"Creating a New Leap Forward for Regional Construction"... Choi Gapryul Inaugurated as New President of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Korea Housing Builders Association

At the inauguration and retirement ceremony of the 11th and 12th presidents held on the 7th floor of the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the 14th, the newly appointed president Gapryul Choi is waving the association flag. Photo by Minkan Ki

The Gwangju-Jeonnam Branch of the Korea Housing Builders Association announced on the 14th that it held the retirement ceremony for its 11th president, Jeong Giseop, and the inauguration ceremony for its 12th president, Choi Gapryul.

Choi Gapryul, who was inaugurated as the new president of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Branch of the Korea Housing Builders Association on this day, was elected as the 12th president at the regular general meeting held on October 29. President Choi currently serves as President of BBS Gwangju Buddhist Broadcasting, Vice President of the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vice President of the Central Lay Association of the Jogye Order, Chairman of the Samil Paraview Cultural Scholarship Foundation, Chairman of the Paraview Museum of Art, and Executive Vice President of the Chosun University Alumni Association.

On the 14th, at the inauguration ceremony for the 11th and 12th presidents held on the 7th floor of the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, newly appointed President Choi Gapryul delivered his inaugural speech. Photo by Min Chanki

In his inaugural speech, President Choi pledged to focus on the following key initiatives: seeking solutions to local housing welfare issues and realizing the value of the sharing economy; strengthening social contribution activities; contributing to the realization of a local community and job creation by enhancing cooperation with local governments and related organizations; and creating various opportunities for exchange to promote communication and unity among member companies.

President Choi emphasized, "Our region faces inevitable limitations in employment and economic revitalization if we rely solely on manufacturing," adding, "Revitalizing the construction industry, which is a key sector with significant forward and backward linkage effects, is more important than anything else."

He continued, "We will also actively expand our social contribution projects to match our status, and create various opportunities for exchange to foster communication and unity. Together with our member companies, we will ensure the association grows further and create an opportunity for the local housing construction industry to take a leap forward."

Former President Jeong Giseop said, "During my term, with the support of member companies and executives, we were able to carry out a variety of social contribution projects, including the renovation of aging homes for national merit recipients, support for social welfare facilities, and sharing of coal briquettes for those in need. I have also worked to improve key issues for member companies, such as construction lease guarantees and the comprehensive real estate holding tax."

He added, "I regret that we were unable to achieve improvements in the residential floor area ratio system for commercial areas to revitalize the old city center. I will actively support newly appointed President Choi Gapryul so that he can play a significant role in enabling the housing construction industry to make a new leap forward."

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