Choi Young-ho Preliminary Candidate's First Listening Tour at 'Gwangju Youth Wallet Training Center'

Discussion with Counselors on Youth Debt Issues

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Choi Young-ho, preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea in Gwangju Metropolitan City Dongnam-gap district, announced on the 3rd that since the 2nd, he has embarked on a listening tour to find solutions by discussing policy formulation and current issues with experts and participants.

Choi Young-ho visited Gwangju Dream Bank as his first destination and had a serious discussion about youth debt with counselors from the operating organization, Gwangju Youth Wallet Training Center (hereafter, Gwangju Cheongjit).

The Gwangju Youth Wallet Training Center (Director Park Soo-min) conducts financial counseling, education, and support projects for young people in the Gwangju area.

Candidate Choi explained, “By publicly sharing the entire listening tour process through the YouTube channel Choi Young-ho TV, I intend to form a consensus with more citizens and exchange opinions.”

Participants in the youth debt-related listening tour discussion included former Gwangju Kyungsilryeon Secretary-General Kim Dong-heon as the moderator, along with candidate Choi Young-ho, Gwangju Cheongjit Director Park Soo-min, Gwangju Cheongjit Secretary-General Joo Se-yeon, and Gwangju Cheongjit Counselor Kim Mi-rin.

Director Park Soo-min explained the severity and damage caused by durable work loans, urging active response measures from related institutions and amendments to relevant laws.

Secretary-General Joo Se-yeon conveyed the problems of student loans and the difficult circumstances where young people struggle not only with student loans but also with various debts such as living expenses and housing costs.

Counselor Kim Mi-rin, through heartbreaking counseling cases of youth, stated that debt is isolating young people from society and demanded that the government and local governments take active measures.

Candidate Choi Young-ho said, “We will share awareness of the serious debt situation among youth and actively seek ways to improve the unequal structure of university student loans, starting with interest-free loans and realizing half-priced tuition.” He added, “In particular, regarding durable work loans, I will demand that the government, local governments, and related institutions actively cooperate to solve fundamental problems, and I will strive to ensure that amendments to related laws and ongoing legislative matters proceed promptly.”

He also said, “The ‘YouTube Choi Young-ho TV Manifesto’ youth debt episode, conducted through the listening tour, will be released next week for viewing,” and asked for much interest and subscriptions.

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