WINNERS GALLERY

Gang Wonder Mall

Jintae Kim

Jintae Kim

The head of a metropolitan govemment

Gang Wonder Mall has received the prize for three consecutive years with the highest score in consumers’ awareness, representativeness, and satisfaction. Gang Wonder Mall is increasing consumers’ reliability and awareness by systematically supplying a variety of agricultural and marine specialties and products of Gangwon-do. Gang Wonder Mall, the representative shopping mall of Gangwon-do, sells a wide range of products, including about 19,500 agricultural, livestock, and forest products from about 900 small and medium enterprises in Gangwon-do.

Gang Wonder Mall broadcasted over 70 times through its live commerce channel. 80% of products were sold during the live broadcasts. Gang Wonder Mall introduced and operated the subscription economy system with a national subsidy (200 Million KRW) after being selected through the subscription economy support project contest by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Moreover, Gang Wonder Mall achieved record-breaking growth with 500,000 members and sales of 16.4 Billion through online discount and coupon events, events in connection with Gangwon Sale Festa, special sales for national holidays, and special exhibitions depending on the needs of the times.

Gang Wonder Mall expanded the shopping mall connecting cities and provinces in Korea. In addition, Gang Wonder Mall plans to improve by expanding and operating the subscription economy, the regular delivery service of goods, and fostering links to big open markets. Gang Wonder Mall will develop the economy of scale by integrating and expanding ▲ traditional market corner, ▲ gift corner for Love Hometown Donation system and ▲ social economy companies corner.

Manager Nam Jin-wu of the Economic Policy in Gang Wonder Mall said, “Gang Wonder Mall was selected for the K-NBA for 3 consecutive years. It’s meaningful that Gang Wonder Mall is recognized for its brand value as the representative shopping mall of Korea. Gang Wonder Mall ceaselessly endeavors to be fully equipped with competitiveness for entering into the global e-commerce market as well as to increase the sales of small and medium enterprises and small vendors in Gangwon-do.”

2023 WINNERS