Young Entrepreneurs Create Namyangju City's Signature Goods

Passion and Challenge of Young Entrepreneurs Residing in the Youth Startup Center

On the 11th, six young entrepreneurs residing at the Namyangju Youth Startup Center in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Ju Gwang-deok) created and showcased goods symbolizing the city.

Namyangju City Youth Startup Center Goods Introduction Poster. Provided by Namyangju City

The Youth Startup Center goods were uniquely created with the motif of Namyangju City and Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, reflecting the individuality and tastes of the youth.

The goods presented by the young entrepreneurs include a total of seven items: △Yeopjeon cookies △Namyangju & Jeong Yak-yong candles △Namyangju diffusers △Jeong Yak-yong coasters △Organza pouches △Traditional sool cups △Jeong Yak-yong tumblers, each product incorporating fresh ideas from the youth.

In particular, the Yeopjeon cookies inspired by Jeong Yak-yong’s currency system, candles and diffusers capturing the tranquility of Namyangju’s nature, and glass craft coasters expressing traditional tea culture are considered representative goods of Namyangju City.

Also included are organza pouches that reinterpret Jeong Yak-yong’s gat (traditional hat) in a modern way, traditional sool cups applying Namyangju’s representative colors blue and green, and tumblers expressing vibrant energy with a young Jeong Yak-yong character.

A Namyangju City official stated, “We hope these goods, distinctively expressing Namyangju City, will contribute to promoting the city and generating profits for young entrepreneurs, thereby helping to revitalize the local economy.”

The goods can be purchased by visiting the Namyangju Youth Startup Center, and for more details, inquiries can be made to the Youth Policy Division.