Nowon-gu Opens Direct Market for Goheung Agricultural and Marine Products to Overcome COVID-19

From the 27th to 29th, Sister City Goheung-gun Specialty Products Direct Market Held at Nowon-gu Office New Building Parking Lot... Over 70 Excellent Agricultural and Marine Specialty Items Sold at Prices 10-20% Lower Than Market Price

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) will hold a direct transaction market for ‘Goheung Agricultural and Marine Specialty Products’ at the new building parking lot of Nowon-gu Office for three days from the 27th to the 29th.

This direct transaction market was prepared to help Goheung, a sister city whose consumption sharply declined due to COVID-19, and to provide residents with fresh and safe food at prices 10-20% cheaper than the market price.

The event, with participation from 16 companies, will sell a total of about 70 kinds of various agricultural and marine products, including Goheung specialties such as yuzu and pomegranate, as well as flatfish, dried vegetables, mixed grains, cockle sauce, wild shrimp sauce, perilla oil, and sesame oil, at booths divided into eight zones.

To ensure residents can purchase with confidence, product names, specifications, prices, and origins are displayed, and business cards are provided so that individual purchases can be made later.

The market operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and card payments are also accepted.

To prevent COVID-19 infection, three volunteers conduct temperature checks at the market entrance, and hand sanitizers are provided. The district urged residents to wear personal masks and maintain distancing to comply with daily quarantine rules.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “We ask for much interest in this direct transaction market, which aims to revitalize Goheung, a sister city struggling due to COVID-19, and to provide residents with affordable, fresh, and safe local food. We will continue to build trust with sister cities and realize the value of coexistence through exchange and cooperation, such as activating direct transactions between urban and rural areas.”

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