Choi Kyujin: "Approach Youth Employment with Parents' Heart"

Choi Kyujin, Saenuri Party candidate for Suwon mayor, said on the 1st, "It is regrettable that the youth unemployment rate continues to rise," and "I will operate a 'Youth Unemployment Management Task Force' that the mayor directly oversees."

The candidate experienced part-time work at a convenience store located in Uman-dong on that day, personally feeling the severity of youth employment issues and making these remarks.

As Choi filled in temporarily at the counter for part-time workers, exchanging views on youth unemployment, and also conversing with customers at the convenience store on the same topic, the candidate expressed regret, saying "youth unemployment is a social misfortune."

Choi said, "As a father with a son about to enter society, I felt differently about the news report that the youth unemployment rate stands at 10.9 percent, the worst in 14 years."

The candidate stated, "Moreover, the youth unemployment issue leads to low birth rates and creates a vicious cycle that brings delayed marriages and household economic collapse to young people starting anew, and I am committed to solving the problem."

Choi said, "I will take the lead as mayor to connect corporations, universities, and institutions to create jobs and manage job-seeking activities."