Geumcheon-gu Provides Closure Support Funds for Karaoke Rooms, PC Rooms, and Fitness Centers

Karaoke, PC Bang, Fitness Centers, and Martial Arts Dojos: Support of 500,000 to 1,000,000 KRW per Business for Voluntary Closure of 5+ Consecutive Days Between March 23 and April 19 for 434 Locations

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yuseonghun) is encouraging social distancing by providing closure support funds to multi-use establishments that voluntarily closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The district will support multi-use establishments that voluntarily closed for 5 or more consecutive days during the period from March 23 to April 19, providing 100,000 KRW per day once, with a total support amount ranging from 500,000 KRW to a maximum of 1,000,000 KRW.

The support targets a total of 434 locations in the area, including 198 karaoke rooms, 117 PC rooms, 50 fitness centers, and 69 sports training centers.

Establishments wishing to apply for the closure support fund can submit the application form, a copy of the business registration certificate, a copy of the representative’s ID, a copy of the bankbook, and closure proof documents (daily sales receipts) to the Geumcheon-gu Office Culture and Sports Division via fax (2251-1655) or the person in charge’s email (Karaoke rooms, PC rooms: iskj1128@geumcheon.go.kr, Sports facilities: 2009023712@geumcheon.go.kr) from the 13th to the 24th.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, in-person submissions are not accepted, and the application form can be downloaded from the ‘Geumcheon News’ section on the Geumcheon-gu website.

The district plans to review the submitted documents for eligibility and make payments sequentially in May.

Yuseonghun, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “During this time when everyone is facing mental and economic difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19, I would like to express my sympathy and gratitude to the multi-use establishment stakeholders who voluntarily participated in social distancing.” He added, “Although the support fund is small, I hope it will be of some help to the many establishments affected by COVID-19.”

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