Kim Sun-ho, Gurye County Governor, Communicates with Market Merchants Ahead of Seollal Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Kim Sun-ho, the governor of Gurye-gun, visited the Gurye 5-day Market on the 8th ahead of the Seollal holiday to check the market conditions and prices during the Seollal peak season and to listen to various voices from the field of people’s livelihoods, he announced on the 9th.

He listened to various difficulties faced by market merchants who are struggling due to the prolonged economic downturn amid the COVID-19 social distancing and the atmosphere of refraining from going out.

Gurye-gun explained the progress of infrastructure improvement projects to revitalize traditional markets, such as the Alkkong Dalkong Market creation project, facility modernization, fire alarm facility installation project, and the establishment of an online sales system (Flagship Store), which are being promoted after being selected for the national and provincial government grant projects.

Kim Sun-ho, governor of Gurye-gun, urged citizens visiting the traditional market to “strictly follow quarantine rules such as wearing masks and safely use the traditional market during the Seollal holiday,” and told market merchants, “We will spare no effort to prepare various policies that can breathe life and vitality into the traditional market so that the Gurye 5-day Market can be revitalized.”

The president of the 5-day Market Merchants Association expressed gratitude, saying, “The Gurye Love Gift Certificate, which was given to all residents as disaster relief funds of 100,000 won per person, was used a lot at the Seollal peak market, bringing vitality after a long time.”

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