Busan City Holds the '1st Busan Metropolitan City Merchants' Day' Event

Revitalization of Traditional Markets and Final Bid for the 2030 World Expo

Busan City and the Busan Merchants Association (President Kwon Taek-jun) will hold the "1st Busan Metropolitan City Merchants' Day" event at Busan Sajik Gymnasium on the 16th.

Busan City Hall.

This event is the first of its kind held in Busan for traditional market merchants. It was organized to encourage the hard work of traditional market merchants who have steadfastly supported the local economy despite difficult conditions such as high inflation following COVID-19, and to unite efforts to revitalize the markets.

The event is hosted by Busan City and organized by the Busan Merchants Association, with support from the Busan Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration, the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Regional Headquarters of the Small Enterprise and Market Service, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, and Busan Bank.

At the event, around 2,000 participants including merchants from traditional markets and shopping districts across 16 districts and counties of Busan will attend. Various programs will be held, including ▲Meritorious Merchant Awards ▲Performance to support the final bid for the 2030 World Expo ▲Fire Safety Education ▲Presentations on outstanding traditional market cases ▲Invited lectures ▲One-Heart Sports Competition ▲Lucky prize draws, and more.

In particular, merchants will pledge to cooperate in creating traditional markets unique to the Busan area that both citizens and domestic and international tourists want to visit by establishing continuous exchange platforms starting with this event. They will also hold a cheering event to support the final bid for the "2030 Busan World Expo."

Through this, Busan traditional market merchants aim to share the intention to cooperate in the development of the region and the creation of a better Republic of Korea.

At the Outstanding Merchant Awards ceremony, 10 individuals, including Ha Young-ho, president of the Seongbuk Market Merchants Association, will receive commendations and certificates of appreciation for their contributions to successfully promoting the specialized traditional market development project and revitalizing traditional markets and the local economy.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, "I hope that the Merchants' Day event, held for the first time in Busan, will become a place for unity and harmony among merchants," and added, "We will do our best to support the development of competitive and vibrant traditional markets in the future."

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