Jang Seok-woong, Jeonnam Provincial Superintendent of Education, Visits 'Traditional Market' for Lunar New Year

Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Jeonnam Office of Education, is holding a traditional market tasting event with the Office of Education staff to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Jeonnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education of Jeonnam Province, visited Mokpo Dongbu Market with about 50 head office employees on the 23rd to hold a traditional market shopping event for the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 24th, the event was prepared to boost consumer sentiment ahead of Seol, the nation's biggest holiday, and to revitalize the local traditional market that has been stagnant.

Superintendent Jang and the Office of Education staff purchased ritual items, ingredients, and daily necessities for the Seol ancestral rites table using Onnuri gift certificates and encouraged the merchants.

Meanwhile, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education sets a "Traditional Market Day" before the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays every year to support traditional markets and boost merchants' morale by promoting shopping events by each department.

Superintendent Jang said, "Traditional markets are the foundation of residents' lives and a pillar of the local economy, so public officials should take the lead in using traditional markets. I hope everyone spends a happy Lunar New Year with the warm affection of the traditional market."

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