Gokseong-gun Traditional Market Revitalized with Lunar New Year Shopping Event

Joining Efforts to Revitalize the Local Economy by Visiting Traditional Markets

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-cheol) announced that it will hold a special traditional market shopping event until the 21st in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Governor Lee Sang-cheol visited the Gokseong Train Village traditional market on the 18th to encourage market merchants.

Including National Assembly member Seo Dong-young, Yoon Young-gyu, chairman of the Gokseong County Council, and members of the Gokseong County Council all visited the traditional market to participate in revitalizing the local economy.

Gokseong-gun is conducting a special traditional market shopping event in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday until the 21st.
Photo by Gokseong-gun

They comforted merchants who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 recession and exchanged New Year's greetings with customers visiting the market.

They also purchased ritual and daily necessities using the Gokseong Simcheong gift certificates, greatly enhancing the festive atmosphere of the traditional market.

The purpose of this Lunar New Year traditional market shopping event is to stimulate consumption, which has been restrained due to rising prices.

It is also to create an opportunity to revitalize the traditional market by strengthening the circulation of Gokseong Simcheong gift certificates.

Merchant A said, "Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, local traditional market merchants and small business owners are going through difficult times.

We are grateful to the officials who promoted the traditional market shopping event that encourages and supports us during this difficult time."

A Gokseong-gun official said, "The traditional market, which had been stagnant due to COVID-19, has come alive after a long time. We will do our best to strengthen the merchant organizations and cooperative networks so that market merchants can overcome economic difficulties."

The county plans to hold shopping events at Ok-gwa Traditional Market on the 19th and Seokgok Traditional Market on the 20th to invigorate the local economy and revitalize commercial districts.

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun hss79@asiae.co.kr

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