Jin Gyohoon, Gangseo District Mayor, Visits Traditional Market Ahead of Seollal Holiday to Check on Livelihoods

Visited Bangsin Traditional Market on the 5th to Listen to Merchants' Difficulties... Promoted the Market by Purchasing Fruits, Jeon, etc. Directly... Continuing Visits to Local Traditional Markets Until the 8th

Jin Gyo-hoon, the mayor of Gangseo District Office in Seoul, focused on addressing public concerns by visiting local traditional markets ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on the 5th to listen to the difficulties faced by merchants.

On that day, Mayor Jin visited Bangsin Traditional Market in Banghwa-dong in the afternoon to hear the voices of merchants struggling due to the economic downturn and to check consumer price perceptions.

He also urged residents visiting the market to support traditional markets, contributing to their revitalization.

Mayor Jin had lunch at a sundae soup restaurant inside the market and personally purchased holiday foods such as fruit, jeon (Korean pancakes), and hangwa (traditional Korean sweets).

Mayor Jin’s communication efforts with the public will continue. On the 7th, he plans to visit Songhwa Mural Market and Hwagok Bon-dong Market, and on the 8th, he will visit Hwagok Central Market, Kkachisan Market, and Nambu Alley Market to encourage merchants and listen to their voices on site.

Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon said, “Until the 8th, Bangsin Traditional Market is holding an event where customers can receive up to 20,000 won in Onnuri gift certificates when purchasing agricultural and livestock products,” adding, “I hope everyone buys holiday foods at traditional markets where you can purchase high-quality agricultural and livestock products at affordable prices.”

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