Ki-Hyun Cho, CEO of UN Fine, Receives the Order of Industrial Service Merit (Tower) at the Seoul SME Entrepreneurs Conference
'2026 Seoul SME Entrepreneurs Conference' Held
The Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Korea Federation of SMEs and the Seoul Regional Office of SMEs and Startups announced that they held the '2026 Seoul SME Entrepreneurs Conference' at the SME DMC Tower in Sangam-dong, Seoul, on June 17.
The event, which recognized SME entrepreneurs for their contributions to national economic development and job creation, was attended by more than 200 people, including 100 SME award recipients as well as government officials and heads of economic organizations. According to the list of awardees: Ki-Hyun Cho, CEO of UN Fine, received the Order of Industrial Service Merit (Tower); five people, including Jiwoon Kim, CEO of Laoganic, received the Industrial Medal; and four people, including Byung-Yong Lee, CEO of Nature & Environment, received the Presidential Citation.
In addition, three people, including Kwon-Hyo Lee of Ubuntu World, received the Prime Minister's Citation; 48 people, including Dongha Lim, CEO of Jabez Korea Electronics, received the Minister's Citation; four people, including Hyojeong Kim, CEO of Totem Design, received the Seoul Mayor's Citation; two people, including Hyungtae Kim, CEO of EcoSet, received the Procurement Service Administrator's Citation; and 33 people, including Kyungsoo Kim, CEO of Dream Space Design, received the Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs' Citation.
Ki-Hyun Cho, who received the Order of Industrial Service Merit (Tower), was recognized for leading the advancement of public informatization through public software (SW) projects, establishing nuclear cybersecurity, and upgrading automobile inspection systems, thereby contributing to national safety and road traffic safety.
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Hyun-Sang Choi, Vice President of the Seoul Cooperative Association of Chairmen, said, "Although expectations are rising for easing Middle East risks due to the recent news of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, SMEs in the field continue to face difficulties such as raw material prices, logistics costs, and trade risks. We will strive to provide practical assistance through policy development and support projects so that Seoul SMEs can turn crises into opportunities and achieve greater growth."
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