Gong Yeong-min, Goheung County Governor, Visits Traditional Market Before Lunar New Year to Check on Livelihoods

Published 18 Jan.2023 11:08(KST)

Starting with Nokdong Market, Communication Steps with Traditional Market Merchants

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Gong Young-min, former governor of Goheung County, Jeollanam-do, visited traditional markets and stores in the area to meet and encourage merchants and residents, taking the opportunity of the nation's biggest holiday, Seollal, to inspect the livelihood sites.

On the 18th, Governor Gong Young-min started at Nokdong Traditional Market, which regained its vitality on the busy Seollal holiday market day, and visited small business stores to warmly comfort and encourage merchants who are working hard despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19.

Gong Yeong-min, the governor of Goheung County, visited traditional markets and stores within the jurisdiction to check on the livelihood sites in celebration of Seol, the largest ethnic holiday.
Photo by Goheung County

He also toured various parts of the traditional markets and stores, listened to the difficulties faced by merchants, and encouraged residents visiting the traditional markets to use the ‘Goheung Love Gift Certificate’ when purchasing Seollal ritual items, asking for their participation in revitalizing the local economy weakened by COVID-19.

Following this, Governor Gong inspected facilities to ensure no inconvenience for visitors to the traditional markets during the Seollal holiday and conducted a campaign with related officials to ‘Keep the 6 Major Life Quarantine Rules’ to ensure thorough COVID-19 prevention measures during the holiday period.

Governor Gong said, “We will prioritize revitalizing traditional markets to support merchants struggling due to COVID-19 and rising prices and do our best to restore the grassroots economy,” adding, “I ask residents to actively use traditional markets to help invigorate the local economy.”

He also instructed related officials to “do their best to create a pleasant and safe market environment so that visitors to traditional markets can feel secure and to implement quarantine measures to prevent COVID-19.”

Governor Gong plans to continue his communication efforts by visiting Goheung Traditional Market on the 19th, Gwaryeok Traditional Market on the 20th, and Donggang Traditional Market on the 21st to listen to the vivid voices from the livelihood sites and encourage merchants.