The South Korean government plans to increase spending next year to prop up an economy that is predicted to decline. Among the measures they have pledged is more funding for semiconductors and other expanding industries like K-Pop culture. The finance ministry announced that the government intends to spend 677.4 trillion won (512 billion dollars) in 2025. This marks a 3.2 percent rise over the current year's budget. Compared to this year, when the budget increased by 2.8 percent, that rate of growth would be more rapid.