Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam, Intensifies Crackdown on Goseong Love Gift Certificates Known as 'Kkang'

Raising Awareness About Cheating

Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will conduct an intensive crackdown on the illegal distribution of Goseong Love Gift Certificates until the 28th.

This crackdown is part of a nationwide simultaneous inspection of local love gift certificates. A separate task force and a suspicious illegal distribution reporting center will be used to promote the eradication of illegal distribution and carry out intensive inspections.

The main targets of the crackdown include ▲receiving or exchanging gift certificates without selling goods or providing services ▲receiving or exchanging gift certificates through transactions exceeding the actual sales amount ▲when a franchise operates in a restricted business category ▲refusing gift certificate payments or treating them less favorably compared to other payment methods.

The county will use the integrated gift certificate management system to extract suspicious illegal transaction details and conduct real-time monitoring. It will also raise awareness of illegal activities through promotional activities such as sending text messages to about 2,000 franchise stores and distributing flyers.

Han Young-dae, Director of the Economic Enterprise Division, said, “We plan to raise awareness through intensive crackdowns and promotions to prevent cases where the Goseong Love Gift Certificates, which greatly help revitalize the domestic economy, cause adverse effects due to some illegal activities. Since the discount rate of 10% is maintained and issuance expanded through national subsidies, we ask for cooperation to ensure the gift certificates are used for their original purpose.”

Goseong-gun has maintained a 10% discount rate by adding county funds to national subsidies this year and expanded the issuance amount to 28 billion won.

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