When Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jaemyung first discussed introducing a basic income program in South Korea several years ago, the idea was dismissed as farfetched. But the pandemic has shifted attention to the program after the Korean central government's one-off cash payment during the height of the crisis received widespread public support. In mid-September, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government hosted a two-day global online event to explore basic income as a solution to inequity, the largest conference of its kind in the world. More than 500,000 people visited the fair's website, viewed live streaming of the speakers and discussion panels on YouTube, and visited the site's virtual information booths.
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