Gwangjin-gu Traditional Market Cleanup Excellence: Selected Markets Hwayangjeil Market and Myeongok Market

On the 19th, a plaque ceremony for 'Traditional Market Clearing Day' was held at Hwayang Jeil Market
681 market merchants from 8 traditional markets participated, and 8 excellent stores were selected
Conducted passage clearing training and fire safety campaign with Gwangjin Fire Station

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) selected the outstanding traditional markets for the ‘Traditional Market Clearing Day’ at Hwayang Jeil Market on the 19th and held a plaque ceremony.

‘Traditional Market Clearing Day’ is a day for thorough cleaning and removing unnecessary items on the last Wednesday of every month to create a clean and safe market. As part of the major project ‘Urban Clearing’ in the 8th local government administration, it has been carried out since December last year, with 681 market merchants voluntarily participating in eight traditional markets in the region this year.

The district selected outstanding markets and stores to appreciate the efforts of these traditional markets and to support market revitalization. Two outstanding markets were selected: Hwayang Jeil Market and Myeongok Market, and one outstanding store was selected from each of the eight traditional markets.

The event was held by presenting the outstanding store signboard to ‘Hongdo Sushi’ at Hwayang Jeil Market. It was a time to encourage their hard work and express gratitude. Kwon Seung-hee, the representative of ‘Hongdo Sushi,’ said, “All merchants worked hard to clean, so I feel shy to receive the award. I will try harder to attract more people to our market.”

On the day, a passage clearing drill was also conducted. To secure a quick fire truck passage in case of fire, Gwangjin Fire Station and the Market Merchants Association joined hands. About 30 people, including Jang Hyung-soon, head of Gwangjin Fire Station, participated in the drill, and three fire trucks were mobilized. Along with the fire passage securing drill, a campaign for fire safety and prevention was also held.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “The cleaner and safer the market is, the more customers will visit. I thank all the merchants who actively participated in the Traditional Market Clearing Day event,” and also expressed gratitude to Jang Hyung-soon, head of Gwangjin Fire Station, and other related personnel who participated in the fire drill. “Since traditional markets are the places most frequently visited by residents nearby, we will create a pleasant market environment so that people can visit with peace of mind and comfort.”

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