Goryeong-gun Selected for 2 Consecutive Years in Gyeongbuk Province Regional Economic Revitalization City and County Evaluation

Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, received the Excellence Award at the 2024 ‘Gyeongbuk Province Regional Economic Revitalization Evaluation’ ceremony held on the 24th at the An-gye Happiness Platform in Uiseong-gun.

This evaluation targeted 22 cities and counties within the province, focusing on increasing interest in supporting small business owners and revitalizing traditional markets, discovering and promoting differentiated projects suited to local conditions, and sharing best practices.

The main evaluation criteria included a total of 13 items such as ▲sales performance of local love gift certificates ▲excellent cases of small business support ▲shopping performance at traditional markets ▲best practices in traditional market revitalization.

As a result of the evaluation, Goryeong-gun was selected for the Excellence Award for outstanding achievements in various fields such as expanding the special guarantee project for small business owners, additional discount projects for local gift certificates, and the creation of a youth mall in traditional markets. The county received the Governor’s Commendation plaque along with a prize of 3 million KRW. Notably, this award marks the second consecutive year of recognition following the Encouragement Award in 2023.

A Goryeong-gun official said, “We are honored to receive this award for two consecutive years in the Gyeongbuk Province Regional Economic Revitalization Evaluation, and we will continue to support small business owners and traditional market merchants amid increasingly difficult economic conditions.”

Goryeong-gun is taking a commemorative photo after being selected for two consecutive years in the 'Gyeongbuk Province Regional Economic Revitalization' city and county evaluation. Photo by Goryeong-gun