JIRO Local, Now

Hello~~ This is JIRO! It’s been such a long time since our last post, but we’re back with some exciting news—JIRO is returning! ! Let’s jump right in! To. Our Readers JIRO is back!! From. JIRO JIRO is back in business! (26.08.14~) Hello~~ This is JIRO! After taking about a month  to reorganize and recharge, JIRO is ready to make a comeback!! Thank you for  waiting for us! ^^ The reason JIRO took a break to reorganize was to ask ourselves: 'Were the topics of JIRO’s content becoming too predictable?' 'Were we trying to cover too much without a clear goal or direction?' 'Were we simply creating content mechanically, following the same familiar format?' We took this time to reorganize and find the answers to these questions. In its early days, JIRO began as a.. “consulting partner that unlocks the hidden potential of local communities,” visiting local festivals and suggesting ways they could be improved. In the middle and later stages of JIRO, we gradually shi...

Hello, this is Jiro! Today, we’d like to introduce Yeoncheon, a region in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located just outside the Seoul metropolitan area, Yeoncheon is a place with a unique character—one where the legacy of the Paleolithic era still lives on today. In Yeoncheon, an ambitious initiative has recently begun, aiming to attract 10 million annual “living population” visits. One key part of this effort is the Yeoncheon Paleolithic Festival, held every year in celebration of the region’s rich prehistoric heritage. Built around a fully realized Paleolithic theme, the festival offers an immersive experience that draws large crowds and plays a meaningful role in boosting Yeoncheon’s living population. Jiro visited the Paleolithic Festival in person. Based on what we saw with our own eyes and experienced firsthand at the festival, we organized a set of ideas aimed at further expanding Yeoncheon’s living population and held an exchange of views with officials from the Yeoncheon Co...

 Hello, this is Jiro! Today, we’d like to properly introduce who we are and why we do what we do. Jiro is a project team formed by Korean university students who share a common concern: the quiet disappearance of local regions—and with them, someone’s hometown, memories, and everyday life. Rather than standing by, we asked ourselves a simple question: “What can we do, right now?” That question became the starting point of Jiro, and it continues to guide our work in regional revitalization. To keep things easy and engaging, let us introduce ourselves through a short Q&A.