Damyang County to Raise Purchase Limit for Paper-Type Gift Certificates

Up to 500,000 won per person in January next year
“Stabilizing Livelihoods and Lunar New Year... Revitalizing Local Businesses”

Damyang County Office building exterior.

Damyang County announced on the 21st that, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, it will raise the monthly purchase limit for the paper-type Damyang Sarang Gift Certificate from the current 200,000 KRW to 500,000 KRW for one month in January next year, in order to boost the local economy and stabilize livelihoods. The discount rate remains at 10%, and the card-type (mobile) limit will stay at 300,000 KRW.

Purchasing the paper-type Damyang Sarang Gift Certificate and issuing or recharging the card is possible at 29 financial institutions within Damyang, excluding post offices. You must visit in person with your ID. Applications and recharging for the card-type gift certificate can be done through the dedicated mobile app 'Jiyeok Sarang Gift Certificate Chak'.

You can check affiliated merchants that accept the gift certificate through the dedicated mobile app 'Jiyeok Sarang Gift Certificate Chak'. By activating location services on your smartphone, you can immediately find nearby affiliated merchants.

County Governor Lee Byeongno stated, "We decided to raise the purchase limit to revitalize the local economy, which is facing difficulties," and added, "I hope everyone enjoys a warm Lunar New Year, and we will continue to do our best to establish a sound economic order."

Meanwhile, the Damyang Sarang Gift Certificate is a policy to increase small business owners' income. Merchants with annual sales exceeding 3 billion KRW are restricted from using the gift certificate, and the list of restricted merchants can be found in the notices on the Damyang County website.