Korea Youth Entrepreneurs Association Appoints Former Jeonnam Assemblyman Shin Euijun as Special Advisor

Strengthening Collaboration for Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City Response and Youth Enterprise-Community Coexistence
Commences On-Site Activities at National Assembly's Local Innovation and SME Exhibition

The Korea Youth Entrepreneurs Association has appointed former Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member Shin Euijun as the “Special Advisor for Response to the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City.”

This appointment was made to proactively respond to changes in the administrative and economic environment of the Jeonnam and Gwangju regions, to promote the growth and market expansion of local youth enterprises, and to strengthen the foundation for mutual development between youth businesses and the local community.

On the 20th at the National Assembly, Chairman Seon Shin and former Jeonnam Provincial Council member Eui-Jun Shin (from left) received their appointment certificates. Photo by Seunghyun Jeong

Drawing on his experience as a Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member and leveraging his local network, former Assemblyman Shin will contribute to developing support policies for youth enterprises, fostering collaboration with relevant organizations, and expanding youth entrepreneur networks within different regions.

As his first official activity after his appointment, Shin attended the opening of the “2026 Local Innovation and SME National Assembly Exhibition” held in the 2nd Lobby of the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on the 19th, engaging in on-site efforts to promote the growth of young entrepreneurs and broadening the base for regional coexistence.

Chairman Shin Seon of the Korea Youth Entrepreneurs Association expressed his hope that the challenges taken up by youth enterprises will serve as new driving forces for Korea’s future, and pledged continued support for young entrepreneurs across the country as they create new possibilities.

In his role as Special Advisor, Shin plans to participate in policy advisory and external partnerships so that initiatives to pioneer domestic and global markets for youth enterprises can lead to regional economic revitalization and job creation. In particular, he will focus on discovering youth and village businesses in the Jeonnam and Gwangju regions, and on connecting networks among the National Assembly, local governments, business support agencies, and the private sector.

The association plans to use Shin’s appointment as an opportunity to expand communication with youth enterprises in the Jeonnam and Gwangju regions and to fully launch regional coexistence initiatives so that local products and ideas can achieve practical results in both domestic and international markets.

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