Kim San, Muan County Governor, Participates in Traditional Market Shopping for Lunar New Year

Visiting Traditional Markets to Hear and Encourage Voices of Visitors and Merchants

Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) is promoting a traditional market and alley shopping district shopping event with the participation of all public officials until the 8th to revitalize traditional markets and alley commercial districts, which have been depressed due to high prices and high interest rates ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the county on the 7th, in order to participate in revitalizing the local economy and to invigorate small business owners who are struggling due to the economic recession, a holiday shopping event for all employees is being held.

Kim San, the governor of Muan County, is shopping at the Muan traditional market.
[Photo by Muan County]

Governor Kim San visited Muan Traditional Market, which was busy with Lunar New Year shopping, on the 4th, and on the 6th, he visited Illo Traditional Market and the Namak and Oryong Market alley shopping districts to carry out shopping events, purchasing local specialties and holiday ritual items with Muan Love Gift Certificates.

In addition, along with the Lunar New Year shopping event, time was taken to encourage traditional market merchants who are struggling due to rising prices and reduced consumption.

Governor Kim San said, "I hope this will be a support to local small business owners and traditional market merchants who are having difficulties due to the ongoing economic downturn," and added, "Please visit the traditional markets full of quality food and warmth to reduce the burden of prices and have a prosperous holiday."

Muan = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo just8440@asiae.co.kr