President Moon and First Lady Visit Agricultural Market Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday... Holiday Shopping and Staff Encouragement

President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook are moving with a cart to the store at the Nonghyup Agricultural and Marine Products Distribution Center in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 23rd ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy reporters Son Seon-hee and Won Dara] President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook visited an agricultural products market on the 23rd, a day before the Lunar New Year holiday, to check prices and encourage employees working during the holiday.

According to the Blue House, the President and First Lady visited the Nonghyup Agricultural and Marine Products Distribution Center in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, at around 9:30 a.m. that day. Blue House Deputy Spokesperson Han Jung-woo said, "This communication schedule is to share a warm holiday with the people for the Year of the Rat," adding, "The First Lady went shopping for Lunar New Year with the President and encouraged employees working during the holiday."

President Moon, together with the First Lady, visited the 'Farmers to U' store, which sells products directly produced, manufactured, and processed by farmers, listened to product explanations, and purchased some Lunar New Year seasonal items. Payment was made using the Rural Love Gift Certificate. They also met with producers to hear about their difficulties and had conversations.

Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party, Lee In-young, floor leader, and other Democratic Party leadership visited Yongsan Station to greet returning travelers, continuing the tradition from last year. Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, who returned to the party, also joined. After being proposed by the leader the previous day to run for Jongno and serve as co-chair of the joint election committee, former Prime Minister Lee held a press conference on-site immediately after greeting travelers and accepted the proposal.

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party, Shim Jae-chul, floor leader, and other party leaders visited Seoul Station to greet travelers. They greeted holiday travelers on the platform of the station and the KTX train bound for Busan. Ha Tae-kyung, responsible leader of the New Conservative Party, and other leaders wore matching white tops and jeans, as they did at the party founding convention, and greeted travelers at Seoul Station. The Bareunmirae Party, the Party for Democracy and Peace, and the Alternative New Party also visited Yongsan Station in sequence following the Democratic Party.

Sim Sang-jung, leader of the Justice Party, and other party leaders greeted travelers at Seoul Station as they did last year, then moved to Changwon Central Station in Gyeongnam, where they plan to perform a hanbok performance to promote their general election pledge of 'Youth Basic Assets.'

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