
AI-generated summary
As Seongdong-gu has been designated as a youth-friendly city, a festa will be held to share the new vision and direction of youth policy and connect the Seongsu-dong industrial ecosystem with jobs, growth, and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth.
Seongdong-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Yoo Bo-hwa) announced on the 1st that it will hold the 2026 Youth-Friendly City Seongdong Festa at PUBG Seongsu on the 8th to 9th and declare the start of 'Youth-friendly City Seongdong'.
This festival was prepared to share the new vision and direction of youth policy following the designation as a youth-friendly city, and to connect Seongsu-dong's industrial ecosystem with jobs, growth, and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth.
At the event, ▲ Youth Growth Zone, ▲ Youth Policy Zone, and ▲ Youth Experience Zone will be operated under the subtitle 'Connecting youth's jobs with a better tomorrow'. In particular, in the Youth Growth Zone, current employees from SM Entertainment, Krafton, Hyundai Glovis, Shinhan Bank, and Dongkook Pharmaceutical share job experiences and employment information through mentoring and special lectures.
Special lectures by relay celebrities will also be held, providing information in the areas of housing, investment, and living.
At 5 p.m. on the first day, the 8th, the Youth-Friendly City Declaration Ceremony and Youth-Friendly City Governance Launch Ceremony will be held.
Youth-friendly city governance is based on cooperation between youth and the local community, reflecting the voices of youth in policies and linking various local resources.
On the same day, from 2 to 4 p.m., the ‘Seongdong Youth Conference’ will be held at S-Factory in conjunction with the ‘Creative × Seongsu Summit’.
Professor Kim Sang-gyun of Kyung Hee University Graduate School of Business will give a keynote lecture on the topic, ‘Connecting the future of youth in the AI era, Seongsu.’
At 7 p.m. on the 9th, a talk concert will be held with ‘Artist Oopsssang,’ who created the dumbfounding contest.
District Mayor Yoo Bo-hwa said, "Seongdong-gu will create a city where young people want to work, live, and develop their dreams, and stay together for the rest of their lives. We will listen to the voices of young people and create more opportunities and changes."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Youth-friendly city governance will begin to reflect youth voices in policies and connect local resources.
Very likely · Within weeks
Youth participation and interest will continue through events such as the Seongdong Youth Rally and talk concerts.
Likely · Within months

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