President Moon's Chuseok Gifts: Paldo Rice and Chungju Cheongmyeongju (Comprehensive)

Chuseok Gifts Composed of Korean Agricultural Products for Over 15,000 People Including Nationally Dedicated Individuals and Socially Disadvantaged Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in composed this year's Chuseok gifts with Korean agricultural products such as Chungju Cheongmyeongju (or honey) and Paldo rice.

The Blue House announced on the 7th, "President Moon Jae-in and the First Lady will send gifts to about 15,000 people, including those who have devoted themselves to the nation and society in various fields and socially disadvantaged groups, so that they can have a warm Chuseok holiday."

The President and the First Lady also included a greeting message saying, "We will do our best until each person's daily life is fully restored."

This year's Chuseok gifts were composed of regional specialties such as Chungju's Cheongmyeongju (or honey) and Paldo rice.

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The production sites of Paldo rice include Pocheon in Gyeonggi, Yanggu in Gangwon, Cheongju in Chungbuk, Yesan in Chungnam, Iksan in Jeonbuk, Naju in Jeonnam, Sangju in Gyeongbuk, and Gimhae in Gyeongnam.

The Blue House stated that the gift packaging was minimized and eco-friendly packaging materials were used.

The Blue House explained, "This Chuseok gift will be delivered to frontline workers who are doing their best, such as medical staff at COVID-19 quarantine sites, workers involved in vaccination site operations, social welfare workers, as well as elders from various sectors who have devoted themselves to national and social development, patriots, national merit recipients, and socially disadvantaged groups."

Meanwhile, Yoo Young-min, Chief of Staff at the Blue House, and Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office, also plan to send holiday gifts to those working on-site to help expand consumption of agricultural, livestock, and fishery products from small and medium-sized businesses struggling with sales channels due to COVID-19.

The Blue House stated, "We actively participated in expanding the consumption of our agricultural, livestock, and fishery products through Nonghyup's direct transaction market (online) from August 18 to September 5," adding, "We also delivered essential daily goods for Chuseok to social welfare institutions while observing social distancing."

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