"Traditional Markets Must Develop"… Ministry of SMEs and Startups Listens to Voices of Young Merchants
Minister Lee Young of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and 20 Young Merchants Attend
Plans to Launch the 'Young Merchants Club' Also Explained
The government met with young merchants to revitalize traditional markets.
On the 28th of last month, citizens visiting Gyeongdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, are shopping. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@
View original imageThe Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 13th that it held a 'Traditional Market Young Merchants Meeting' at the Kyungdong Market Youth Mall in Seoul.
The meeting was attended by Minister Lee Young of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Ji Yujeong, CEO of Daejeon Station Meat, Lee Jieun, CEO of Yukgeori Famous Dumplings, Kim Kyungsoo, CEO of Urban Farmer, and other second-generation young merchants who inherited family businesses, young merchants with outstanding sales, young merchants who expanded their stores after succeeding in traditional markets, totaling 20 people, along with the Vice President of the Small Enterprise and Market Service.
At the event, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the support policies for young merchants in traditional markets that have been promoted so far. The young merchants shared their success stories and discussed future policy directions.
Minister Lee said, "For traditional markets to change and develop, it is important not only for young merchants but also for young customers to come in, making the place vibrant, and ultimately to transform it into a complex cultural space full of youth and culture." He added, "We will carefully review the opinions raised at this meeting and reflect them in related policies."
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Minister Lee also explained plans to launch a 'Young Merchants Club,' which will serve as an advisory group for youth policies in traditional markets. The opinions of young merchants leading traditional markets will be incorporated into support policies.
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