Gangnam-gu Hosts 'Seolnal Online Direct Market'

January 22-28 Pre-order by Phone ... Purchase Specialty Products Up to 50% Cheaper

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) is holding a 'Seol Holiday Online Direct Transaction Market' to help farmers struggling due to COVID-19, and will accept pre-orders from the 22nd to the 28th.

This direct transaction market will be conducted online through phone orders, allowing customers to purchase specialty products from over 40 local governments, including Gangnam-gu’s sister cities such as Sinan and Boseong counties in Jeonnam, and Sangju and Yeongju cities in Gyeongbuk, at discounts of up to 50%.

Those wishing to purchase can refer to the product list in the leaflet available on the Gangnam-gu Office website and at 22 community service centers, and place orders by phone to the Gangnam-gu Office Regional Economy Division or the relevant community service center.

After placing an order, once payment is made via bank transfer, producers will sequentially ship the products by courier to the buyers’ addresses starting February 1st.

Meanwhile, before the Seol holiday, the district will support various events such as discounts on ritual items, gift giveaways, and rice cake soup sharing at traditional markets within the district including Yeongdong Traditional Market, Gangnam Gaepo Market, and Dogok Market, and will implement special quarantine measures to ensure residents’ safety.

Lee Ki-seon, head of the Regional Economy Division, said, “During these difficult times due to COVID-19, we ask for the active participation of residents in the direct transaction market that supports local farmers and traditional markets in the district, embodying the ‘Mimiwi Gangnam’ spirit of sharing, caring, and respecting.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.