Over the past decade, Korea has made significant efforts to enhance students' career development capabilities, including by appointing dedicated teachers to act as career guidance counselors at elementary and secondary schools and enacting the Career Education Act. Additionally, diverse resources such as laws, organizational support, personnel, and budgets have been invested at the local level, although differences among provinces still exist. This study analyzed the status of career guidance programs across different provinces and conducted an empirical analysis of its outcomes. Provinces have enacted ordinances and operated organizations tailored to their local environments to support career guidance programs and have allocated budgets accordingly. However, disparities are evident in some areas. The analysis shows that provincial rates of student participation in career experiences, the availability of dedicated spaces for career guidance programs, and the deployment rate of teachers serving as career guidance counselors positively impact middle and high school students' satisfaction with career guidance activities and their career development capabilities. To enhance student engagement in career guidance activities, there is a need to develop infrastructure that promotes active participation and to create specialized, region-specific career guidance program experiences.