In Front Of Song Joong Ki, Sandiaga Mau Musik Dan Film Indonesia Bisa Singi Korsel

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno hopes that music, films and various types of Indonesia's creative economy can compete with South Korea, which has already been known to the world.

"Hopefully our economy will expand. Also, our types of music and creative economy can catch up with Korea so that it can be known to the world," Sandiaga said at an event attended by Korean actor Song Joong Ki.

Sandiaga Uno told Song Joong Ki that Indonesia also has a type of music that is equally popular with, namely Dakop alias Dangdut Koplo.

It is known that Song Joong Ki came to Indonesia as the brand ambassador of a technology company and Sandiaga thanked the actor for helping introduce various products and services so that MSMEs were increasingly recognized.

"I thank Song Joong Ki for helping to enliven MSMEs," said Sandiaga Uno in his statement, Monday, November 28.

Previously, Sandiaga Uno in Ternate (26/11/2022), said that MSME actors in the fields of culinary, fashion, and craft still need special touch and training related to digitization, capacity building, and mentoring.

Sandiaga Uno said that currently is the momentum for the recovery of Indonesia's tourism and creative economy, which has increased by 12 positions, outperforming Malaysia and Vietnam.

It is known, the tourism sector grew to create 400,000 jobs, while the creative economy was 700,000 jobs, bringing a total of 1.1 million jobs in the tourism sector and the creative economy (parekraf) this year.

Meanwhile, the target of the tourism sector and the creative economy in 2024 will be able to create 4.4 million jobs.