Yongin Jungang Market Merchants Association Presents Plaque of Appreciation to Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il

Merchants Association "Thankful for Selection in Urban Regeneration Project and Night Market Support"
Mayor Lee "Will Actively Support to Ensure the Market is Well Established"

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that Mayor Lee Sang-il received a plaque of appreciation from the Yongin Jungang Market Merchants' Association for his contributions to revitalizing the traditional market.

According to the city, Lee Soon-hwan, president of the Yongin Jungang Market Merchants' Association, and eight other officials visited the mayor's office that morning to express their gratitude for Mayor Lee's efforts in selecting the area as a target for the urban regeneration project and revitalizing the commercial district, as well as for supporting the successful hosting of the 'Starlight Yard Night Market.'

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin (fifth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo after receiving a plaque of appreciation from the Yongin Jungang Market Merchants Association.
[Photo by Yongin City]

President Lee Soon-hwan said, "Thanks to Mayor Lee's active support, we were able to hold the night market for the first time since the market opened." Mayor Lee responded, "I hope Yongin Jungang Market becomes a landmark of Yongin," adding, "I will actively support the market's development alongside the urban regeneration project."

Earlier, on the 26th, Mayor Lee personally sent letters to all 365 members of the Yongin Jungang Market Merchants' Association to express his gratitude for the successful hosting of the night market.

Located in Kimryangjang-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin Jungang Market was the only local government market in Gyeonggi Province selected last year as a specialized and smart regeneration target area under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's urban regeneration project. The city plans to invest a total of 65.25 billion KRW by 2026 to promote various projects aimed at developing the market and surrounding areas and revitalizing the commercial district.

Night markets were held consecutively last month and this month. During the three-day event last month, 80,000 people visited, marking a successful night market. Following this, the Merchants' Association held another night market over two days on the 13th and 14th of this month.

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