Gwanak District Launches 'Gwanak Job Happiness Corporation' to Create 12,300 Jobs

Gwanak District in Seoul (Mayor Park Junhee) officially launched the 'Gwanak Job Happiness Corporation' this month and began efforts to strengthen synergy toward achieving its goal of creating approximately 12,300 jobs this year.

On the 1st, Park Junhee, the mayor of Gwanak District (fourth from the left), participated in the plaque unveiling ceremony of Gwanak Job Happiness Corporation. Provided by Gwanak District.

The Job Happiness Corporation is a job creation agency established with full investment from Gwanak District, aiming to build a virtuous cycle of employment within the region. In particular, it provides long-term, stable, and high-quality jobs to vulnerable groups in the job market and serves as a forward base for realizing the district’s core vision that 'jobs are welfare.'

In its early stage, the organization is structured around key personnel such as the CEO, head of management support, and head of business planning, and is promoting various job creation projects including cleaning public buildings, operating cafes, and developing local brands. On the 14th, it newly opened the 'Gang Gamchan Cafe Gwanak District Office Branch' on the first floor of the district office's main building and completed the recruitment of new staff. A portion of this cafe’s sales is accumulated as welfare sponsorship funds.

Through the Job Happiness Corporation, Gwanak District aims to actively discover profit-generating projects based in the local community, create sustainable jobs, and reinvest profits, with the goal of establishing a 'self-sustaining employment ecosystem.'

Gwanak District has already achieved the highest public job creation performance among Seoul’s autonomous districts for five consecutive years, won the 'National Local Government Job Award' for three consecutive years, and led the way in strengthening the social safety net and revitalizing the local economy by creating 12,598 new jobs in 2023 and 13,357 new jobs last year.

Park Junhee, Mayor of Gwanak District, stated, “Through the Gwanak Job Happiness Corporation, we will address the blind spots in public and private sector employment, improve the quality of public services, and stabilize employment for vulnerable groups in the job market.”