Wando Jangbogo Market, Youth Store Wansaeng and ‘Sharing Market’ Successfully Held

Practicing Neighborly Love through Local Food and Youth Performances

Wando Jangbogo Market announced on the 24th that the youth revitalization sharing event held on the 23rd at the youth shopping area ‘Wansaeng’ and the old market was successfully completed with active participation from residents.

This event was a marketplace aimed at supporting young small business owners located in the old downtown area of Wando-eup and helping to revitalize the local commercial district. The event featured various sections including ▲food sales using local specialties ▲youth cultural performances ▲handicraft exhibitions.

Wando Jangbogo Market held a sharing event for youth stores 'Wansaeng' and youth revitalization. Photo by Reader

‘Jangbogo Utjang’ serves as a community where sellers and consumers communicate with each other in the marketplace space, playing a role in the development of the local economy. It is also an organization that acts as a bridge to ensure reasonable sales between producers and consumers by judging whether products consider the environment rather than just price when purchasing goods.

‘Jangbogo Utjang,’ meaning ‘Let’s shop and smile,’ started in August 2015 with about 20 local residents to create a community of ecology, local culture, and sharing in the Wando area, and now has about 90 members.

The Jangbogo Utjang event featured various sections including food sales using local specialties, youth cultural performances, and handmade crafts exhibitions. Provided by the reader

The marketplace, held every fourth Saturday of the month for locals and tourists, practices ecological environment efforts by offering free children’s experiences made from scrap paper and recycling banner shopping bags. In particular, customers who bring their own shopping bags receive coupons, and there are various customer satisfaction benefits such as tumbler discounts.

Kim Young-shin, the market manager, stated, “It is a reality that Wando County cannot avoid the population cliff,” and added, “In such circumstances, we believe that providing economic and cultural activities to revitalize the region is the role of ‘Jangbogo Utjang.’”

He continued, “Every December, through the ‘Santa Operation Event,’ we share the joy of Christmas with neighbors and realize the value of sharing through donations and giving,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to revitalize the local commercial district and provide various services to customers.”

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