The long recession following the COVID-19 pandemic has left scars that remain intact where closed store signs have been removed. Last year, nearly one million, specifically 986,000, self-employed individuals reported business closures. At this rate, surpassing one million closures this year is only a matter of time. (In the alleys near Ewha Womans University, Seoul) Reporter Kang Jin-hyung
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