Connecting local big data and AI-based community programs to those who are challenging themselves with side jobs and N-jobs.

In the era of local extinction, it is expected that the local living population will increase with 'Duakers' who stay and experience.

Chakhan Travel (CEO Na Hyo-woo), which has launched the first fair and sustainable tourism in Korea, and iTNew (CEO Go Byung-wook), a Jeju Island IT company, have joined hands to launch the 'Duaker' platform for those who dream of various Dual Lives.

Duaker is defined as a person who pursues a life in various ways, a person who stays in local areas both at home and abroad and realizes his or her new dream. It is a platform that provides various local lifestyles to those who want to challenge and enjoy side jobs and N-jobs with hobbies or work different from their current jobs, utilizing big data and AI technology in the region.

To use Duaker, participants can set their interests and then use local content, accommodations, etc. It is currently a pilot program, but it is planned to grow into a global platform by matching regional programs based on Duaker's interests and big data using AI technology.

Also, applicants for the Duaker program can enjoy the program using a Duaker-only ID card called 'Ttona (Another Me)'. 'Ttona' is issued according to the applicant's interests and desired lifestyle, and it is planned to be used in various ways in the future, connecting individuals, local communities, and online and offline.

Duaker, which connects individuals with diverse interests and values and proposes a new lifestyle, aims for a hybrid life that transcends the boundaries of residence and immigration, regular employment and freelance. It pursues social value by connecting various resources in the region with domestic and foreign Duakers in the era of local extinction and population extinction, increasing the actual living population through long-term stays and immigration. In addition, Duaker is planning a project to provide a healthy life and workplace for the 100-year era.

According to a recent government announcement, the average length of service for regular employees at companies with five or more employees is 6.5 years. The average length of service for the first job is 1 year and 6 months, and the average retirement age is 49. The length of stay has also shortened, with the average length of stay in the metropolitan area being 6 years, and the average length of stay for rented households being about 3 years. And about 60% of rented households move within 2 years. This is why a future lifestyle that pursues a more diverse way of life than the existing concept of regular employment and resident population is attracting attention.

As a pilot project for the launch, Duaker will launch three programs: 'Living as a Sehwa Resident in Jeju Island', 'Farming Citrus at Mureung Oegatjib', and 'Living as a Mountain Village Carpenter in Asan Songak Village' from May.

Na Hyo-woo, CEO of Chakhan Travel, said, "Duaker will provide individuals with opportunities for new experiences and challenges, and will be able to inject new vitality into the local community." "We hope that through the Duaker platform, people who pursue diversity and creativity and the local community can come together to create a sustainable future."

Meanwhile, Chakhan Travel is a 16-year-old company established in 2009 with the goal of fair and sustainable domestic tourism, and iTNew is an IT platform and service development company that specializes in developing services that focus on various life values and user-centered services, established in 2023.

Introduction of Chakhan Travel

Chakhan Travel, a social enterprise, is a fair travel agency that helps both travelers and travel destinations grow together. Since its establishment in 2009, it has operated programs in 45 countries, including 17 countries in Europe, 16 countries in Asia, 7 countries in the Americas, and 3 countries in Africa for 14 years. Programs planned with local partners are voluntary activities that can help and share with the local community, and through learning about the natural environment and history and culture, they contribute to job creation and cultural protection in tourist areas. Chakhan Travel's role in pursuing sustainable tourism is to protect and develop tourism resources.

Living as a resident of Sehwa Village in Jeju Island (May 16): https://duaker.com/episode/sehwa-life?channel=news...
Citrus farming with a farmer in Mureung Oegatjib in Jeju Island (May 20): https://duaker.com/episode/farmer-life?channel=new...
Asan Songak Village Mountain Village Carpenter - Take a woodworking experience certificate (from May 25): https://duaker.com/episode/sanchon-life?channel=ne...
Duaker homepage: https://duaker.com/?channel=news1

Website: https://www.goodtravel.kr/

Contact
Chakhan Travel
Duaker Project
Hyejin Lee, Team Leader