Gwangsan-gu Merchants in Gwangju Spark Relay Sharing to Overcome COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Traditional market merchants in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City have joined a relay sharing campaign to overcome COVID-19.

According to Gwangsan News on the 27th, on the 24th, the Songjeong Daily Market Merchants Association (President Park Seongsun) delivered fans worth 1 million won to the Gwangsan-gu Health Center to support the public officials working at the COVID-19 quarantine sites to stay cool during the summer.

Also on the same day, the 1913 Songjeong Station Market Merchants Association (President Beom Woong) donated rice worth 1 million won to the welfare facility for the disabled, "Boram House," which was concerned about a decrease in donations due to social distancing.

Earlier, on the 22nd, the Wolgok Market Merchants Association (President Jeong Mikyung) also sent 50 servings of yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) and side dishes to the Gwangsan-gu Health Center, expressing their wish to treat the public officials working on the COVID-19 frontlines to dinner.

Park Seongsun, president of the Songjeong Daily Market Merchants Association, said, "Seeing the district office lights on until late at night always gave me a sense of reassurance, and after discussing ways to help with the merchant members, we decided to participate in sharing."

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