Additional Sale of 3.5 Billion Won in 'Seongbuk Sarang Gift Certificates'

Additional Issuance of 3.5 Billion KRW for the 5th 'Seongbuk Sarang Gift Certificate' Scheduled at 10 AM on the 17th... 7% Discount Rate This Time, Up to 700,000 KRW Purchase per Person per Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will additionally sell the mobile ‘Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate,’ which can be purchased up to 700,000 KRW per person per month, at a 7% discount.

A total of 3.5 billion KRW is planned to be issued this time, and sales will begin on the 17th at 10 a.m. through 14 payment apps of the Korea Simple Payment Promotion Agency (including Beeple Zero Pay) to revitalize the local economy, which has been sluggish ahead of Chuseok.

The 4th issuance of the Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate, worth 3 billion KRW, issued by the district on July 14, was sold out on the same day, and the 7 billion KRW issued in three rounds in the first half of this year was also sold out early, receiving great response from consumers.

With this issuance of gift certificates, it is expected that consumers preparing for the holiday will visit small business stores, leading to increased sales.

The mobile Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate can be used at 9,958 Zero Pay affiliated stores within the region. However, it cannot be used at large supermarkets, department stores, or entertainment and luxury business stores that do not align with the purpose of the project.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “We plan to additionally issue Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates before Chuseok to support small business owners and self-employed people who are struggling due to COVID-19,” and added, “We will devise various measures to revitalize the sluggish local economy.”

Inquiries can be made to the Job and Economy Division of Seongbuk-gu Office.

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