Beaning Fruit in an Empty House... Pukyong National University Student Wins Excellence Award in KAMCO's 60th Anniversary Idea Contest

Second Prize Winner of the "KAMCO 60th Anniversary Project Idea Contest," Kim Harim, Department of Public Administration, Pukyong National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Kim Ha-rim, a student in the Department of Public Administration at Pukyong National University, received an Excellence Award in the “KAMCO 60th Anniversary Commemorative Project Idea Contest” hosted by the Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO).

The contest was held by KAMCO to discover commemorative projects that can contribute to the public and local communities.

Kim Ha-rim won the award with the idea titled “Beanjip: Transforming Empty Houses into Spaces Where Youth Bear Fruit (bean).”

The idea proposes renovating vacant houses and abandoned buildings on national land into cultural complex spaces where young people can pursue their dreams.

The idea was inspired by the increasing number of vacant houses in large cities, which has led to various social problems.

A key feature of this idea is supporting youth entrepreneurship to address the burden of rental fees on small business owners, which is a major challenge for young entrepreneurs.

In the proposal, Kim Ha-rim suggested ▲ supporting youth food service startups using local specialties ▲ providing studios for young poets in areas with a high elderly population and operating poetry academies for the elderly in those studios.

Kim Ha-rim stated, “If this project is implemented, it is expected to fulfill the social responsibility of public institutions while also generating profitability.”

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