Sejong, 535 New Convenience Facilities Added Last Year

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Last year, the number of convenience facilities in the Administrative City (hereinafter referred to as Happy City) increased significantly.

According to the Administrative City Construction Agency on the 13th, as of the end of last year, the number of convenience facilities in Happy City registered in nine sectors including clinics, pharmacies, academies, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, beauty salons, real estate agencies, and gas stations reached 4,166 locations, an increase of 535 locations (15%) compared to the previous year.

By industry, coffee shops increased the most from 230 locations in 2018 to 299 locations (30%). Next, beauty salons increased from 296 to 367 locations (24%), academies from 528 to 629 locations (19%), restaurants from 1,514 to 1,739 locations (15%), and pharmacies from 69 to 78 locations (13%).

In terms of regional distribution by industry, 39% of restaurants are located in Naseong-dong (263 locations), Dodam-dong (212 locations), and Eojin-dong (201 locations) near the Government Sejong Complex commercial area, while 37% of coffee shops are distributed in Eojin-dong (59 locations), Naseong-dong (34 locations), and Dodam-dong (17 locations).

Additionally, clinics are most numerous in Jongchon-dong (33 locations), Naseong-dong (33 locations), and Areum-dong (28 locations), while academies are concentrated in Areum-dong, where the International High School and Science and Arts Gifted School are located, with 120 locations, and in Saerom-dong, a dense academy area, with 118 locations.

By region, the increase in convenience facilities was particularly notable in Bangok-dong (0 locations → 86 locations), Dajeong-dong (124 locations → 209 locations), and Boram-dong (361 locations → 423 locations), where population inflow was most frequent along with the move-in of apartment complexes last year.

An official from the Happy City Agency stated, “As the population in the area increases, convenience facilities are also increasing, confirming that the living conditions for residents are gradually improving.”

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