Consumers Korea

Youkyung Huh is the Executive Director and legal counsel of Consumer Korea. Youkyung specializes in consumer advocacy in areas of financial regulation, consumer finance, and data protection.

Established in 1983, Consumers Korea (CK) is one of the most active consumer organisations in Korea as well as globally. CK strives to create a safer and fairer market for consumers as well as an economy based on the principles of sustainable development and social-economic justice. CK enforces consumers’ rights and represents their interests through the publication of a magazine, SOBIJA REPORTS, based on results from test and research; lobbying; campaigns and the provision of consumer advice. Priority areas in recent years have included food safety, sustainable energy & consumption, standards, environmental protection and a call to scrap the medical treatment act.