Boseong-gun Offers 10% Discount on 'Boseong Love Gift Certificates' Throughout January

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it is selling the ‘Boseong Love Gift Certificate’ at a special 10% discount throughout January ahead of the Korean Lunar New Year holiday.

The ‘Boseong Love Gift Certificate’ can be purchased at local agricultural and livestock cooperatives and is issued in three denominations: 5,000 won, 10,000 won, and 50,000 won. The personal discount purchase limit is 500,000 won per month (6 million won per year) and can only be purchased with cash.

Currently, there are about 500 registered places of use (affiliated stores) in Boseong-gun, and the certificates can be used in almost all types of businesses including traditional markets, gas stations, restaurants, bookstores, academies, and pharmacies. The ‘Boseong Love Gift Certificate’ can be used like cash at affiliated stores with designated stickers, and if more than 80% of the purchase amount is used, change can be received.

Boseong-gun issued the ‘Boseong Love Gift Certificate’ in September last year to prevent the outflow of local funds and revitalize the struggling local commercial districts, and more than 600 million won worth has been sold so far.

A Boseong-gun official said, “We prepared a special discount sale event for the gift certificates to celebrate the traditional Korean holiday, Seol,” adding, “When consumers purchase local agricultural specialties and other holiday gifts with the gift certificates, they can benefit from discounted prices, and affiliated stores can exchange them for cash without card fees, which is expected to increase small business owners’ income and revitalize the local economy.”

Meanwhile, the ‘Boseong Love Gift Certificate’ cannot be purchased by minors under 19 years old, and corporations, organizations, and affiliated store owners are not eligible for the discount.

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