Jogyuil Jinju Mayor Goes Shopping at Traditional Market Before Seollal Holiday

Purchase of Ritual Supplies Using Onnuri Gift Certificates, Encouragement for Market Merchants

Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju City, visited a traditional market for shopping (Photo by Jinju City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jo Gyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, Gyeongnam, visited six traditional markets including Jungang Market on the 5th to shop at traditional markets in celebration of the Korean Lunar New Year holiday.

During this visit to traditional markets, Mayor Jo listened to and encouraged the merchants who are facing difficulties such as economic downturn and sales decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and personally purchased ritual items using Onnuri gift certificates.

Mayor Jo said, “Traditional market merchants and small business owners are experiencing great difficulties due to the nationwide spread of COVID-19 and social distancing measures,” adding, “Our city is doing its best to overcome COVID-19 and revitalize traditional markets, so we ask citizens to actively cooperate in following quarantine rules to visit traditional markets with peace of mind.”

Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, NongHyup Bank Jinju Branch, Gyeongnam Bank Jinju City Hall Branch, Small and Medium Business Corporation, Korea Testing Laboratory, and Korea South-East Power visited Jungang and Jayu Markets to purchase support items for vulnerable groups as part of traditional market shopping events, continuing the flow of visitors to traditional markets.

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