Gangwon-do Launches Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Plan to Ensure a Safe and Comfortable Holiday

19 Initiatives Across 4 Key Areas from October 3 to 9
24-Hour Call Center Operation During the 7-Day Chuseok Holiday for Swift Response to Civil Complaints

On September 29, the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) announced that it will implement a "Comprehensive Plan for the Chuseok Holiday" to ensure that residents and returning visitors can enjoy a safe and comfortable holiday during the seven-day Chuseok break from October 3 to October 9.

Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, is announcing the 'Comprehensive Plan for the Chuseok Holiday' on the 29th. Provided by Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province

This plan consists of 19 tasks across four areas: revitalizing the local economy, strengthening safety and health measures, providing tourism and welfare services, and improving transportation and daily convenience. During the holiday period, the province and its cities and counties will operate a comprehensive situation room with over 4,600 personnel to respond quickly to emergencies.

First, to boost the local economy, the province will focus all efforts on stabilizing prices and promoting consumption.

Starting September 17, a "Price Control Comprehensive Situation Room" will be in operation, closely monitoring the prices of 22 key holiday goods. To prevent price gouging, each city and county will operate a price gouging report center and inspect compliance with price labeling regulations.

Additionally, campaigns to promote consumption at 63 traditional markets across the province will be held. The issuance of Gangwon gift certificates will be expanded (from 4 billion to 6 billion won, with a 5% discount), and special discount events for Gangwon specialty products will be conducted through various channels such as Gangwon The Mall, Korea Post Shopping Mall, and Hanaro Mart.

Furthermore, to ensure the prompt distribution of the second round of livelihood recovery consumption coupons, which will be provided starting September 22, the province will conduct on-site applications at military bases and other locations, and will operate consumption promotion weeks.

Second, the province will strengthen its 24-hour disaster safety situation room and medical and quarantine systems.

To respond to disasters, four teams will be operated: the Disaster Safety Situation Room, Fire Situation Team, Wildfire Countermeasures Team, and Alert Control Team. During the holiday, 964 medical clinics and pharmacies will be available to maintain emergency medical services.

To ensure the safety of those visiting graves and performing ancestral rites, the province will intensify public awareness campaigns on preventing tick- and mosquito-borne infectious diseases. To prevent the spread of livestock epidemics such as ASF, AI, and foot-and-mouth disease, 26 quarantine situation rooms and 19 disinfection facilities will be operated around the clock.

Third, the province will promote tourism, foster sharing with marginalized groups, and address care gaps for vulnerable populations so that everyone can enjoy and share the holiday together.

Discounts will be offered for visits to recommended destinations in October (Cheorwon, Jeongseon), and benefits such as admission fee discounts will be provided to those issued digital tourism resident cards (126 locations) and Gangwon resident cards (272 locations). Regional festivals such as the Taebaek Festival and Inje Autumn Flower Festival will also be held.

Additionally, over 4,800 public officials from the province and its cities and counties will visit social welfare facilities and marginalized groups, while a 24-hour emergency contact system will be maintained between local governments and facilities.

Finally, to ensure a comfortable and pleasant Chuseok holiday for residents, measures to improve transportation and daily convenience have also been prepared.

The number of intercity buses operating between the capital and Gyeonggi regions will be increased by 76 buses, operating 146 additional trips. During the holiday, provincial and city/county situation teams and mobile cleaning teams will be deployed to handle waste complaints and quickly manage areas with high volumes of waste.

Governor Kim Jin-tae stated, "We have prepared a comprehensive plan so that residents can spend the long Chuseok holiday safely and comfortably," adding, "In particular, we are focusing on price management for livelihood stability, and for all seven days of the holiday, the call center will operate 24 hours a day with both human and AI agents."

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