Seunghee Woo, Yeongam County Governor, Visits Traditional Market for Chuseok

County Governor Woo Seung-hee visited the traditional market ahead of the Chuseok holiday to spend time communicating with local residents. Photo by Yeongam County Office

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Yeongam County announced on the 8th that County Governor Woo Seung-hee visited traditional markets ahead of the Chuseok holiday to communicate with local residents.

Since the 4th, Governor Woo met with merchants to listen to their difficulties and continued his communication efforts by greeting citizens who went shopping.

He also visited the Dokcheon 5-day Market, Yeongam 5-day Market, Sijong 5-day Market, and Sinbuk 5-day Market to check Chuseok price trends and participate in the use of traditional markets.

In particular, he inspected the damage caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor, Typhoon No. 11, and urged the market merchants' association to always be prepared for heavy rain and typhoons caused by abnormal weather.

Woo Seung-hee, Governor of Yeongam County, stated, “Recently, local commercial districts have been depressed due to rising local prices and the resurgence of COVID-19, and the difficulties of traditional markets are increasing due to population decline, aging, and competition with large marts. We will make multifaceted efforts to revitalize traditional markets, which play a major role in the local economy by supporting small merchants' commercial activities and providing low-cost purchasing opportunities for ordinary people.”

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