Jungnang Rose Cafe Marks First Anniversary with 170,000 Visitors and 200 Million Won in Sales

'Rose Bread' Launch and Pop-Up Store for the Rose Festival

Jungnang District in Seoul (District Mayor: Ryu Gyeonggi) announced on May 8 that the 'Jungnang Rose Cafe', operated by the Jungnang Cultural Foundation, will mark its first anniversary on May 9. Over the past year, the cafe has recorded a cumulative total of 170,000 visitors and annual sales of 200 million won, establishing itself as a leading complex cultural space in the area.

A busking performance held at Surim Grand Park in front of Jungnang Jangmi Cafe. Provided by Jungnang District.

Located along the banks of the Jungnangcheon Stream, the terrace-style 'Jungnang Rose Cafe' is operated as a space that combines culture and relaxation based on rose-themed content. Its signature menu, the 'JN Rose Series', features beverages such as rose flower tea and rose ade, capturing the aroma and flavor of roses and becoming a symbolic offering of the cafe.

To celebrate the first anniversary and the '18th Jungnang Seoul Rose Festival', the cafe is also introducing a new 'Rose Bread' shaped like a rose. Made with a dedicated mold, Rose Bread will be sold exclusively during the festival period and serves as a local specialty food item.

During the festival, a brand pop-up store will be operated in the multi-purpose space on the first floor of the cafe. In addition to exhibiting and selling its own merchandise, a photo zone where visitors can participate has also been set up. In front of the cafe, at Surim Grand Park, local artists will continue to hold cultural performances, including busking.

In running the cafe, the Jungnang Cultural Foundation has been expanding its collaboration with local small businesses by sourcing ingredients and materials mainly from local suppliers, thereby creating a structure that links local production and consumption.

Ryu Gyeonggi, Mayor of Jungnang District, said, "The Jungnang Rose Cafe has established itself as a cultural space utilizing local assets and is operated as a venue frequented by both residents and visitors. We will continue to expand rose-centered cultural content, further enhancing the district's appeal and building a vibrant cultural environment that residents can truly experience."

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