Diverse Lunar New Year Events at Seongbuk-gu Gireum Market and Jeongneung Market

February 2 Jeongneung Market Bukjangu Performance and Airball Prize Exchange Event, 'Cha (Tea) Sharing'
February 3-6 Gireum Market Onnuri Gift Certificate Payback, Dumpling Making Contest, Tteokmechigi Event
Discount Events on Ancestral Ritual Supplies at Donam Market, Dolgoti Market, Jangwi Traditional Market, Jeongneung Arirang Market

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is doing its best to revitalize the local economy and ensure that residents can safely and enjoyably use traditional markets during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Once again, various events will be held to help residents prepare happily for the holiday at Seongbuk-gu's traditional markets.

Jeongneung Market will host a Bukjangu performance and an Airball prize exchange event on February 2nd, and to express gratitude to customers visiting the market in the cold weather, a ‘Tea Sharing’ event will be held.

Gireum Market will hold a payback event for Onnuri gift certificates, a dumpling shaping contest, and a rice cake pounding event from February 3rd to February 6th.

Donam Market, Dolgoti Market, Jangwi Traditional Market, and Jeongneung Arirang Market will also prepare ritual foods such as seafood, meat, and fruits at affordable prices to welcome customers for the Gapjin year Lunar New Year holiday.

Seongbuk-gu Office has stepped up to ensure the safety of market merchants and customers. From the 23rd to the 25th, joint fire inspections with experts were conducted while touring traditional markets and alley-type shopping districts.

The district also conducted expert joint safety inspections targeting traditional markets at the end of last year, and through this safety inspection, it is working to create a flawless and safe environment for market use.

Additionally, on the 29th, a meeting was held chaired by the mayor with traditional market merchant association presidents and Seongbuk Fire Station officials to discuss fire prevention in traditional markets. They promised to continuously strengthen safety management through mutual cooperation. Furthermore, each store will keep a ‘Safety Inspection Checklist’ so that merchants can carefully check to prevent fire hazards themselves, with the market merchant association actively overseeing this.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “We have continuously conducted safety management inspections to prevent winter fires so that residents can use traditional markets with peace of mind. I hope residents visit the traditional markets, do their shopping, feel the warm atmosphere, and have a happy and enjoyable holiday.”

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