: 0%
- PB continued to function normally: 0%
- PB have undergone changes/adaptations: 100%
Main Trends of PB in the Country During the Pandemic
The pandemic did not affect the contents of PB projects, but most of the discussions by citizens took place online.
