[Photo] Closure of a 40-Year-Old Restaurant in Front of the Hospital, Challenging Business District Around the Hospital

As the prolonged legislative conflict causes many hospitals to face financial difficulties, pharmacies and self-employed businesses in the surrounding commercial areas are also struggling. A closure notice is posted in front of a restaurant on a street near Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where pharmacies and restaurants are located. The owner said that this restaurant, which had been in business for 41 years, is closing down because it cannot withstand the recession caused by the current situation.