Live Anywhere (CEO Jeong Gyu-ho), a short-term rental and one-month stay accommodation booking platform, received the Grand Prize (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Governor's Award) in the Local Revitalization category of the Urban and Regional Innovation Awards at the '2025 Korea Urban and Regional Innovation Industry Expo.'
Live Anywhere explained that it received this grand prize in recognition of its contribution to the region by addressing the short-term housing needs of customers in the metropolitan area and expanding the population living in rural areas.
According to Live Anywhere, it received high marks for providing services to support residents of the metropolitan area when they need short-term housing within the metropolitan area, and for contributing to the revitalization of each region nationwide by increasing the number of people living in local areas for more than a week.
Live Anywhere has been offering accommodation reservation services for residents of the Seoul metropolitan area and workaholics since December 2020. It has contributed to the growth of residential tourism and the residential population in Gangwon Province and other regional cities across the country. As of the first half of this year, its semi-annual transaction volume exceeded 15 billion won, and as of July, it had over 15,000 accommodations available for sale.
Live Anywhere CEO Jeong Gyu-ho stated, "Live Anywhere's growth to date has been driven by the high number of transactions from tourists in Gangwon-do and other regions seeking one-month stays." He added, "This Grand Prize award recognizes Live Anywhere's achievements in simultaneously supporting the living needs of customers in the metropolitan area and the growing number of people seeking to live in rural areas."
The 2025 Korea Urban and Regional Innovation Industry Expo was co-hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Samcheok City, and the Urban Regeneration Industry Promotion Association. Held annually since 2019, this nationwide event provides a comprehensive overview of Korea's urban regeneration policies and projects and shares best practices from home and abroad. This year marked the first time the event was held in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.
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