Since being founded in 1977 as the Association of Korean Businesswomen, The Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association has worked to enhance and protect the position and interests of women entrepreneurs. Today, we have firmly solidified our position as the recognized leader among Korean women entrepreneurs organizations in helping us achieve our goals.

KWEA holds a variety of events throughout the year, including The Korean Businesswomen's Day event, exhibitions of quality products of women-owned businesses, and competition among women just starting their businesses.

KWEA also provides such as a nationwide leadership training program for businesswomen and an information-oriented education program, and dispatches businesswomen to successful foreign companies to observe their operations and receive training. In a move to prompt women-owned start-ups, KWEA operates a separate unit dedicated to helping women wanting to start their own business. KWEA supports businesswomen in many ways and is achieving a remarkable record of success in boosting women economic development through small business ownership.

In the 21st century, we are pursuing quality improvement and embracing the emotional quotient (EQ) era. In other words, we focused on quantity growth relying on IQ, but the transition toward knowledge-and information-based industries seems to require a new paradigm from women resources, calling the century the Pink Era. That means a wide range of industries in which women are involved, with their intelligence, work ethic, and sensitivity, are expected to flourish in the 21st Century. Those industries are fashion, jewelry, and industrial design. The association will stay at the forefront in helping women achieve greater entrepreneurial success and independence.

With the governments support, KWEA will continue its all-out efforts to encourage women economic empowerment and lead women to take advantage of their unique characteristics through economic activities. We will also strengthen the competitiveness of women-owned Korean businesses in the international market and globalize KWEA through networking with other businesswomen associations and economic organizations around the world.

KWEA exists to help improve the lives and economic conditions of Korean women, and woman entrepreneurs. We will continue to serve as your source of business, legal, and personal information and inspiration. Thank you.


Chairperson of Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association
President An, Yun Jung