Eunpyeong-gu, Full Effort to Stabilize Prices for Seol Holiday

Eunpyeong-gu is implementing a "Price Stabilization Management Plan" to stabilize the cost of living for ordinary citizens ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which will be carried out until the 25th. Photo by Kim Mi-kyung, Eunpyeong-gu Mayor (right), and local merchants.

Monitoring Price Trends of 16 Key Items During Lunar New Year Peak Season

Operation of Comprehensive Price Countermeasure Situation Room... Promoting Stability in Low-Income Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that it will implement the 'Price Stability Management Measures' to ensure the stability of low-income households ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday until the 25th.

The district operates a 'Comprehensive Price Countermeasure Situation Room' to establish order in distribution and transactions during the Lunar New Year holiday. To ensure responsible management, the Director of the Finance and Economy Bureau serves as the head of the situation room and actively responds.

The district continuously monitors the price trends of 16 key items in high demand during the Lunar New Year peak season, including agricultural and livestock products whose prices have recently risen sharply, and checks compliance with price labeling regulations at distribution and retail stores.

Price monitoring personnel at the situation room conduct price surveys of essential daily goods and inspect unfair trade practices targeting traditional markets, marts, and other locations. The survey results are posted on the district’s website to provide consumers with accurate price information.

The 16 Lunar New Year peak season items under monitoring include radish, napa cabbage, apple, pear, chestnut, jujube, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, pollock, mackerel, hairtail, croaker, squid, and dried anchovies.

Before the Lunar New Year holiday, the district strengthens promotion of ‘Good Price Stores’ that offer affordable prices and quality services to promote price stability. Along with on-site promotions, active online promotions will be conducted through the district website and social networking services (SNS).

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “We will take the lead in stabilizing prices and revitalizing the local economy so that everyone can enjoy a warm and joyful Lunar New Year holiday.”

Songpa-gu Selects Wirye Dream Gas Station and Bangi Gas Station as Model Gas Stations

Songpa-gu (District Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that it has designated two local gas stations, Wirye Dream Gas Station (Jangji-dong) and Bangi Gas Station (Bangi-dong), as ‘2023 Model Gas Stations.’

The Model Gas Station program, initiated by Songpa-gu in 2013, aims to encourage healthy competition among gas stations, reduce fuel costs for local residents, and contribute to price stabilization of petroleum products.

The district first surveyed prices for one year using the Oil Price Information System (OPINET) targeting 30 gas stations in the area, selecting 10 stations in the first round.

Subsequently, a second on-site inspection was conducted by visiting the top 10 gas stations based on price survey results to check quality, price labeling compliance, administrative sanctions, restroom cleanliness, convenience facilities, and customer service.

As a result, two gas stations with affordable prices and excellent quality and facilities were selected as the 2023 Model Gas Stations.

The district awarded ‘Model Gas Station plaques’ to the two designated stations. Furthermore, to expand the number of model gas stations in the area, the district actively promotes their names and addresses through the Songpa-gu website and newsletters to local residents and visitors.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, expressed gratitude, saying, “I appreciate the efforts made to provide affordable prices and a clean, convenient refueling environment despite difficult circumstances. We will actively promote the selected model gas stations to consumers and strive to expand the number of quality and affordable model gas stations.”

Guro-gu Publishes ‘2022 District Administration White Paper’

Guro-gu (District Mayor Moon Heon-il) has published the ‘2022 District Administration White Paper.’

On the 5th, Guro-gu announced, “To successfully implement the 8th elected term district administration, we produced a guidebook that includes newly initiated projects as well as past project achievements.”

The white paper begins with an introduction to Guro-gu, including the slogan, regional characteristics, area, population, and facilities, and selects 100 major projects categorized into seven fields.

The 2022 District Administration White Paper is a 260-page record of 100 major projects centered on the 8th elected term pledges, including ▲Advanced Industrial City ▲Empathetic and Communicative City ▲City Good for Studying ▲Safe and Healthy City ▲City with Many Jobs ▲Equally Prosperous City ▲Participatory Administration.

The district enhanced visual effects by including photos, charts, and illustrations, and inserted QR codes for projects accessible via applications or the website.

A total of 350 copies were published and distributed to each department of the district office and community service centers, and an e-book version was also created and posted on the district office website.

A Guro-gu official said, “We included the future we will build together with residents in the white paper and will actively promote major projects for Guro-gu’s leap forward.”

Geumcheon-gu Launches KakaoTalk Channel ‘Geumcheon Bokji Toktok’

Geumcheon-gu (District Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) announced the launch of the non-face-to-face welfare consultation KakaoTalk channel ‘Geumcheon Bokji Toktok’ to discover and support welfare blind spots.

Anyone can easily use the service by adding the channel through the KakaoTalk search bar by entering ‘Geumcheon Bokji Toktok’ and chatting in the KakaoTalk conversation format.

Since May 2012, Geumcheon-gu has operated the nationwide first demand-centered one-stop customized welfare specialized consultation center, Tongtong Welfare Call Center.

The KakaoTalk channel ‘Geumcheon Bokji Toktok’ was established to enhance welfare consultation accessibility for groups accustomed to text messaging and to strengthen the discovery of welfare blind spots, moving beyond phone-based consultations.

The channel operates on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., covering consultation areas such as ▲General Welfare ▲Support for Low-Income Groups ▲Women and Families ▲Disability Welfare ▲Health and Medical Care. Specifically, comprehensive consultations on welfare benefit applications, rental housing and job support, voucher issuance, and more are available.

Yoo Sung-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “Through ‘Geumcheon Bokji Toktok,’ welfare consultations can be easily accessed anywhere. We will continue to operate various channels to ensure residents conveniently receive administrative services.”

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