Yeonggwang-gun Appoints Singer Kim Yeji as Honorary Public Relations Ambassador

Published 28 Oct.2022 13:28(KST)

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Jeollanam-do Yeonggwang-gun (Governor Kang Jongman) announced on the 28th that on the 27th, at the county office, singer Kim Yeji, who shines with 5 consecutive wins on King of Mask Singer, was appointed as the county's honorary ambassador.

Kim Yeji, appointed as the honorary ambassador, is from Yeonggwang-gun. She reached the semifinals of Voice Korea in 2020, ranked 3rd in JTBC Superband 2 in 2021, and after various activities, debuted last September with the mixed-gender band Kadiro formed through JTBC Superband 2. This year, she released the EP ‘Chil’ (chill).

Kim Yeji said, “I wanted to become the county’s promotional ambassador if I became the king, and my dream has come true. I will actively take the lead in widely promoting Yeonggwang through various activities to let people know how beautiful Yeonggwang is and how abundant its food and other resources are.”

A county official said, “We look forward to the activities of Kim Yeji, who is rising as a trend, along with the county growing into an e-mobility city.”