The outcry from self-employed business owners is severe. Many stores are closing down, saying "It's harder than during COVID," but no one is starting new businesses, so there is no virtuous cycle. Even after cleaning up and tightening regulations to make it orderly, Hwanghak-dong Kitchen Street remains deserted, with no one coming to start a business.
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