President Lee and First Lady Make Surprise Visit to Namseong Market, Buy Glutinous Rice Donuts and Coffee with Onnuri Gift Certificates
President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hye Kyung are having a conversation in front of a store during their visit to Namseong Market in Dongjak District, Seoul on the 6th. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imagePresident Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hye Kyung made a surprise visit to a traditional market near the National Cemetery on the 70th Memorial Day, June 6.
According to the Presidential Office, President Lee, accompanied by First Lady Kim, attended the memorial ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak District, Seoul, and then visited the nearby Namseong Market in Sadang-dong. This was President Lee's first direct meeting with citizens since his election.
At the market, President Lee and the First Lady personally purchased items such as dumplings, dried seafood, glutinous rice donuts, and coffee. It is reported that they used both Onnuri gift certificates and cash for their purchases. They were also seen shaking hands with local residents at the market.
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The visit to the market by President Lee and the First Lady was decided spontaneously without prior notice.
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