A Reliable Meal Delivered by Seniors' Fingertips... Yeongdeungpo-gu Opens Insaeng 100 Ban

Opening on the 30th in Dangsan 1-dong and full operation... Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 8 PM... 36 seniors aged 60 and over working in teams of 6, 2-3 times a week through market-type senior jobs... 1,000 KRW discount on all menu items for those 65 and older, linked with Donghaeng Restaurant, free delivery service provided... Choi Ho-kwon, Yeongdeungpo District Mayor, stated, "A source of vitality and communication for seniors... We will continue to strengthen senior welfare."

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced on the 30th that it has opened ‘Insaeng 100 Ban’ in Dangsan 1-dong and will begin full-scale operations.

Insaeng 100 Ban is a market-type senior job project managed by the Yeongdeungpo Senior Club, an institution dedicated to senior employment. Seniors directly operate small-scale stores to generate income and also provide free meals to low-income seniors.

Insaeng 100 Ban employs 36 seniors aged 60 and over, working in teams of six, two to three times a week. Participants with Korean cuisine cooking certificates prepare and sell the food themselves.

Operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The menu includes bibimbap, spicy pork set meals, doenjang jjigae, and mandu soup. A private-sector senior care policy offers a 1,000 won discount on all menu items for seniors aged 65 and older.

In particular, the district plans to link this with the ‘Donghaeng Restaurant’ meal support project for low-income seniors to reduce waiting lists and improve accessibility for users. Seniors aged 60 and over who wish to use Donghaeng Restaurant can enjoy a hearty meal at Insaeng 100 Ban.

Additionally, Insaeng 100 Ban provides a free delivery service for seniors with mobility difficulties. This also creates public interest-type senior jobs, where delivery participants check on seniors’ well-being and identify vulnerable groups in the community, thereby strengthening the social safety net.

Meanwhile, a ceremony was held on the 30th to celebrate the opening of Insaeng 100 Ban. The opening ceremony was attended by Yeongdeungpo District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon, the director of Yeongdeungpo Senior Club, and 10 senior job participants, and included ▲opening remarks ▲greetings ▲signboard unveiling ▲rice cake and cake cutting ▲commemorative photo session.

In addition, the district created 4,262 senior jobs this year, including senior cafes, elementary school meal helpers, low-income senior lunchbox delivery, and school zone traffic guidance.

Yeongdeungpo District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon said, “I sincerely congratulate the opening of Insaeng 100 Ban, filled with the sincerity and cooking skills of our seniors. I hope Insaeng 100 Ban will expand social participation opportunities for seniors and realize warm companionship with the vulnerable. We will continue to strengthen senior welfare so that seniors who devoted their youth to the development of today’s advanced Republic of Korea can enjoy a happy and healthy old age.”

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