"Recognized for Activating Seafood Consumption" GS Retail Receives Presidential Citation

Kim Young-kwang, MD (left), who received the Presidential Citation for contributions to stabilizing seafood prices and promoting consumption in the Republic of Korea, and Team Leader Ha Min-ju, who received the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Award, are taking a commemorative photo.

GS Retail announced on the 18th that it received the Presidential Citation and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Award in recognition of its contribution to stabilizing seafood prices and promoting consumption in South Korea throughout 2022.

According to GS Retail, despite challenging external conditions such as COVID-19 and continuously rising prices last year, Kim Young-kwang, MD of the Seafood Team, received the Presidential Citation, and Ha Min-joo, head of the Seafood Team, was awarded the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Award for their active participation in promoting consumption and supporting fishermen.

Senior MD Kim Young-kwang and Seafood Team leader Ha Min-joo have been responsible for managing government stockpiled seafood since 2014. Since 2021, they have been recognized for their contributions to promoting seafood consumption and activating consumer coupon programs through initiatives such as the win-win discount coupons, stabilizing prices, actively participating in government policies, signing business agreements with local governments, and more.

To promote the consumption of seasonal seafood, GS Retail has conducted direct-from-origin sales events, sold government stockpiled products, and held seafood lowest-price promotions featuring items such as frozen pollock, Ulleungdo squid, and anchovies at its supermarket GS The Fresh. The company also engaged in activities to prevent the sale of juvenile seafood and signed business agreements with various local governments including Jeollanam-do, Ulleungdo, and Jeju-do to contribute to the establishment of sustainable seafood in South Korea.

Kwack Yong-gu, Head of the MD Division at GS Retail, said, “We are pleased that our efforts to safely supply excellent seasonal seafood from South Korea have been recognized,” and added, “GS Retail will continue to propose outstanding seafood produced by Korean fishermen to customers and contribute to the development of the seafood industry.”

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