22nd National Assembly-Economic Sector First Communication: "Promise to Solve Social Issues with New Entrepreneurship"

KCCI's 3-Day '22nd National Assembly Welcome Event'
Over 500 Lawmakers and Businesspeople Attend
Largest Ever Political and Business Gathering

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) announced on the afternoon of the 3rd that it held the '22nd National Assembly Members Welcome Reception' at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul. It was the largest-ever political and business event with a total of about 500 participants, including around 100 lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties and about 350 businesspeople. Choi Tae-won, chairman of KCCI, personally prepared a Jeonju hapjukseon (folding fan made of bamboo and paper) and presented it as a gift to the leaders of both parties. The fan bore the inscription, "The Hall of Public Opinion Prioritizing the People and the Economy."

The event was attended by the leadership of both parties, including Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader of the People Power Party; Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea; Jo Guk, leader of the Innovation Party; and Lee Jun-seok, inaugural leader of the Reform Party. About 100 lawmakers, including 60 first-term members, participated. From the business sector, more than 70 chairpersons of chambers of commerce and industry nationwide attended, including Choi Tae-won, chairman of KCCI; Yang Jae-saeng, chairman of the Busan Chamber of Commerce; Park Yoon-kyung, chairman of the Daegu Chamber of Commerce; and Park Joo-bong, chairman of the Incheon Chamber of Commerce. Approximately 350 business leaders, including Park Seung-hee, president of Samsung Electronics; Lee Dong-woo, vice chairman of Lotte Holdings; Shin Hyun-woo, president of Hanwha; Han Chae-yang, CEO of Emart; Hyun Jung-eun, chairwoman of Hyundai Group; and Jeong Ki-ok, chairman of LSC Food (Seoul Chamber of Commerce chairpersons), also attended.

KCCI asked about 3,000 citizens through its communication platform about the "Leadership and Image Desired from the 22nd National Assembly." According to the survey results, the leadership most desired by the public was "Yi Sun-sin's crisis management" (26.8%). This was followed by "Steve Jobs' innovation" (19.0%), "Lincoln's communication" (18.7%), "Sejong's service" (15.3%), and "Mandela's unity" (11.9%). The expected image of the National Assembly was ranked as "a working National Assembly" (19.9%), "a communicating National Assembly" (14.2%), and "a National Assembly for the people" (11.5%).

On the day, Chairman Choi Tae-won presented the Jeonju hapjukseon to the leaders of both parties. The KCCI chairpersons also stated, "Lawmakers elected through the people's votes bear a heavy responsibility as representatives of public opinion," and urged, "We ask that the National Assembly become one that revives livelihoods and boosts economic vitality, effectively addressing the difficulties faced by the public and the challenges of the business community."

KCCI delivered the "Economic Legislative Tasks Desired from the 22nd National Assembly," compiled through business sites and the KCCI communication platform, to the leaders of each political party and lawmakers. The legislative tasks included future growth and investment, regulatory improvement, capital market development, and institutional improvements related to livelihoods and the environment.

Park Il-jun, full-time vice chairman of KCCI, said, "Together with 73 chambers of commerce and industry nationwide, we will continuously communicate with the 22nd National Assembly and gather and convey public opinion from all regions of the country," adding, "Businesspeople will also strive to solve various social problems by demonstrating new entrepreneurship at the forefront of the economy."

The reception is a venue to celebrate the opening of the new National Assembly and to pledge cooperation and communication between politics and business. KCCI has been hosting the National Assembly Members Welcome Reception since 2004. The reception was not held in 2020, when the 21st National Assembly opened, due to the COVID-19 pandemic (global outbreak).

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