Kijongwon Supports 1,500 Masks to Hanmin Market in Daejeon

Lee Jae-hong, Director of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (left), is handing masks to merchants at Hanmin Market in Daejeon.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Small and Medium Business Technology Information Promotion Agency announced on the 13th that it delivered 1,500 masks to Hanmin Market in Daejeon to help overcome the damage caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The delivery ceremony was held the day before with the attendance of Lee Jaehong, Director of the Agency, and market merchants. Director Lee and the agency staff also purchased emergency relief supplies to be delivered to the Daegu area to support the depressed local economy.

Daily necessities purchased at Hanmin Market will be provided to medical staff in the Daegu area. Additionally, long-term preserved foods such as instant rice and ramen will be delivered to households under self-quarantine. These will be distributed to necessary facilities through the Daegu branch of the Korean Red Cross.

Lee Jaehong, Director of the Agency, said, "This is a time when the proactive culture of sharing by public institutions must be practiced more than ever," adding, "We will participate even more in win-win cooperation to solve local issues together."

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