Small Business Owners: "Park Young-sun is Our Hope!"... Professional Groups' Support for Park Young-sun Peaks on First Day of Election Campaign

Support and Policy Consultation with Candidate Park Young-sun, Korean Medicine Doctor, Small Business Owner, Model Driver, and Convenience Store Owner

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the first day of the election campaign, the 25th, Park Young-sun, the Seoul mayoral candidate, saw more professional organizations visiting her Anguk-dong office than usual.

Declarations of support for candidate Park Young-sun from professional organizations, which began after the Democratic Party primary, reached their peak on the first day of the campaign.

Various professional organizations, including 14 district small business associations in Seoul, 372 Seoul-based Korean medicine doctors, small and medium venture entrepreneurs, the Model Drivers Association, Convenience Store Franchisees Association, chartered bus operators, and the Korean Mountain Marathon Federation, visited Park’s office carrying policy proposals or declarations of support.

The “Seoul Small Business Association” expressed strong support for candidate Park, stating, “During her time as Minister of SMEs and Startups, she communicated closely with the field and made generous efforts to support and nurture small businesses through emergency loans, smart workshop projects, and the Hundred-Year Small Business initiative.”

372 Korean medicine doctors in Seoul publicly declared their support at Park Young-sun’s campaign, saying, “We support Park Young-sun, who clearly has a systematic will to foster Korean medicine.”

Small and medium venture entrepreneurs also stated, “At this critical time as we move toward becoming a leading country in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we pay attention to Park Young-sun’s smart city policy,” adding, “Her pledges to foster new industries and SMEs will improve citizens’ quality of life.”

Members of the Korean Mountain Marathon Federation, led by President Yoo Sung-nam, said, “We will work with Park Young-sun, Seoul mayoral candidate, to protect forest environments and the health of Seoul citizens.”

Members of the Seoul Model Drivers Association, including President Yoon Seok-beom, visited Park’s campaign and proposed policies stating, “Voluntary volunteer work for child traffic safety on school routes requires support and attention at the Seoul city level.”

Members of the Seoul Chartered Bus Transport Business Cooperative also conveyed their position, saying, “The chartered bus business is facing the risk of closure due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19,” and requested, “If Park becomes mayor, please establish special measures.”

The National Convenience Store Franchisees Association proposed a policy stating, “The situation where disaster relief funds are not received due to sales generated from selling tobacco, which has a high tax rate, needs to be improved.”

In addition to professional organizations, the Jeongyeong Honam Hometown Associations from Suncheon, Gwangyang, Gokseong, and Gurye also pledged their best efforts for Park Young-sun’s election at her campaign.

Jeon Hye-sook, head of the Professional Headquarters of the Democratic Party Central Election Committee, explained, “Park Young-sun is someone who empathizes with citizens’ difficulties and sheds tears with them,” adding, “What we need now is Park Young-sun, a leader with sensitivity who can empathize with the pain citizens experience and make decisive decisions.”

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