Gwangju Seo-gu, Geumho 1-dong Neighborhood Commercial Area Development Center Geumho-gam Festival

The Kumho Gam Festival was held over two days, on the 17th and 18th (Saturday), at the food alley in Geumho 1-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

This event was operated as a living lab (experiment) to establish a strategy for revitalizing the food alley commercial district by the Geumho 1-dong consortium, selected as part of the Neighborhood Commercial District Development Center under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' commercial district revitalization project.

Various programs were held, including free wedding photo shoots utilizing the local cultural resource Byeongchun Temple, corkage-free services, and cocktail shows targeting the younger generation.

Unlike the traditional method of archiving through photos and videos, the shared village BI-linked shared currency, Kumho Gam Makgeolli, and goods were highly praised for archiving through the experiences of merchants and residents (customers).

Participants in the event included National Assembly member Kim Kyung-man, Seo-gu Deputy Mayor Kwak Hyun-mi, Seo-gu Special Committee Chair for Climate Crisis Response Ahn Hyung-joo, Seo-gu Council member Kim Ok-soo, Resident Autonomy Council Chair Kim Yong-seop, and Geumho 1-dong Merchants Association Chair Kim Jung-gyun, who came together to unite and encourage each other for the development of the commercial district.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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