Joo Kyuil, Mayor of Jinju, Delivers Special Lecture at 'Good City Forum'

Mayor Cho Emphasizes "Creating Korea's Third Miracle with the Space and Aerospace Industry"

Local Government Heads and Urban Experts Introduced to 'Miracle City, Jinju'

Joo Kyuil, Mayor of Jinju, Gyeongnam, was invited to deliver a special lecture on the theme "City of Miracles, Jinju (A City Growing Through Entrepreneurship)" at the "2024 Good City Forum" held on the 26th at Ferrum Hall in Ferrum Tower, Jung-gu, Seoul.

The event was attended by over 100 participants, including Mayor Joo, Ko Kidong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Jeon Yuk, CEO and Vice Chairman of Sisajournal, Hong Sungtae, Chief Brand Officer of Seoul City, Kim Kyunghee, Mayor of Icheon, Lee Pilhyeong, Head of Dongdaemun District, Woo Seunghee, Head of Yeongam County, Kim Seongjun, Vice President of Simmons, as well as other local government heads and urban experts.

The "Good City Forum," hosted by Sisajournal, began in 2018 and is now in its seventh year. It was initiated from the question of how to make cities, where we live, into "good cities."

Joo Kyuil, mayor of Jinju, is giving a special invited lecture at the Good City Forum.

This year's theme is "Good City! Good City Brand! Changing Cities, Collaboration Between Local Governments and Companies!" During the forum, local government leaders presented on how to enhance and create the value and influence of cities in the era of global, limitless competition beyond geographical boundaries.

Mayor Joo introduced Jinju as the city of miracles, stating, "The first miracle of Jinju was leading the victory at the Battle of Jinju during the Imjin War, thus defending Joseon. The second miracle was the nation's development achieved by the four major companies?LG, GS, Samsung, and Hyosung?who inherited the practical spirit of Nammyung centered in Jinju."

He continued, "The Jinju K-Entrepreneurial Spirit, which encompasses the core corporate values of the four major companies?patriotism, love for the people, national service through business, nurturing talent, and social responsibility?is now gaining attention as a new spirit of the times." He explained various initiatives promoted by Jinju City to spread the Jinju K-Entrepreneurial Spirit globally and pass it on to future generations, such as the establishment of the Jinju K-Entrepreneurial Spirit Center, the Jinju K-Entrepreneurial Spirit Youth Forum and International Forum, K-Entrepreneurial Spirit education in elementary, middle, and high schools, and the construction of the Korea Entrepreneurship Pavilion.

Mayor Joo stated, "We will make Jinju a central city for startups, attracting young people from Korea and abroad to learn about the Jinju K-Entrepreneurial Spirit, and foster the next Lee Byungchul and Koo Inhoe to lead Korea's new miracle. At the center of this is the aerospace industry, with the Korea Aerospace Administration at its core."

To this end, he emphasized, "By building the National Aviation Industrial Complex, establishing aerospace testing facilities, and developing ultra-small satellites, we are preparing for the nationwide demand for satellites in the new space era. Through the KAI Rotary Wing Flight Center and the Future Aircraft (AAV) Demonstration Center, we plan to attract Korea's first AAV production base and leap forward as a hub for the future aircraft industry."

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