Special Chuseok Fair for Gyeonggi Province Regional Specialties... Discounts Up to 38%

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Agricultural Products Distribution Promotion Agency (Distribution Promotion Agency) are holding various online and offline special fairs to boost sales of regional specialties ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

First, Gyeonggi Province's agricultural products online mall Market Gyeonggi (http://marketgg.co.kr/) will offer discounts of up to 38% through October 4 on items with high holiday demand, including Paju dried fruits, Gwangju sikhye (sweet rice beverage), Yangpyeong yugwa (Korean rice candy), Yongin mushrooms, Hwaseong ginseng, and Anseong Korean beef.

Paju jangdankon dried fruits (280g) will be sold at 12,000 won, a 20% discount from 15,000 won. Gwangju sikhye made of 1kg rice sikhye and 1kg pumpkin sikhye will be sold at 13,000 won, approximately 21% off from 16,500 won. Yangpyeong yugwa (700g) will be sold at 17,000 won, a 15% discount from 20,000 won. Yongin wood ear mushroom (600g) and chrysanthemum pickle (120g) will be sold at 36,000 won, a 10% discount from 40,000 won. Hwaseong ginseng (240g) will be sold at 114,700 won, a 26% discount from 155,000 won. Anseong Korean beef grade 1 (1.5kg) will be sold at 151,200 won, a 30% discount from 216,000 won.

Additionally, customers purchasing Chuseok fair gift sets at Market Gyeonggi receive overlapping benefits including 10% Naver Point accumulation (maximum 20,000 won) and 15% immediate discount for purchases over 300,000 won, resulting in up to 38% in total discounts.

The Korea Post Online Shopping Mall's 'Gyeonggi Agricultural Products Chuseok Brand Hall' will hold a special sales fair for agricultural and regional specialty products through October 4. Premium agricultural and specialty products including G-Mark products produced in 137 regions such as Gapyeong pine nuts and Pyeongtaek rice cakes will be sold at discounts of up to 32%.

Various Chuseok promotional events are also being held offline.

The 'Gyeonggi Agricultural Products Exclusive Hall Chuseok Promotion' will be held from September 25-30 at Hanaro Club locations in Suwon, Goyang, and Seongnam.

The Gyeonggi Agricultural Products (G-Mark) Exclusive Hall is a special hall established by Gyeonggi Province within the Nonghyup Distribution Center through cooperation between the Distribution Promotion Agency and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, selling premium agricultural products certified by G-Mark, premium meat, and health foods.

Additionally, customers who purchase G-Mark agricultural products for 20,000 won or more will receive complimentary eco-friendly sweet rice (500g) used for school meals, offering an opportunity to participate in ethical consumption that supports farming communities.

Furthermore, at the Gyeonggi Agricultural Convergence Industry Antenna Shop at Goyang Hanaro Club, from September 18-30, a Chuseok promotion will offer up to 30% discounts on 10 premium products from certified Gyeonggi agricultural convergence industry operators, including fruit juices and oils.

Kang Wi-won, director of the Gyeonggi Agricultural Products Distribution Promotion Agency, said, "We ask for your support through ethical consumption to help rural communities facing difficulties due to COVID-19 and flood damage, so that Chuseok can be a happy time to share health with family through safe food."