Woori Bank President Jung Jinwan Attends Play with Small-Business Owners, Hears Their Voices

Woori Bank President Jung Jinwan listened to the firsthand experiences of 20 small-business owners from local community-supporting stores while attending a play with them.

Attendees take a commemorative photo at Woori Bank's cultural arts event for small business owners, held on the 21st at CJ Towol Theater in the Seoul Arts Center. From right, fifth: Woori Bank President Jung Jinwan; seventh: Kim Seongryeong, chair of Good Influence Store; from left: Lee Jeongseop, head of Woori Bank's Brand Strategy Group; and from right, second: Woori Bank's Head of Management Planning Group Sung Sicheon. Photo courtesy of Woori Bank.

Woori Bank said on October 22 that President Jung attended a performance of The Glass Menagerie at the Seoul Arts Center on October 21 with small-business owners from Injeong Stores, New Hope Stores, and Good Stores in Our Neighborhood.

The event was organized to encourage small-business owners who contribute to their communities despite challenging business conditions and to give them an opportunity to recharge. The play featured actor Kim Seongryeong, chair of Good Influence Store. Injeong Stores is a program run by Woori Bank and the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency to support small-scale self-employed business owners who lead community service efforts and are users of the Woori Microfinance Foundation or members of Good Influence Store. Along with financial assistance, the program provides store branding, publicity and marketing, and business consulting to help improve the competitiveness of their businesses.

New Hope Stores is a social contribution program of Woori Financial Group that helps young entrepreneurs who use Woori Microfinance prepare to establish themselves in society through livelihood-based start-ups. Good Stores in Our Neighborhood supports small-business owners who volunteer to help underserved local residents by providing interior design, publicity, financial assistance, and consulting.

“I hope this performance will offer a little comfort and renewed energy to small-business owners facing demanding daily lives,” President Jung said. “We will continue to fulfill our social responsibility through a range of inclusive finance initiatives that provide not only practical financial support but also emotional care.”

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