Gwangjin Residents Escape the Cold This Winter at CU Convenience Stores

Gwangjin-gu Signs Business Agreement with CU Convenience Store to Operate Cold Wave Shelter... First Commercial Facility in Seoul to Serve as Cold Wave Shelter on the 14th... 15 CU Convenience Stores to Participate from December 15 to February 15 Next Year for Two Months

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) signed a 'Cold Wave Shelter Designation and Operation Agreement' with BGF Retail Gangdong Regional Division, which operates CU convenience stores, on the 14th.

This agreement, the first of its kind in Seoul, is significant in that it allows commercial facilities that are easily accessible and convenient to use to be available on weekdays, weekends, and nights.

Currently, cold wave shelters are mainly designated in public facilities such as senior centers, community centers, and welfare centers, and operate only during weekday working hours.

The operation period is two months, from December 15 to February 15 of next year, with 15 CU convenience stores participating.

Cold wave shelters must protect people vulnerable to cold waves and provide shelter functions to escape the cold. Accordingly, after signing the agreement, the district designates and operates suitable CU convenience stores as cold wave shelters. The designated stores can be checked later on the Gwangjin-gu Office website and in the December issue of Achasan Meari.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "We have signed an agreement with convenience stores that are easily accessible and available 24 hours to escape the cold wave," adding, "As a severe cold is expected this winter, we hope everyone can rest warmly anytime."

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