1 Million YouTube Traveler to Shanghai Appointed as Yeongcheon City Ambassador ... "Will Widely Promote Tourism and Culture"

Mayor Choi Ki-moon of Yeongcheon (third from the left in the photo) and the YouTube channel 'Sanghaegi' are holding the ambassador appointment certificate.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Koo Dae-sun] Yeongcheon City, Gyeongbuk, appointed the 1 million-subscriber YouTuber ‘Sanghaegi’ (real name Kwon Sang-hyeok) as Yeongcheon City’s promotional ambassador on the 16th.

YouTuber ‘Sanghaegi’ will serve as Yeongcheon City’s promotional ambassador for two years, visiting major attractions and young entrepreneurs’ workplaces in Yeongcheon City to engage in external promotional activities.

At the appointment ceremony, promotional ambassador ‘Sanghaegi’ said, “Yeongcheon is a familiar city close to my hometown Daegu. Going forward, as a promotional ambassador, I will incorporate YouTube content in various fields such as tourism and food to promote Yeongcheon City and encourage young people to take an interest in it.”

Choi Ki-moon, mayor of Yeongcheon City, said, “Through YouTuber Sanghaegi, we hope to discover various YouTube content related to tourism and culture to let young people nationwide know about Yeongcheon City as a place they want to stay. As a YouTuber with 1 million subscribers, we ask for your great support.”

‘Sanghaegi’ has been active on YouTube since 2019 as an internet broadcaster and health trainer, producing various content such as mukbang and vlogs, and as of December 15, 2022, has 1.02 million subscribers.