What Moved Market Vendors to Tears in Seung-ro Lee's Efforts to Revitalize Traditional Markets in Seongbuk-gu?

Seongbuk-gu Employees Voluntarily Use Traditional Markets and Local Restaurants to Revitalize Regional Economy... Seungro Lee, Seongbuk-gu Mayor, and COVID-19 Response Staff Have Lunch at Donam Market Restaurant on the 13th

On the 13th, Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, and employees of the Urban Safety Department having lunch at a restaurant in Donam Traditional Market.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The “Come Grocery Shopping” campaign by Seongbuk-gu employees is gaining attention.

Seongbuk-gu employees, including Mayor Lee Seung-ro and 1,500 staff members, are promoting the use of traditional markets and local restaurants to revitalize the local economy, which has been weakened due to the impact of COVID-19.

A Seongbuk-gu official stated, “Since Seongbuk-gu was included in the movement paths of confirmed cases, the local economy is facing many difficulties. To provide even a small help to nearby restaurants and commercial districts, Seongbuk-gu employees plan to actively use local restaurants and traditional markets until COVID-19 stabilizes.”

Mayor Lee Seung-ro also personally visits stores where confirmed cases have been and encourages everyone he meets during his local tours to “use traditional markets a lot.”

On the 13th, Mayor Lee and about 30 employees from the Urban Safety Division, which is responsible for COVID-19 response, visited a restaurant in Donam Market. The restaurant owner, Kim Soon-moon (58), said, “Customers have dropped sharply just because the confirmed cases’ movement paths were nearby,” and with tears in her eyes, she added, “I am so grateful to the public officials who came all the way here from the district office despite the distance.”

Mayor Lee said, “We are conducting disinfection measures stronger than the Disease Control Headquarters’ manual, and market merchants are also paying special attention to preventing COVID-19, so the traditional market environment is safer and more hygienic than ever,” and urged, “Please use traditional markets and local stores a lot.”

Hyun Byung-gu, head of the Urban Safety Division, said, “Although the staff’s fatigue is accumulating due to 24-hour emergency duty, seeing merchants sighing while looking at empty streets and stores with fewer customers naturally makes me want to work harder,” and expressed his determination, “We will do our best until COVID-19 stabilizes.”

After finishing their meal, Mayor Lee Seung-ro and Seongbuk-gu employees toured the market, purchasing fruits and necessary items while not forgetting to cheer on the merchants to stay strong.

Seungro Lee, the mayor of Seongbuk-gu, purchased fruits and other necessities while touring the markets.

Seongbuk-gu conducted intensive disinfection of seven traditional markets in the area over two days, from the 12th to the 13th, providing masks, hand sanitizers, and portable spray disinfectants. Signboards emphasizing mask-wearing and handwashing were also installed. Additional disinfection is planned for March. The Seongbuk-gu employees’ “Come Grocery Shopping~” campaign will also continue.

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