Yongin City Receives Strong Response to 'Drive-Through Market' Commemorating Sister City Relationship with Sacheon City

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Yongin City announced on the 10th that the 'Drive-Through Market' event held on the 9th at Yongin Mir Stadium in Samga-dong, Choin-gu, received significant public response, with 1,500 prepared items selling out in just 3 hours.

The event was organized by the city to commemorate its sister city relationship with Sacheon City and to offer high-quality agricultural and marine products to citizens at affordable prices.

The event featured 10 varieties of locally-produced leafy vegetables and a 'One-Meal Package' that included pork belly, white rice, and four types of marine product processed foods representative of Sacheon City including anchovy sauce, fish trap-caught anchovies, and dried filefish.

One citizen who participated in the event said, "It was great to conveniently purchase high-quality agricultural and marine products from both cities through this opportunity," and added, "It would be nice if such events were held more frequently with a wider variety of items for sale."

Mayor Baek Kun-gi also visited the event venue, greeted citizens making purchases, and personally assisted in selling items.

Mayor Baek said, "Thanks to the strong response from citizens, the first event organized after establishing the sister city relationship with Sacheon City went smoothly and successfully," and added, "We will continue to exchange with Sacheon City and create opportunities to introduce each city's special products to citizens of both municipalities."