Gimhae-si Bulamjeong and Borim Photo Studio Selected as 'Baeknyeon Gage' by the Ministry of SMEs... Family Business Continues as 'Hanumul Gage'

Grilled eel from Bulamjeong in Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, selected as a Baeknyeon Gage (Century-old Store). [Image source=Gimhae-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 3rd that the city-designated Hanwoo specialty stores 'Bulamjeong' and 'Borim Photo Studio' have been selected as Hundred-Year Stores by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

With this, the total number of Hundred-Year Stores in the Gimhae area has increased to 12, and among them, the number of Hanwoo specialty stores that are also Hundred-Year Stores has risen to 8. Small business owners selected as Hundred-Year Stores will receive support in promotion, consulting, sales channels, facilities, know-how, and more.

Borim Photo Studio started in 1972 in Seosang-dong and opened its second branch in 1989 at its current location in Buwon-dong, continuing through generations. Influenced by an uncle who ran a photo studio in Gimhae, the first-generation owner began the photography business, and his son, Son Kyung-ryun, naturally became familiar with photography from a young age, majored in photography at university, and is continuing the family business. It is the oldest photo studio in Gimhae, also preserving antiques such as old cameras.

Bulamjeong has been operated since 1976 near Seonandari, the boundary between Busan and Gimhae, by the current representative's mother, and moved to Gangbyeon Eel Town in 2008, continuing the family tradition to the present. They maintain pride in the original recipe with a secret aged seasoning sauce passed down from the mother.

Since 2019, the city has discovered and selected long-established stores that have been run by successive generations at the same location for over 30 years in Gimhae as Hanwoo specialty stores. Currently, a total of 25 stores in various fields including the food service industry have been selected and are being utilized as tourism resources.

Jin Dae-yeop, Director of Tourism, stated, "In a rapidly changing society, the humble daily lives of ordinary people passed down through generations can be used as tourism content representing local characteristics, so we will continue to support Hanwoo specialty stores to become famous attractions and landmarks of Gimhae."

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