Seongbuk-gu 'Online Ancestral Land Search Service' ... Issuance of 11 Billion Won Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates

Seongbuk-gu to Sell Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates at 10% Discount on 29th at 10 AM... 100% Funded by District's Own Resources

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced that the ancestral land search service, which was previously only available through in-person applications, can now be applied for online starting November 21.

The ancestral land search service is a civil service that protects the public's right to know and property rights by informing descendants of the location of land owned by ancestors that they are unaware of, due to sudden death of the landowner or neglect in management.

The online ancestral land search service helps find land owned by parents, spouses, or children who died after January 1, 2008. The deceased (subject of inquiry) must have the date of death indicated on their basic certificate, and the family relationship between the deceased and the applicant must be verifiable through a family relation certificate to apply.

Online applications can be made through the K-GEO platform, and applicants must have a joint certificate (financial certificate) when applying. By attaching the basic certificate and family relation certificate as electronic files (PDF) and submitting the application, the person in charge will review the documents to determine heir status and approve the application. The processing period is three days.

If the applicant only knows the deceased's name without their resident registration number, or if they want to find land of a deceased person who died before 2008, they must bring the relevant documents and apply in person at the city, county, or district office as before.

A Seongbuk-gu official stated, “We will actively promote the online ancestral land search service going forward to eliminate the inconvenience of citizens having to visit local government offices in person and to make the service more convenient to use.”

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will issue additional 'Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates' at 10 a.m. on the 29th.

This is to support local small business owners who are burdened by concerns over the resurgence of COVID-19 and rising grocery prices, while also fostering coexistence with consumers.

The fourth issuance on the 29th will be conducted on a scale of 11 billion KRW, bringing the total issuance for this year to 50 billion KRW.

Seongbuk-gu decided on this fourth issuance to overcome the depressed consumer sentiment caused by the COVID-19 aftermath and high inflation, preparing additional funds through a supplementary budget.

Accordingly, the additional issuance of 11 billion KRW will be promoted using Seongbuk-gu’s own budget without subsidies from the government or Seoul city.

All of the first to third issuances sold out early, and demand for Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates has increased further amid the recent high inflation situation.

Consumers can purchase the gift certificates at a 10% discount off the face value, up to a maximum of 700,000 KRW per person.

The Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates can be purchased by anyone regardless of their place of residence, and are easily available by installing any of five payment apps: Seoul Pay+, Money Tree, T-money Pay, Shinhan SOL, etc. The holding limit is 2 million KRW, and the certificates can be used at affiliated stores within Seongbuk-gu.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “The Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates have played a significant role as a catalyst for revitalizing our local economy and promoting consumption within the district. We will strive to ensure that the scale of issuance, which has become an indispensable element of Seongbuk-gu’s local economy, continues without reduction next year.”

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