Launching Efforts to Revitalize Traditional Markets through the 'Korea Donghaeng Sale'

Experience Events Including 'My Top Pick Regular Restaurant' and 'Traditional Market Children's Drawing Contest'

Among the 10 households eligible for the government emergency disaster relief fund due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) crisis, 9 households applied for and received the support fund. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 22nd that the total amount of emergency disaster relief funds paid from the 4th to the 21st was 12.1068 trillion won, and the number of households that received the funds was 19.21 million. On this day, citizens are shopping at Tongin Market in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Small Enterprise and Market Service announced on the 17th that they will hold traditional market experience events during the 'Korea Together Sale' period. The events will begin on the 19th with the 'My One Pick Favorite Store' event, where participants introduce their favorite traditional market stores, and a 'Traditional Market Drawing Contest' for elementary and kindergarten students.

'My One Pick Favorite Store' is designed to promote traditional markets naturally by introducing lesser-known hidden gems and excellent stores within traditional markets online, and encouraging customers to visit and evaluate them in person. The Traditional Market Children's Drawing Contest aims to provide children, the future customers, with an opportunity to take an interest in traditional markets, while also attracting family customers.

Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups, said, "If the public shows interest in traditional markets, these markets will be able to overcome the impact of COVID-19 at an early stage," adding, "During the Korea Together Sale, abundant events are prepared at traditional markets, and personal and group quarantine guidelines are being strictly followed."

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