"Support for Afghan Refugees Floods Jincheon, Chungbuk with 'Donzzul Naseyo'... Temporary Suspension of Jincheon Mall"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] As support continues to pour in for Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk, which has welcomed Afghan special contributors, 'Jincheon Mall' has even had to temporarily suspend operations due to an overwhelming surge in orders.

Jincheon Mall is a non-profit shopping mall operated by the local government that sells regional specialties online. Since its opening in 2004, this is the first time it has halted operations.

On the 29th, Jincheon-gun announced the temporary suspension of orders through the Jincheon Mall website. This came just one day after posting a 'Thank You Notice and Shipping Delay Announcement.'

Jincheon-gun expressed gratitude, stating, "Since Friday (the 27th), approximately 1,500 orders have been received over the past 48 hours," adding, "This is more than 20 times the usual weekend order volume."

They further explained, "Although additional staff will be deployed to handle operations and shipping, due to expected prolonged delays, we have reluctantly decided to suspend orders."

A bus carrying Afghan special contributors, who are Afghans and their families that helped Korea in the past, entered the Chungbuk Jincheon National Human Resources Development Institute on the afternoon of the 27th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to Jincheon-gun, most Jincheon Mall products are made to order without holding inventory, and current production has already exceeded the daily capacity of producers.

Jincheon-gun plans to resume operations from 10 a.m. on the 2nd of next month after fulfilling all backlogged orders.

Since news of the Afghan acceptance in Jincheon was announced on the 26th, messages such as "I purchased with a grateful heart," "Thank you for elevating our national dignity," and "Please be rewarded financially" have been posted on the Jincheon Mall website bulletin board.

Meanwhile, 390 Afghan special contributors, who are Afghans and their families that helped Korea, entered the Jincheon Government Officials Training Institute on the 27th. They will be quarantined for two weeks at the institute and then stay for six weeks to receive settlement education.

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