Mayor Paik Kyunghyun of Guri Visits Wholesale Market for Warm Holiday Shopping Ahead of Chuseok

Experiencing Holiday Price Trends Ahead of Chuseok
Listening to the Concerns of Wholesale Market Distribution Workers

Guri City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Paik Kyunghyun) announced that on the 1st, ahead of the Chuseok holiday, Mayor Paik visited the Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market to conduct a shopping event and listen to the concerns of distribution workers.

Paik Kyunghyun, mayor of Guri City, is conducting a shopping event at the Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market on the 1st, ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Provided by Guri City

About 20 officials attended the event, including Kim Jinsu, CEO of Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation; Choi Pilseung, Head of Nonghyup Auction House; Lee Seokwoo, CEO of Guri Cheonggwa Co., Ltd.; Lee Donghyun, CEO of Internet Cheonggwa Co., Ltd.; Jang Sanghyun, Head of Suhyup Auction House; Yang Seunghwi, CEO of Gangbuk Susan Co., Ltd.; and Jeong Byeongchan, President of the Association of Wholesale Corporations.

Mayor Paik Kyunghyun visited intermediary wholesalers’ shops in the wholesale market, personally purchased fruits and seafood, and encouraged workers while touring the auction hall. He also checked the prices of agricultural and marine products that citizens purchase most during the holidays and, through conversations with intermediary wholesalers, listened to various suggestions, including the relocation of the wholesale market and on-site difficulties.

Mayor Paik stated, "The Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market was selected as an 'Excellent Wholesale Market' in the 2025 national wholesale market evaluation. This achievement is thanks to the dedication and hard work of all distribution workers who have fulfilled their duties under challenging circumstances. The city and the Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation will continue to actively listen to the concerns of workers and do our utmost to help the Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market develop into the nation’s top public wholesale market. I also wish that all citizens will spend a warm and happy time with their families during this Chuseok holiday."

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