27~28th Taehwagang Nam-gu Riverside Area

Ulsan City will hold the '2023 Ulsan Social Economy Festival' from the 27th to the 28th under the Taehwagyo Bridge on the south bank of the Taehwa River in Nam-gu.


This event was organized to promote social economy, which prioritizes social values and community benefits such as creating jobs for vulnerable groups and resolving social polarization, and to widely inform citizens about the diverse and excellent products and services of Ulsan's social economy enterprises.


Thirty-five social economy enterprises from the Ulsan area (23 social enterprises, 8 village enterprises, and 4 social cooperatives) will participate in the event.


The event will operate 40 promotional booths, including a promotion and sales area to introduce and help understand the social economy, and an experience area where visitors can try products from social economy enterprises.


The event will also be joined by Ulsan Port Authority and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, which are practicing social value realization and social value management (ESG) in the region. Gifts will be given to citizens participating in the event based on their purchase amounts.


An official from Ulsan City said, “We will support raising awareness of the social economy values that pursue public interest and promoting and selling excellent products from local social economy enterprises.”



Social economy enterprises in the Ulsan area include (preliminary) social enterprises, (preliminary) village enterprises, and (social) cooperatives, with a total of 714 companies currently active.

Ulsan City Hall.

Ulsan City Hall.

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