Yeongdeungpo-gu, Opening of Customer Rest Area at Daerim Jungang Market

Opening of Daerim Jungang Market Customer Lounge with a total floor area of 99.75㎡ on the 6th... Space created for merchants, customers, and local residents including customer rest area, merchants' association office, and joint delivery center

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced on the 6th that it held an opening ceremony for the Daerim Jungang Market Customer Rest Area (hereinafter referred to as the Customer Rest Area) and has officially begun its operation.

The Customer Rest Area was created as a single-story building with a total floor area of 99.75㎡ within Daerim Jungang Market. It was selected as part of the Seoul City facility modernization project in 2020, construction began in January this year, and it was completed in August.

The Customer Rest Area features a front folding door to enhance openness and includes ▲ a ‘Customer Lounge’ as a rest and communication space for merchants and local residents ▲ a ‘Merchants’ Association Office’ for market management and delivering various notices ▲ a ‘Joint Delivery Center’ to provide convenience for customers’ shopping.

The Customer Rest Area is expected to provide a comfortable and pleasant rest and community space for customers visiting the market and local residents, as well as support smooth market operations for merchants.

Daerim Jungang Market, which opened in the late 1970s, is an alley-type traditional market with a high foot traffic in the area. It attracts many visitors with its unique sights and foods where one can experience China within Korea.

At the opening ceremony held at the Customer Rest Area on the 6th, about 30 people including Yeongdeungpo District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon, city council members, market merchants, and local residents attended to celebrate the completion of the Customer Rest Area.

The ceremony proceeded in the order of ▲ opening declaration ▲ project progress report ▲ greetings and congratulatory speeches ▲ ribbon cutting ▲ commemorative photo session. Mayor Choi toured the facilities inside the Customer Rest Area and spent time communicating with market merchants and local residents in a relaxed atmosphere.

A merchant from Daerim Jungang Market expressed, “There has been a lack of convenience spaces for market merchants until now, so I am very pleased that a communication space has been created that can be used not only by merchants but also by customers and local residents.”

Yeongdeungpo District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon said, “The Daerim Jungang Market Customer Rest Area is the result of continuous communication and efforts over the past four years among the district, merchants, and local residents to revitalize the traditional market. I thank everyone who brightened this meaningful day when the Customer Rest Area opened its doors. I hope the Customer Rest Area will establish itself as a resting place for market merchants, customers, and residents alike, and as a foundation that revitalizes the traditional market and local economy.”

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