Jongno-gu Operates Sister City Direct Market for Chuseok Celebration

Districts' Direct Market of Sister Cities on 19th-20th
On the 19th and 20th from 10 AM to 7 PM at Cheongjin Park, 7 cities including Geochang-gun, Gokseong-gun, Naju-si, Anseong-si, Yeoju-si, Yeongwol-gun, and Jeongeup-si participate

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Mun-heon) will hold the 'Mutually Affiliated Cities Direct Trade Market' at Cheongjin Park (146-3 Cheongsin-dong) on the 19th and 20th, ahead of the Korean traditional holiday Chuseok.

The event aims to create a direct exchange platform between urban and rural areas, producers and consumers, providing residents with the opportunity to purchase reliable, high-quality agricultural and specialty products, while also supporting increased income for farming households.

The participating cities are seven mutually affiliated cities of Jongno-gu that wished to join: ▲Geochang-gun ▲Gokseong-gun ▲Naju-si ▲Anseong-si ▲Yeoju-si ▲Yeongwol-gun ▲Jeongeup-si.

There will be 9 booths operated by 12 farms, offering a variety of local specialties as well as holiday gift sets and healthy food ingredients.

For example, Geochang-gun will sell barley rice, kamut, and fresh apples; Gokseong-gun will offer sikhye (sweet rice drink), sesame, and black soybeans (Seoritae); Naju-si will provide Naju pears, balloon flower root juice, and citron pear juice; Anseong-si will feature grapes, balloon flower root candy, gochujang (red chili paste), and Anseong rice raw Makgeolli; Yeoju-si will have pine mushroom, sweet potatoes, and peanuts; Yeongwol-gun will sell magnolia tea, chrysanthemum tea, Ssanghwa tea, and shiitake mushroom powder; Jeongeup-si will offer oats and bokbunja wine.

The operating hours for the 2023 Jongno-gu Mutually Affiliated Cities Direct Trade Market are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In addition to the booths, the district will provide visitor convenience through a comprehensive control room and an information desk. For more details, please refer to the district office website and SNS or contact the Distribution Guidance Team of the Job Economy Division.

District Mayor Jeong Mun-heon stated, “In celebration of Chuseok, we have invited farming households from our mutually affiliated cities to open a platform for urban-rural coexistence. We hope residents do not miss the opportunity to purchase excellent agricultural products at affordable prices in preparation for the holiday.”