Dongbaek Pass Surpasses 800,000 Users As Transit Benefits Expand

Busan’s Dongbaek Pass nationalist proscription programme has surpassed 800,000 users, pinch nan metropolis announcing plans to grow benefits done a caller integration pinch nan nationalist K-Pass system.

As of nan extremity of January 2026, nan Dongbaek Pass had reached 813,298 registered users. The program, first introduced successful August 2023, has gradually expanded pinch further services specified arsenic a younker Dongbaek Pass launched successful July 2024 and a mobile type introduced successful July 2025.

Beginning successful April, Busan plans to nexus nan Dongbaek Pass pinch nan government’s K-Pass proscription reimbursement program. Under nan caller system, residents will beryllium capable to usage Busan’s nationalist proscription without effective limits erstwhile monthly spending exceeds 45,000 won.

Currently, nan Dongbaek Pass provides reimbursements for nationalist proscription expenses exceeding 45,000 won per month, up to a definite cap. Meanwhile, nan nationalist “Everyone’s Card” proscription program, introduced earlier this year, refunds each transit spending supra 55,000 won.

By connecting nan 2 systems, Busan residents who subscribe to some programs will beryllium capable to person afloat refunds for nationalist proscription expenses supra 45,000 won.

City officials opportunity nan integration will besides trim nan financial load connected nan city, arsenic nan K-Pass programme receives 50 percent support from nan nationalist government.

To beforehand nan changes and promote greater usage of nationalist transportation, Busan launched a nationalist consciousness run connected February 4 astatine awesome commuter locations including Seomyeon Intersection, Seomyeon Station, and City Hall Station. Around 100 metropolis officials participated successful nan campaign, distributing accusation astir nan updated programme and encouraging residents to usage nationalist transit.

Busan intends to proceed expanding nan programme and scope 1 cardinal Dongbaek Pass users successful nan adjacent future.