전라북도청

What 전라북도청 does

전라북도청 (Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Provincial Government) is the provincial government authority for Jeonbuk Province in the Republic of Korea. It was reorganized from the former Jeollabuk-do on January 18, 2024, becoming the first and only province in Korea to hold Special Self-Governing Province status, which grants expanded regulatory autonomy including ordinance-making authority for animal healthcare and agricultural life industry zones. Headquartered at 225 Hyoja-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, the entity administers 14 cities and counties, delivers civil and welfare services to residents, and executes annual budgets (including supplementary budgets) for public works, welfare, education, culture, and regional development. Its funding comes from provincial tax revenue, central government subsidies, and budget execution; services are provided free of charge to taxpayers and residents, with fees collected only for select services such as passport issuance and administrative documents.

The entity operates the official e-government portal (jeonbuk.go.kr) as its primary digital service platform, providing e-government services, administrative information, and budget disclosure from 2021-2026. Notable digital products include the AI Content Recommendation System, an AI Automatic Subtitle Service (95% accuracy) for video content, a Passport Visit Reservation System, a Budget Disclosure System, and a Jeonbuk Tour Bus service with mobile app support. The portal supports four languages and is designed with accessibility in mind. The entity also runs major strategic initiatives, including Jeonju's bid to host the 2036 Summer and Paralympic Games, the Jeonbuk Animal Healthcare Cluster (1,470억 KRW / ~$110M total project cost), and Saemangeum-area development in partnership with the Saemangeum Development Authority.

The province operates 16 wholly-owned operating subsidiaries covering development and investment (Jeonbuk Development Corporation), R&D (Jeonbuk Research Institute), technology parks (Jeonbuk Technopark), economic promotion, culture-tourism, bio-convergence, international cooperation, gender-family, lifelong education, social services, hospital operations (Gunsan and Namwon Medical Centers), credit guarantee, autonomous vehicle convergence technology, and eco-friendly desalination. Go-to-market is direct-to-resident via 14 municipal/county citizen centers, the in-house portal, and multilingual SNS channels (YouTube @jeonbukstar, Facebook, Instagram, Naver Blog, Kakao Story/Channel), supported by the official Jeonbuk Saengsaeng TV video channel and the monthly newsletter 'Eolssu Jeonbuk'. Leadership is the 37th Governor Lee Won-taek, who took office on July 8, 2024 with a citizen-centric administration mandate.

Name

전라북도청

Legal name

전북특별자치도

Website

https://jeonbuk.go.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Provincial government of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea, administering public services, welfare, and budget execution across 14 cities/counties via an AI-enabled e-government portal and 16 wholly-owned operating subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Administration

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Education Programs (92311)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

Keywords

• Provincial government services
• E-government portal
• Public administration
• Administrative services
• Regional governance

Headquarters

HQ city

전주시

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Tax Revenue (지방세): Provincial government collects local taxes from residents and businesses within Jeollabuk-do province to fund public services, infrastructure, and welfare programs.
2. National Treasury Subsidies (국고보조금): Central government transfers allocated subsidies for national policy programs administered by the provincial government.
3. Budget Execution (예산 집행): Provincial government executes annual budgets (including supplementary budgets) for public works, welfare, education, culture, and regional development.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Provincial Government (전라북도청) is the local government authority for Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, operating an official e-government portal (jeonbuk.go.kr) that delivers administrative services to residents across 14 cities and counties. The provincial government collects local taxes, receives national treasury subsidies, and executes annual budgets to fund public services, welfare, education, culture, agriculture, infrastructure, and regional development programs.

Product overview

전라북도청 operates the official government portal website (전북특별자치도 공식 누리집) as its primary digital service platform. The portal provides comprehensive e-government services including budget disclosure, civil applications, and administrative information. Key digital services include an AI-powered content recommendation system for personalized navigation, a passport reservation system, and budget transparency tools. The platform also supports special initiatives like the Jeonju 2036 Summer Olympics bid and the Jeonbuk Tour Bus service. The website was redesigned in January 2024 with the transition to Jeollabuk-do Special Self-Governing Province status, incorporating AI technology for accessibility and user experience improvements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 전주하계올림픽 유치 캠페인: 2036년 전주하계올림픽 및 패럴림픽 유치를 위한 도 차원의 유치宣传活动 및 서포터즈 운영
• 전북특별자치도청 동물헬스케어 클러스터
• 전북특별자치도 청년참여예산
• 전북특별자치도 고향사랑기부제
• 전북특별자치도청 저출생 대응 정책

Products and services

• Official Jeonbuk E-Government Portal (전북특별자치도 공식 누리집) The official government portal website of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, providing comprehensive e-government services including 1,000+ administrative civil services, public disclosure (budget, finance), and citizen engagement features, supporting multiple languages (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese).
• AI Content Recommendation System (AI콘텐츠 추천시스템) AI-powered personalized content recommendation system integrated with the official portal that suggests relevant pages based on user-defined preferences including age, gender, and regional interests (across 14 cities/counties). User settings are retained for 1 year.
• Passport Visit Reservation System (여권방문접수예약시스템) Online reservation system that enables residents to schedule passport application visits at preferred dates and times, reducing wait times and improving service accessibility at provincial government offices.
• Budget Disclosure System (예산공개 시스템) Public budget information disclosure platform providing access to annual budgets, supplementary budgets, revenue/expenditure statements, settlement statements, and financial reports from 2011 to 2026, ensuring transparency of provincial fiscal operations.
• Jeonbuk Tour Bus (전북투어버스) Themed tour bus service with regional courses and scheduling options across Jeonbuk province, accessible via homepage and mobile application for residents and visitors.
• High-Directed Love Donation System (고향사랑기부제) Provincial donation system that allows former residents of Jeonbuk living elsewhere to contribute financially and receive local agricultural products in return, supporting hometown economic development.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 전북개발공사coreOthers전북특별자치도 산하 开发공사. 지역 개발, 산업 유치, 인프라 조성 등 도정의 핵심 사업 수행.
• 전북테크노파크coreTechnology or Integration전북 지역의 기술创新 및 산업化 지원 기관. 벤처기업육성, 기술사업화,产学研連携 촉진.
• 전북특별자치도경제통상진흥원 (전북경제진흥원)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor전북 경제·통상·투자 정책 추진 및 기업 지원. 일자리 창출, 소상공인 지원, 투자유치 활동.
• 전북특별자치도문화관광재단coreOthers전북 문화·관광 정책 추진 및 축제 지원. 세계소리축제, 문화유산 여행, 관광 콘텐츠 개발.
• 전북바이오융합산업진흥원coreStrategic or Co-development Partner바이오·헬스케어 산업-cluster 및 규제자유특구 연계. 동물헬스케어 산업 생태계 구축.
• 새만금개발청majorStrategic or Co-development Partner새만금 국가 식품산업클러스터 및 해양수산 산업 개발. 세계最大 규모의 간척 사업 추진.
• 전북특별자치도교육청coreOthers전북 교육 정책 수립 및 학교 관리. 도교육청과 연계한 교육사업, 장학사업, 평생교육 추진.
• 한국동물약품협회minorOthers동물용의약품 산업 관련 통계 및 정책 자문. 동물헬스케어 규제자유특구 추진 시 협력.
• 전북대학교 / 원광대학교coreStrategic or Co-development Partner동물헬스케어산업 전문인력 양성 협약 체결. 현장간담회, 학부 신설 협력. 청년참여예산제 협력 기관.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Busan Metropolitan City (부산광역시청): Korean metropolitan city with comparable e-government portal and broad citizen service mandate. Comparable as a Korean sub-national government with port/industry focus and active tourism/brand initiatives (Busan bid for 2030 Expo).
• Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시청): Korean metropolitan government with comparable e-government infrastructure and Free Economic Zone authority. Comparable in operating both traditional administrative services and special economic zone policy — useful analog for free-zone management at the sub-national level.
• Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government (경상남도청): Comparable Korean provincial government with industrial-cluster strategy and broad citizen-service mandate. Comparable as a benchmark for delivery across multiple cities/counties and for heavy-industry/cluster strategy.
• Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Government (충청남도청): Comparable Korean provincial government with similar agricultural/industrial mix and active citizen-service portal. Comparable in scale, mandate, and digital-service deployment patterns for benchmarking portal modernization.

Direct peers

• Jeollanam-do Provincial Government (전라남도청): Neighboring southwestern province sharing demographic-decline, agricultural, and rural-revitalization challenges with Jeonbuk. Closest peer in regional economic structure, population profile, and policy agenda (youth retention, agricultural modernization).
• Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (강원특별자치도): Korea's second Special Self-Governing Province (converted 2023, one year before Jeonbuk). Directly comparable peer for the special-governance status transition, rural demographic challenges, and winter-tourism/regional development profile.
• Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (제주특별자치도): Korea's other long-standing Special Self-Governing Province. Most directly comparable peer — shares the same elevated administrative and fiscal autonomy framework, broad citizen-service mandate, and tourism/agriculture cluster strategy. The closest governance analog for Jeonbuk.

Broad incumbents

• Seoul Metropolitan Government (서울특별시청): The largest Korean sub-national government, operating the most advanced e-government and AI citizen-services platform (mVoting, Seoul Open Data Plaza, chatbots). Comparable in mandate scope and digital-service ambition, though at vastly larger scale and with different (urban) demographics.
• Gyeonggi Provincial Government (경기도청): Korea's most populous provincial government surrounding Seoul. Comparable in scale of citizen services, industrial cluster strategy (Gyeonggi bio clusters), and 31 city/county delivery network — a useful benchmark for service breadth and inter-jurisdictional coordination.

Others

• Ministry of the Interior and Safety (행정안전부): Central government ministry that oversees Korean local administration and the e-government framework (including the national portal standards Jeonbuk adheres to). Not a peer in the competitive sense, but a key counterpart and ecosystem participant — relevant for benchmarking national e-government policy direction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jeonbukstar
• Facebookfacebook.com/jeonbuk.kr
• Instagraminstagram.com/jeonbukstar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%EC%A0%84%EB%9D%BC%EB%B6%81%EB%8F%84%EC%B2%AD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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