Daegu Mayor Chu Kyung-ho Urges “Women-Owned Businesses, Making Up Over 40%, to Drive Daegu’s Economic Growth”

Attending the Daegu Women Entrepreneurs Conference
Three Women Leaders, Including Seo Miok, Receive Mayor's Award

On the afternoon of July 16, Daegu Mayor Chu Kyung-ho attended the "2026 Daegu Women Entrepreneurs Conference" held at Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu, presented the Daegu Mayor's Award, and encouraged local women entrepreneurs.

At the Women Entrepreneurs Conference hosted by the Daegu branch of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, Mayor Chu Kyung-ho commended women entrepreneurs who contributed to revitalizing the local economy and creating jobs, and presented the Daegu Mayor's Award to three outstanding women entrepreneurs.

Daegu Mayor Jo Kyoung-ho and Daegu City Council Chairman Lim In-hwan are attending the Women Entrepreneurs Conference and taking a commemorative photo with female businesswomen.

The Daegu Mayor's Award was presented to Kim Myung-sook, CEO of Self-Growth Research Institute; Kwak Mi-young, CEO of Home Living Factoryum Co., Ltd.; and Seo Mi-ok, CEO of Shinhan Metal Co., Ltd.

More than 300 people attended the event, including Daegu Mayor Chu Kyung-ho, Daegu City Council Chairman Im In-hwan, Daegu Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Office of SMEs and Startups Director Jeong Gi-hwan, Daegu Regional Public Procurement Service Director Yoon Kyung-ja, as well as numerous women entrepreneurs.

In his congratulatory remarks, Mayor Chu stated, "Women-led businesses now account for over 40 percent of all companies in Daegu, firmly establishing themselves as a central pillar of the regional economy. Although Daegu is experiencing an economic downturn, just as today's conference slogan says, I hope women-led businesses fuel new momentum for Daegu's economy by growing through technology and connecting through empathy, helping drive the region's economic growth."

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