Minister Park Young-sun of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Visits Jinju Central Commercial District to Encourage Youth Mall

Minister Park Young-sun of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, and Cho Il-gyu, Mayor of Jinju, are attending the Jinju Central Commercial District Renaissance Project briefing session, reaffirming their commitment together (Photo by Jinju City).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 3rd, Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups, visited Jinju Jungang Underground Shopping Center and Jungang Market area to check the progress of the 'Jinju Jungang Commercial District' selected for the second phase of the Commercial District Renaissance Project.

The Commercial District Renaissance Project is a business promoted to revitalize the deteriorated old downtown commercial districts. It is a comprehensive support project providing about 8 billion KRW over five years targeting the entire commercial district, including creating hub spaces reflecting the characteristics of the commercial district by combining traditional markets and surrounding alley commercial districts, designing and operating themed zones, and planning comprehensive festivals.

After sharing the project plan for the Commercial District Renaissance, Minister Park visited the youth mall in Jinju Jungang Underground Shopping Center to encourage young merchants and listen to their opinions on site. Minister Park said, "Markets now need to be reborn as local landmarks that sell 'memories' and must be transformed into cultural and tourist spaces with unique brands by providing attractions and entertainment." She added, "The government will also enhance the competitiveness of alley commercial districts through smart stores and expanding online sales."

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