Soraepogu Fish Market Reopens After Over 4 Years Since Fire Destruction... Certified as a Traditional Market

Soraepogu Fish Market
[Photo provided by Namdong-gu, Incheon]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon Namdong-gu announced on the 6th that it has issued a traditional market certification to Soraepogu Fish Market, which reopened after 3 years and 9 months since it was destroyed by fire in 2017.

Soraepogu Fish Market meets the qualifications for a traditional market with 338 stores in a building covering a total floor area of 4,600㎡, consisting of one basement floor and two above-ground floors.

As a result, Soraepogu Fish Market will be included in the government's traditional market support projects and will also accept Onnuri gift certificates within the market.

To receive traditional market certification, the building must have a total floor area of over 1,000㎡ and more than 50 stores, and more than half of the merchants and land/building owners must agree. In the case of Soraepogu Fish Market, it was also recognized that it had functioned as a market for more than 10 years before the fire destruction.

A Namdong-gu official stated, "With this certification, Soraepogu Fish Market has been reborn as a traditional market equipped with modern facilities," adding, "It will become one of the key places for revitalizing the local economy as well as establishing the Sorae tourism belt."

Meanwhile, the number of traditional markets in Namdong-gu has increased to eight, including Soraepogu Fish Market.

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