The Daegu metropolitan government said on the 2nd that it will accept applications for new employment-friendly companies through the 30th of this month.
Now in its 11th year, the program is one of Daegu's flagship corporate support initiatives, selecting companies with strong job-creation records and welfare systems and offering them a range of benefits.
This year, the city is expanding participation by promising firms in emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, aiming to drive digital transformation and secure future growth engines.
Eligible applicants are local companies that have been in normal operation for at least two years, employ 30 or more full-time workers, pay college graduates a starting annual salary of at least 35 million won, and operate 10 or more welfare programs.
Final selections will be made in August based on a comprehensive review of job-creation performance, financial soundness, and employment stability.
Daegu currently designates 62 employment-friendly companies, including HD Hyundai Robotics, L&F, iM Bank, and Daedong.
These firms pay an average starting salary of 42.43 million won for new college graduates and operate an average of 24 welfare programs.
"We will continue to identify and support companies with excellent working environments so that young people can settle down and grow," said Park Ki-hwan, director of Daegu's Economic Affairs Bureau.
