Gwangju Mayor Park Kwan-yeol stated on September 14, "Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, the largest holiday for our people, we will do our utmost to stabilize prices and alleviate the burden on citizens."
He added, "To help citizens feeling the pressure of high prices while preparing for the holiday, we will expand the refund program for Onnuri gift certificates and local currency benefits, and enhance parking convenience at traditional markets."
Mayor Park is implementing a comprehensive plan to ease the financial burden on citizens during Chuseok and support the revitalization of traditional markets.
From September 16 to 20, a refund event for Onnuri gift certificates will take place at Gyeongan Market for agricultural, livestock, and seafood products.
Customers can receive refunds of up to 20,000 won in Onnuri gift certificates based on their purchase amounts by presenting their receipts and identification.
During the same period, the discount rate for charging digital Onnuri gift certificates will increase from 7% to 10%, and the monthly purchase limit will rise from 1 million won to 1.2 million won.
The Gwangju Love Card will also hold a rewards event from September 14 to October 3, offering an additional 12% refund on purchases, with a maximum benefit of 100,000 won during the event period.
Measures have also been put in place to facilitate parking for traditional market visitors.
Parking enforcement will be temporarily suspended from September 19 to 27 in the Gyeongan Market and Gonjiam Market areas, and from September 21 to 27 in other no-parking zones.
Additionally, from September 21 to 27, public paid parking lots in the Gyeongan Market area, Gwangju Station area, and Gonjiam Station area will be opened for free.
However, areas where parking is strictly prohibited, such as near fire hydrants, intersections, bus stops, crosswalks, children's protection zones, and sidewalks, will be excluded from this grace period.
Mayor Park will also host a "Chuseok Traditional Market Shopping and Merchant Encouragement Event" on September 17 at 10:30 a.m. in the Gyeongan Market area.
The event will include shopping for holiday goods, a campaign for price stability and fire prevention in traditional markets, and free one-on-one tax consultations for citizens and merchants in cooperation with the Korean Tax Association.
Citizens preparing for Chuseok are hopeful that these measures will help reduce their shopping costs.
In particular, there is a growing interest in the Onnuri gift certificate refunds and expanded benefits of the Gwangju Love Card, with many expressing intentions to shop at traditional markets.
Meanwhile, Mayor Park Kwan-yeol expressed hope that the comprehensive measures and shopping event for Chuseok will alleviate the burdens faced by citizens due to high prices and provide tangible support to traditional market businesses, stating, "I hope citizens will prepare for a warm and economical holiday at traditional markets that offer abundant benefits."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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