Suyoung Kim of Gwangju Seo-gu Council Urges Expansion of "Hope Guide" Project for Small Business Owners

Strengthening Small Business Self-Reliance... Helping Alleviate Management Difficulties
Expansion of Support Needed to Align with Legal Amendments

Kimu Suyeong, Member of the Gwangju Seo-gu Council.

On March 18, Suyoung Kim, an assemblyman of Seo-gu Council in Gwangju, spoke during a five-minute free speech at the first plenary session of the 337th extraordinary session, focusing on the expansion of the "Hope Guide" project for small business owners.

Assemblyman Kim began his remarks by saying, "Over the past twelve years of legislative work, I have traveled throughout the district, striving to reflect the voices of the field in our policies."

He further pointed out, "Although I proposed expanding the Hope Guide project during my five-minute free speech in May last year, this year's project budget has decreased by 14.54 million won compared to the previous year. Even though the number of small business owners applying for the project continues to rise, the scale of support does not sufficiently reflect this demand."

Assemblyman Kim also suggested expanding the project, noting that the amendments to the "Act on the Protection and Support of Small Business Owners" made on December 2 and December 30, 2025, added new components, including: ▲ support for utilizing artificial intelligence technology ▲ support for energy efficiency ▲ support for childbirth, childcare, and work-family balance ▲ and safety support projects to protect single-person and female small business owners from crime risks.

Finally, Assemblyman Kim concluded his remarks by stressing that the most important thing is to reflect the voices of small business owners in policy, and he strongly requested the expansion of the Hope Guide project so that it can truly become a source of hope for small business owners, as its name suggests.

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