Gangbuk-gu to Open (Tentative Name) Youth Complex Center in February Next Year

The youth exchange spaces 'Gangbuk Orang' and 'Startup Support Center' to be combined in one location... Scheduled to open in February next year... Featuring startup labs, community rooms, and more across basement level 1 to 5 floors above ground

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Kyum-soo) will open the (tentative name) Youth Complex Center in February next year.

The Youth Complex Center is a space that provides integrated support tailored to the needs of local youth and prospective entrepreneurs. The ‘Gangbuk Orang,’ a place for interaction among the 2030 generation, and the ‘Startup Support Center,’ which supports new businesses, will be housed together in one building.

The complex center is planned to be built with a total floor area of 677㎡ from basement level 1 to the 5th floor above ground. It will be equipped with a startup laboratory, community room, program room, training center, and studio. The basement level 1 and the 4th and 5th floors above ground will be allocated to the ‘Startup Support Center,’ while the 1st to 4th floors above ground will be occupied by ‘Gangbuk Orang.’ The site where the center will be located is near the Ui-Sinseol Line 4.19 Democracy Cemetery Station (Duksung Women’s University), offering excellent accessibility.

‘Gangbuk Orang’ serves as a delivery system providing customized information that young people need in one place. It connects scattered resources and helps form networks within the local community. The ‘Startup Support Center’ offers office space at affordable rents so that startups and those preparing to start businesses can operate stably. Customized education and specialized programs for each startup stage will also be operated.

Before the opening of the Youth Complex Center, the district is looking for a new name until the 22nd of this month. Anyone can participate regardless of region or age. The selected winners will receive cultural gift certificates worth 200,000 KRW for 1 grand prize winner, 100,000 KRW for 2 excellence prize winners, and 50,000 KRW for 4 encouragement prize winners.

Applicants wishing to enter should fill out the application form and send it by email. Only one submission per person is allowed. For detailed information such as the list of documents, please check the district office website (News section) or contact the Gangbuk-gu Office Job and Economy Division.

Mayor Park Kyum-soo of Gangbuk-gu said, “I hope the Youth Complex Center will become a hub space that brings together prospective entrepreneurs and local youth in one place,” and added, “We will take the lead to ensure that young people can grow and engage stably within the community’s support network.”

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