SEMAS Presents Appreciation Plaques to 13 Organizations Contributing to Small Businesses and Traditional Markets

Achievements Recognized in Policy Coordination and On-Site Support

The Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS) announced on December 23 that it held the "2025 Award Ceremony for Institutions Contributing to the Development of Small Businesses and Traditional Markets" at its Daejeon headquarters the previous day, presenting appreciation plaques to 13 organizations that contributed to the advancement of small businesses and traditional markets.

The award ceremony was organized to express gratitude for the efforts of institutions that have contributed to revitalizing small businesses and traditional markets across various fields, and to strengthen sustainable partnerships. SEMAS selected 13 organizations that achieved tangible results in areas such as policy coordination and collaboration, on-site support, and the establishment of public-private cooperation frameworks, and presented them with appreciation plaques.

The organizations that received the appreciation plaques include: Korea Road Traffic Authority; KBS "Around the Neighborhood"; Lee Manki, host of KBS "Around the Neighborhood"; National Research Foundation of Korea; Incheon Tourism Organization; Daejeon Job & Economy Promotion Agency; Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service; Korea Electric Power Corporation Gyeongnam Headquarters; Kookmin Bank; Shenyang Soju; Incheon Metropolitan City; Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City; and Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Park Sunghyo, Chairman of SEMAS, stated, "The sustainable growth of small businesses and traditional markets has been made possible through close cooperation with our partner organizations," adding, "We will continue to strengthen our field-oriented cooperation system to deliver support outcomes that small businesses and traditional markets can truly feel."