Seongbuk-gu Issues 'Seongbuk (Jangwi-dong) Gift Certificates' to Revive Jangwi-dong Local Businesses Hit by Sarang Jeil Church COVID-19 Outbreak

On the 9th at 10 AM, 1.5 billion KRW worth of 'Seongbuk (Jangwi-dong) Gift Certificates' will be sold... Monthly purchase limit of 700,000 KRW per person, 20% discount rate, usable at over 940 ZeroPay merchants in Jangwi-dong (Jangwi 1, 2, 3-dong)... Expected to revitalize Jangwi-dong local economy affected by COVID-19 spread from Sarang Jeil Church

Lee Seung-ro, Seongbuk-gu Mayor

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will sell Seongbuk (Jangwi-dong) local love gift certificates at 10 a.m. on the 9th to support small business owners and residents in the Jangwi-dong area who are struggling due to the spread of COVID-19.

The Jangwi-dong area became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak originating from Sarang Jeil Church in August, earning the stigma of being the "source of the COVID-19 resurgence."

In particular, stores in the Jangwi-dong traditional market near the church suffered concentrated damage, with sales dropping by 40% to 80% at that time.

The Seongbuk (Jangwi-dong) gift certificates issued on the 9th can be used at approximately 940 Zero Pay affiliated stores in Seongbuk-gu’s Jangwi 1, 2, and 3-dong areas. The validity period of the gift certificates is limited to one year from the date of purchase.

Meanwhile, on September 21, Seongbuk-gu issued Seongbuk (Jangwi, Seokgwan, Wolgok) gift certificates to support the recovery of commercial districts near Jangwi-dong (Jangwi-dong, Seokgwan-dong, Wolgok-dong) from COVID-19 damage.

The gift certificates issued that day were fully sold out by the day after the sale, receiving great response from local residents.

For more detailed information about the Seongbuk (Jangwi-dong) gift certificates, please contact the Job and Economy Division of Seongbuk-gu Office.

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