Gwangju Seo-gu Opens 'Cheonwon Guksi 7th Branch' in Hwajeong 1-dong

Sale for 1,000 Won for Those Aged 60 and Over, Pregnant Women, and Children

On the 1st, the ‘Cheonwon Guksi 7th Branch,’ a place where residents of Hwajeong 1-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju can use without burden, opened its doors. Cheonwon Guksi, which creates jobs for the elderly and offers noodles made from domestic wheat for just 1,000 won, is a representative project of the ‘Kind City Seo-gu.’

Hwajeong 1-dong is a super-aged village with over 20% of its population aged 60 or older. Considering this, Seo-gu sells the noodles for 1,000 won to seniors aged 60 and above, pregnant women, and children under 7 years old.

On the 1st, 'Cheonwon Guksi Branch No. 7,' a place where residents of Hwajeong 1-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju can use without burden, opened.
[Photo by Seo-gu, Gwangju]

Also, in line with Hwajeong 1-dong’s BI (Brand Identity) of ‘Connecting Together, Safe Village,’ noodles are sold for 1,000 won to construction site workers, while other residents can purchase them for 3,000 won.

The operating hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, selling 100 bowls per day. Additionally, a sharing refrigerator is operated from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., where any resident can freely fill the fridge and those in need of side dishes can use it anytime without burden.

Inside the store, a bulletin board announcing village news and a ‘Free Thought & Free Doodle Board’ accessible to all residents have been installed, serving as a village news room.

Kim I-gang, the head of Seo-gu Office, said, “Cheonwon Guksi, which started to bring happiness to residents for just one thousand won, has already opened its 7th branch and has firmly established itself as Seo-gu’s representative brand. Going forward, Cheonwon Guksi will continue to expand as a welfare project reflecting the history and characteristics of each neighborhood while maintaining its core principles of creating jobs for seniors, using domestic wheat, and spreading a culture of sharing.”

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