Mrs. Kim Geon-hee's Side: "It's a Shame to Close the Company Suddenly... Considering Turning It into a Social Enterprise to Donate All Profits"

Yoon President-elect Plans to Continue Exhibition Planning Work After Inauguration

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] It has been reported that Kim Gun-hee, the spouse of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, plans to continue her exhibition planning work even after Yoon's inauguration.

According to Kukmin Ilbo on the 8th, Kim plans to continue managing the exhibition planning work of Kobana Contents, which she operates, even after the presidential inauguration on May 10, and is considering donating all profits earned from these commercial activities.

A source close to Kim said that she recently told acquaintances, "It was difficult to grow the Kobana Contents brand from scratch," and expressed, "It would be very regrettable to abruptly shut down the business I built myself."

Previously, Kim had set a policy to suspend commercial activities related to Kobana Contents and considered either stepping down from her CEO position or converting Kobana Contents into a public foundation for social contribution purposes. During this process, she also contemplated handing over the CEO position to an acquaintance who had experience as a museum director or temporarily suspending operations.

However, it was reported that due to potential controversies over preferential treatment or legal issues, handing over the CEO position or converting the company into a public foundation was deemed practically difficult.

A source close to Kim stated that she expressed her intention, saying, "I plan to personally continue bringing in good works by utilizing my talents," and "I intend to transform Kobana Contents into a social enterprise and donate all profits to society."

Earlier, after Yoon's election, Kim told the media, "I will support the president-elect so that he can focus solely on state affairs," and added, "I will work together to ensure that the president-elect pays more attention to the shadowed areas of society where government support does not reach."

Meanwhile, Kim currently operates the exhibition planning company Kobana Contents and its subsidiary Kobana Botanic. It is anticipated that her scope of activities will expand starting with Yoon's inauguration on the 10th of next month. Recently, she switched her previously private SNS account to public, and a photo of her with a detection dog near her residence was released, attracting public attention.

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