Jongno-gu Operates 'Seollal Comprehensive Measures Situation Room'

Supporting a Safe and Enjoyable Holiday for All Residents with Focus on 'Safety,' 'Sharing,' 'Traffic,' 'Convenience,' and 'Prices'... Comprehensive Situation Room Operates from 6 PM on the 8th to 9 AM on the 13th with Over 130 District Staff Deployed

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) will implement the '2024 Lunar New Year Comprehensive Plan' for seven days from February 7 to 13.

In preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday, the plan focuses on 'safety,' 'sharing,' 'traffic,' 'convenience,' and 'prices' to ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday for all residents.

First, in the 'safety' sector, various disaster response systems will be strengthened, protection for vulnerable groups during cold waves will be provided, and safety management of urban infrastructure will be conducted. Representative examples include operating cold wave shelters, winter safety inspections of elderly welfare facilities in the district, and welfare checks through phone calls and visits.

Additionally, ahead of the main holiday period, joint expert inspections will be carried out at 24 traditional markets and shopping districts, along with safety inspections of road facilities, construction sites, and cultural heritage sites to thoroughly prevent any potential human or property damage.

As part of the 'sharing' measures, support for vulnerable groups, visits to the elderly, and communal ancestral rites for residents of jjokbang (small rooms) will be promoted.

Consolation money will be provided to basic livelihood security recipients, single-parent families, low-income households, and national veterans, and various donated goods collected with the sincerity of residents through food banks and market centers will be distributed evenly.

On the 7th, a communal ancestral rite will be held at the Donui-dong Jjokbang Counseling Center, and on the 8th, a rice cake soup serving and Yutnori (traditional Korean board game) event will take place at the Changsin-dong Jjokbang Counseling Center.

Jongno-gu will also thoroughly implement 'traffic and parking' measures, including increased and extended subway and bus services.

A 24-hour illegal parking enforcement team will operate to promptly address issues directly related to citizen safety, and temporary parking will be allowed around some local markets, such as Tongin Market, from the 9th to the 12th.

From the 9th to the 12th, the first-floor duty room of the public health center will be operated as an emergency medical response situation room. It will handle emergency medical accidents or disaster reports and provide information on hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies open during the holiday. The list of medical institutions operating during the holiday can also be checked through the Emergency Medical Portal.

Additionally, from the 9th to the 12th, a cleaning situation room and patrol task force will operate to handle related complaints, patrol vulnerable areas continuously, and collect waste from major streets and restaurant-dense areas.

As part of the 'price' stabilization measures, joint price inspections and price surveys of popular items will be conducted from the 1st to the 6th, and a price countermeasure team will operate from the 7th to the 13th. Key inspection items include excessive price increases, compliance with price labeling, and country of origin labeling. The countermeasure team consists of two teams with six members who will monitor price trends and crack down on unfair trade practices in traditional markets.

Meanwhile, the Lunar New Year comprehensive situation room will operate for six days from 6 p.m. on the 8th to 9 a.m. on the 13th. About 130 district employees will be deployed to respond to civil complaints day and night.

A district official stated, “In celebration of the great national holiday, Lunar New Year, we have prepared sector-specific measures so that everyone can spend this holiday safely and happily without any marginalized residents. We will establish an emergency response system for cold waves and heavy snow, conduct safety inspections of multi-use facilities such as parks and cultural heritage sites, and carefully support vulnerable groups.”

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