Kim Dong-yeon Visits Uiwang Dokkaebi Market to Pledge Support for Heavy Snow Damage Recovery Ahead of Lunar New Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gab-dong] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the Uiwang Dokkaebi Market located in Samdong, Uiwang City on the 26th ahead of Lunar New Year to survey the livelihood situation and encourage merchants.

The Uiwang Dokkaebi Market is the site where the market arcade collapsed under heavy wet snow in November last year, causing numerous shops to close. Governor Kim visited the Dokkaebi Market on the day the damage occurred, comforting and encouraging merchants while pledging that "we will provide necessary support to enable merchants to operate as quickly as possible."

Accordingly, the province formulated a civil livelihood recovery plan in December related to the heavy snow and provided 1.6 billion won in special adjusted grants to support restoration of the Dokkaebi Market, agricultural and fishery markets damaged by heavy snow, sports facilities, and other infrastructure.

Governor Kim revisited the damaged area and told merchants, "You must have suffered greatly because of the snow last time, and we will do our best to recover quickly."

He then toured shops including produce, dried seafood, and grain mills to check prices. Governor Kim personally purchased fruits, savory pancakes, steamed buns, and chestnuts, using a shopping basket and reusable containers as part of "Gyeonggi Province's initiative to reduce single-use products."

Meanwhile, the province is operating a price control task force to stabilize prices of seasonal holiday goods, and will increase purchase incentives and limits for Gyeonggi regional currency (varying by city and county) through the end of January to help local small business owners overcome difficulties amid the ongoing economic slowdown and stimulate consumption.