Yeoju City Expands Tourism Voucher Merchant Network Through On-Site Registrations at Eup, Myeon, and Dong Offices

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yeoju City announced on the 4th that it will launch on-site registration at eup, myeon, and dong offices to expand the merchant network for its "Yeoju Tourism Voucher," a project aimed at activating local consumption as tourist inflows increase.

The "Yeoju Tourism Voucher" is a paper-type voucher distributed to visitors of major tourism facilities such as municipal camping grounds, parkgolf courses, and O-hak Water Play Park, and can be used like cash at affiliated merchants within the city. It is a core project that directs tourist spending to the local commercial sector.

Since its initial issuance in 2024, the voucher has shown a 99% redemption rate through continuous expansion and operation, contributing to local economic revitalization. However, concerns have recently been raised about the need to expand the merchant network to better support local merchants facing difficulties due to rising prices.

In response, the city, together with Yeoju Sejong Culture and Tourism Foundation, the business contractor, will introduce an on-site registration method that directly visits eup, myeon, and dong offices to lower the barriers to participation for small business owners and significantly expand the merchant network.

On-site registration will begin from O-hak Dong on the 24th, with registration taking place at the respective eup, myeon, and dong Administrative Welfare Centers. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Yeoju City Tourism and Sports Division (031-887-2069) or the Yeoju Sejong Culture and Tourism Foundation Tourism Planning Team (031-881-9662).

Park Yong-su, Chief of the Tourism and Sports Division, stated, "Through various methods including on-site registration, we will encourage greater participation from small business owners to ensure the number of merchant locations exceeds 1,000 by the end of this year," and added, "We ask for the active interest and participation of merchants."