Issuance of 16 Billion Won Seongbuk Love Gift Certificates for Chuseok Celebration

Up to 500,000 KRW per person available for purchase at a 7% discount off the gift card face value

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is issuing the ‘Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate’ to celebrate Chuseok. This time, the Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate will be issued in two phases, with 9 billion KRW at 9 a.m. on the 13th and 7 billion KRW at 9 a.m. on the 20th, totaling 16 billion KRW.

Previously, the issuance amounting to 35 billion KRW from the 1st to 4th phases was all sold out successfully on the same day. Including the 16 billion KRW issued for this Chuseok and the planned 10 billion KRW to be issued later, a total of 61 billion KRW will be issued this year.

The Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate has played a catalyst role in the local economy frozen by COVID-19 since 2020, with immediate sell-outs upon issuance, reflecting the increasing demand and necessity among residents.

Consumers can purchase up to 500,000 KRW per person at a 7% discount from the face value of the gift certificate, and can hold up to 1,500,000 KRW.

Purchases can be easily made by installing any of the five payment apps: ▲Seoul Pay+ ▲Money Tree ▲T-money Pay ▲Shinhan SOL, and can be used at affiliated stores within Seongbuk-gu.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “We have increased the issuance scale of the Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate to revitalize the local economy and reduce household burdens this Chuseok,” adding, “We hope everyone has a happy and abundant Chuseok with the Seongbuk Love Gift Certificate.”

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