How Long Will You Keep Dreaming of Starting a Business?... Dongmyeong University’s ‘Local Makers School’ in Full Swing

by Kim Yongu

Published 16 Apr.2024 10:47(KST)

Updated 04 Aug.2025 15:35(KST)

Free Education on Local Food, Goods, Videos, and Content

“Would you like to brew tomato Makgeolli?”

The university is teaching valuable manufacturing skills and helping students and local residents start their own businesses.

Dongmyung University (President Jeon Ho-hwan) announced on the 16th that it is offering a free extracurricular program called ‘Local Makers School,’ which invites excellent local creators from the Busan area to share startup know-how with students from May 2 to May 18.

Operated by the Dongmyung University Local Contents Focus University Project Group (Director Noh Seong-yeo), the Local Makers School runs a total of seven programs.

The project group encourages students to create products and content using local resources to find their own unique content. This program includes ▲Local Food (Daijeo Tomato Makgeolli production), ▲Local Goods (Busan Sea handmade soap and vegan local shampoo production), ▲Local Video (local filming practice, video editing, and reels production), ▲Local Character Design, and ▲Local Map Making classes, among others.

Director Noh Seong-yeo said, “I hope many students can reduce their vague worries about starting a business through various experiences with local creators and local startups.”

Dongmyung University students and local residents interested in local creators and local startups can apply through Dongmyung University t-up or the related website.

Students are attending a lecture on the 'Local Video' field at Dongmyung University Local Makers School.