Sancheong Traditional Market Overcomes Economic Downturn with 'Janchi Hanmadang' Event

‘Janggu God’ Park Seojin and Sarangmoa Arts Troupe Concert

The Sancheong Traditional Market Festival event is being held. (Photo by Sancheong County Office)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 21st that it will hold a ‘Festival Hanmadang’ event to overcome the economic downturn of traditional markets caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and revitalize the alleyway commercial districts.

The county will hold the ‘Alleyway Small Business Owners Hanmadang Event’ starting with a small concert at Deoksan Market in Sicheon-myeon on the 24th, followed by Sancheong Market on August 1st, and Deoksan Market on August 14th.

First, on the 21st at Sancheong Market’s Festival Hanmadang, performers included singer Jeong Eui-song, a composer from Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan, Jang Seong-a, Han Bom, and Filipino singer Harin.

The small concert at Deoksan Market on the 24th will be led by the local cultural and artistic volunteer group ‘Sarang Moa Arts Group (Director Jang Dae-hwa),’ showcasing performances by local singers, folk songs, classical dance, and saxophone performances.

The Deoksan Market Prosperity Association plans to distribute 150 disposable masks on the day of the event to prevent COVID-19.

In particular, at the event held at Sancheong Market on August 1st, Park Seo-jin, known as the ‘God of Janggu’ who recently appeared on TV Chosun’s ‘Love’s Telephone Counseling Room’ and attracted attention, along with the TOP7 of ‘Mr. Trot,’ will visit Sancheong Market.

Sancheong-gun and the Sancheong Market and Deoksan Market Prosperity Associations planned this event not only to invigorate the local economy struggling due to COVID-19 but also to provide attractions for visitors to Sancheong.

A county official said, “We prepared the alleyway commercial district revitalization event to spread the atmosphere of participating in good consumption that coexists with the local community,” adding, “We will continue to prepare various policies to revive the local economy.”

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