Hansae Yes24 Holdings Launches Second "Next Design School" Program to Foster Global Fashion Talent

Kim Ikhwan, Vice Chairman of Hansae Yes24 Holdings, Delivers Lecture
"Fostering Global Talent... Accelerating the Globalization of K-Fashion"

Hansae Yes24 Holdings, a global fashion ODM (Original Design Manufacturing-research, development, and production) company, announced on September 11 that it has launched the second cohort of the "Next Design School" program.

Next Design School is a global fashion talent development program jointly established by Hansae Yes24 Holdings and Hongik University in March. Experts with practical industry experience and university faculty members deliver lectures. Kim Ikhwan, Vice Chairman of Hansae Yes24 Holdings, serves as an adjunct professor at Next Design School, and Hansae Yes24 Holdings executives participate as instructors, providing hands-on training that covers the entire process from product development to management. Upon completion of the program, students share their learning outcomes through presentations and exhibitions.

Kim Ikhwan, Vice Chairman of Hansae Yes24 Holdings, is conducting the first lecture of the second semester of 2025 at Hongik University Next Design Lab on the 9th. Provided by Hansae Yes24 Holdings

On September 9, Vice Chairman Kim delivered a lecture at Hongik University, presenting topics such as: the scale of the global fashion market and consumer trends; the strategic role of ODM companies in global production and supply environments shaped by tariff fluctuations, ESG regulations, and geopolitical risks; and response strategies including diversification of production sites, technological innovation, and traceability management. Vice Chairman Kim emphasized, "The global fashion industry is interconnected with complex variables such as changes in trade policy, environmental regulations, and international affairs," adding, "Fashion ODM companies must evolve beyond simple manufacturing to become strategic partners in realizing their clients' visions."

He further stated, "For the globalization of K-fashion to accelerate, more next-generation global talent must be cultivated at K-companies that are driving the growth of the global fashion ODM industry. Based on Hansae Yes24 Holdings' experience and capabilities accumulated over the past 40 years, we will actively foster talent to lead the future fashion industry."

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