Kookmin University Launches Youth Chef Training Program at Chuncheon's ‘Hwadong 2571’
Practical Startup Program Commences... Chef Woo Jeong-wook of ‘Black & White Chef Season 2’ Joins as Mentor
- 26.02.03 / 전윤실
Hwadong 2571, a Chuncheon food and culture complex operated by Kookmin University's Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (President Jeong Seung Ryul), is launching a hands-on program for aspiring young entrepreneurs. Applications will be accepted from February 2 (Mon) to 9 (Mon).
This program combines Kookmin University's entrepreneurial incubation expertise with local infrastructure into a field-based education model. It is designed not just to provide simple menu sales opportunities but to reduce trial and error throughout the entire business process and support systematic growth.
Participants will step-by-step experience the A to Z of entrepreneurship, including ▲menu refinement ▲branding and marketing strategy development ▲store operations and customer management ▲sales analysis. Notably, Chef Woo Jung Wook, who appeared as ‘Seoul Mom’ on Netflix's ‘Black and White Chef Season 2’, will participate as a mentor, enhancing the program's quality. Chef Woo Jung Wook, a culinary researcher and owner-chef with 20 years of experience, will impart practical know-how to young chefs, covering everything from cooking techniques to sustainable restaurant management philosophies.
This program is open to any young person preparing to start a food service business. Selected participants will receive essential startup infrastructure, including: ▲Independent kitchen practice space ▲Expert 1:1 mentoring ▲Practical support for branding and design
Professor Lee Hyun Jae of Kookmin University, who oversees Hwadong 2571's operations, stated, “This program is a new industry-academia collaboration model that goes beyond the classroom to cultivate practical entrepreneurial talent within the local community.” He added, “We will actively support young people in developing the entrepreneurship to move beyond merely ‘selling’ food to ‘managing’ their own brands.”
The program recruitment period runs from Monday, February 2, 2026, to Monday, February 9, 2026, focusing on the ‘snack food’ category. Any young person aged 45 or younger interested in starting a snack menu business, such as light meals or sandwiches, can apply. Applications are accepted online via the Hwadong2571 website (hwadong2571.com), the ‘Kitchen2571’ Instagram (@kitchen_2571), and major contest sites.
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Hwadong 2571, a Chuncheon food and culture complex operated by Kookmin University's Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (President Jeong Seung Ryul), is launching a hands-on program for aspiring young entrepreneurs. Applications will be accepted from February 2 (Mon) to 9 (Mon).
This program combines Kookmin University's entrepreneurial incubation expertise with local infrastructure into a field-based education model. It is designed not just to provide simple menu sales opportunities but to reduce trial and error throughout the entire business process and support systematic growth.
Participants will step-by-step experience the A to Z of entrepreneurship, including ▲menu refinement ▲branding and marketing strategy development ▲store operations and customer management ▲sales analysis. Notably, Chef Woo Jung Wook, who appeared as ‘Seoul Mom’ on Netflix's ‘Black and White Chef Season 2’, will participate as a mentor, enhancing the program's quality. Chef Woo Jung Wook, a culinary researcher and owner-chef with 20 years of experience, will impart practical know-how to young chefs, covering everything from cooking techniques to sustainable restaurant management philosophies.
This program is open to any young person preparing to start a food service business. Selected participants will receive essential startup infrastructure, including: ▲Independent kitchen practice space ▲Expert 1:1 mentoring ▲Practical support for branding and design
Professor Lee Hyun Jae of Kookmin University, who oversees Hwadong 2571's operations, stated, “This program is a new industry-academia collaboration model that goes beyond the classroom to cultivate practical entrepreneurial talent within the local community.” He added, “We will actively support young people in developing the entrepreneurship to move beyond merely ‘selling’ food to ‘managing’ their own brands.”
The program recruitment period runs from Monday, February 2, 2026, to Monday, February 9, 2026, focusing on the ‘snack food’ category. Any young person aged 45 or younger interested in starting a snack menu business, such as light meals or sandwiches, can apply. Applications are accepted online via the Hwadong2571 website (hwadong2571.com), the ‘Kitchen2571’ Instagram (@kitchen_2571), and major contest sites.
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