Uiwang City Installs Photo Zone at Bugok Dokkaebi Market

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the 20th, Uiwang City installed a photo zone at Bugok Dokkaebi Market and held a commemorative event to celebrate it, aiming to revitalize the traditional market and provide diverse attractions for visitors.

The commemorative event was attended by approximately 50 people, including Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City, National Assemblywomen Lee So-young, City Council Chair Yoon Mi-kyung, city and provincial council members, and merchant association officials.

The event proceeded with traditional percussion performance prepared by the merchant association as a pre-event, followed by a video presentation supporting the traditional market, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and commemorative photography.

The photo zone installation is a project proposed and supported by Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggi Branch to revitalize the local economy through environmental improvements to the traditional market. It was created with a theme featuring Kkabbi and Kkami, the mascots of Bugok Dokkaebi Market, and a train representing Wangsong Lake.

Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "I hope the newly installed photo zone will create wonderful memories for citizens visiting Bugok Dokkaebi Market," and added, "Along with the installation of the photo zone, I hope that many citizens will visit and use the traditional market."