[Photo] Kim Kyung-ho, Gwangjin District Mayor, Visits Jayang Traditional Market with Mayor Oh Se-hoon for Chuseok Celebration

[Seoul District Photo News] District Chief Kim Visits Traditional Market Stores with Mayor Oh on the Afternoon of the 8th to Check Holiday Grocery Prices & Listen to and Encourage Market Merchants Facing Challenges from Price Increases and COVID-19... Park Gang-su, Mapo District Chief, Visits Mangwon and Ahyeon Markets on the Afternoon of the 8th to Purchase Meat, Sikhye, and Other Items for Low-Income Residents for Chuseok... Oh Eon-seok, Dobong District Chief, Visits Traditional Market Shopping Streets to Encourage Merchants Ahead of Chuseok... Park Hee-young, Yongsan District Chief, Visits Hannam-dong Public Parking Lot and Huam-dong Yangjimal Senior Center on the 7th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin District, visited Jayang Traditional Market in Gwangjin-gu with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on the afternoon of the 8th to celebrate Chuseok.

Mayor Kim and Mayor Oh purchased rice cakes and jeon (Korean pancakes) at various stores within the traditional market to check the prices of holiday groceries and also attended the market’s event activities.

Additionally, they listened to the difficulties faced by market merchants struggling due to rising prices and COVID-19, and took time to encourage them.

Their on-site visit concluded after exchanging greetings with many residents who came to the traditional market to buy holiday essentials.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin District, said, “Visiting the traditional market a day before Chuseok and being able to spend time with residents makes this holiday even more meaningful,” adding, “I wish all residents a warm and safe Chuseok until the very end.”

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District (right), visited Mangwon Market and Ahyeon Market on the afternoon of the 8th to purchase items such as meat and Sikhye to be distributed to low-income residents for Chuseok.

Park Kang-soo, Mayor of Mapo District, visited Mangwon Market and Ahyeon Market on the 8th ahead of the Chuseok holiday to encourage merchants and support the revitalization of traditional market use.

On this day, Mayor Park toured various parts of the markets and offered words of encouragement to traditional market merchants who have been struggling due to reduced consumption caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

He then purchased holiday foods directly from the markets to promote market vitality, and all purchased items were donated to the ‘Mapo Happiness Sharing Food Market’ for low-income residents.

Oh Eun-seok, Mayor of Dobong District, visited local traditional markets and shopping streets ahead of Chuseok to check if residents faced any inconveniences and supported small business owners by purchasing goods himself.

Mayor Oh visited the following locations: on August 29, ▲Ssangri Dan-gil Shopping Street ▲Sindobong Market; on September 2, ▲Baegun Market ▲Ssangmun Market ▲Ssangmun Station Surrounding Shopping Street; on September 6, ▲Banghak-dong Dokkaebi Market; and on September 7, ▲Sinchang Market ▲Changdong Alley Market.

Mayor Oh said, “Visiting the market sites allowed me to listen to the merchants’ association and discuss support projects for next year. Moving forward, I will continue to consider ways to revitalize the local economy through active communication and on-site visits. I hope all small business owners have a Chuseok holiday filled with bright smiles.”

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan District, inspected public welfare sites such as Hannam-dong Public Parking Lot and Huam-dong Yangjitmal Senior Center on the 7th to ensure residents can have a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday.

Yongsan District plans to open 15 roadside parking lots including Hannam-dong Public Parking Lot and 10 school parking facilities free of charge during the holiday period. Mayor Park visited the traffic control situation room on the day to request that no parking complaints arise during the Chuseok holiday and to encourage the staff on duty.

He then moved to the temporary screening clinic in Hannam-dong, stating, “The clinic will operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 11th and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 12th during the holiday, but will be closed from the 9th to 10th. Please guide residents to use the Yongsan District Public Health Center screening clinic during the closure to avoid inconvenience related to COVID-19 testing during the holiday.”

He also visited Huam-dong Yangjitmal Senior Center to offer holiday greetings to the elderly. After discussing any new inconveniences, he personally checked the safety of the senior center facilities following the recent typhoon.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan District, said, “I appreciate the hard work of the staff who quietly work for residents’ convenience even during the Chuseok holiday,” adding, “I promise to carefully manage district affairs by listening closely to voices from the field, and I hope everyone can put aside their worries and spend a warm-hearted time this holiday.”

Lee Sung-heon, Mayor of Seodaemun District, participated as the first challenger in the breakfast support donation challenge for children facing food insecurity, titled ‘Hearty Breakfast, Warm Heart,’ at his office on the 7th.

Mayor Lee was nominated as the first participant in the donation relay by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Western Support Office and took on the challenge, nominating the Head of Woori Bank Gyeonggi Northern Business Headquarters as the next challenger.

The funds raised through this challenge will be used for next year’s breakfast support project for children facing food insecurity.