Gwangju Seo-gu Opens 'Cheonwon Guksi 3rd Branch' in Hwajeong 4-dong

Published 16 Nov.2023 14:13(KST)

The representative brand of Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, ‘Cheonwon Guksi’ has opened its third store in Hwajeong 4-dong.

On the morning of the 16th, Seo-gu announced that it held the opening ceremony of Cheonwon Guksi 3rd branch with Seo-gu Mayor Kim Ikang, Director Chu Wangseok of Seo-gu Senior Club, Seo-gu Council Chairperson Go Gyeongae, and other officials in attendance, and has begun full-scale operations.

Unlike the 1st and 2nd branches, Cheonwon Guksi 3rd branch will operate on weekday afternoons and weekends for teenagers.

The representative brand of Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, 'Cheonwon Guksi' has opened its third store in Hwajeong 4-dong.
[Photo by Seo-gu]

Considering that youth facilities such as Gwangju Youth Training Center, Gwangju Student Independence Movement Memorial Hall, elementary schools, and local children’s centers are concentrated in the Hwajeong-dong area, the 3rd branch will sell noodles to teenagers not only during the basic business hours (weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) but also on weekday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The price of noodles is 1,000 won per bowl for residents aged 65 and older, disabled persons, and teenagers under 18, and 3,000 won for the general public.

Seo-gu Mayor Kim Ikang said, “Cheonwon Guksi is establishing itself as a representative brand of Together Seo-gu that spreads the value of sharing,” and added, “In particular, I hope the 3rd branch becomes a ‘happy dream place’ that supports teenagers’ dreams by providing them with a hearty meal.”

Meanwhile, Seo-gu opened the 1st Cheonwon Guksi branch near Yangdong Traditional Market in March, followed by the 2nd branch in Pungam-dong in May.

Cheonwon Guksi is operated to create jobs for seniors and promote the consumption of domestic wheat, and sharing refrigerators where single-person households and low-income groups can take side dishes and groceries for free are installed at the Pungam-dong and Hwajeong 4-dong stores.

These refrigerators are stocked in real time with food and items donated freely by residents and small business owners who want to practice sharing.