Receive Onnuri Gift Certificates for Chuseok Shopping: Cashback Program at 99 Traditional Markets in Busan

Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, shoppers at traditional markets in Busan can receive Onnuri Gift Certificates as cashback, depending on their purchase amounts.

On September 8, the Busan Metropolitan Government announced that the 'Traditional Market Consumption Promotion Cashback Support Program,' organized by the Busan Federation of Merchants, will be held at 99 traditional markets in the region over two days, from September 11 to 12.

Shoppers who spend at least 40,000 won at participating stores will receive 10,000 won in paper Onnuri Gift Certificates, and those who spend at least 70,000 won will receive 20,000 won. The maximum cashback per person during the event period is 20,000 won.

Receipts from purchases made at the same market during the event can be combined, but receipts from different markets cannot be aggregated. To receive the cashback, shoppers must visit designated locations in each market with their card or cash receipts issued by participating stores. Stores taking part in the event will display a cashback sticker.

The cashback is not limited to specific items such as agricultural, livestock, or marine products. Purchases of goods and food at retail, wholesale, and restaurant businesses within the traditional markets are eligible. However, receipts from businesses in healthcare (such as hospitals and pharmacies), certain services (such as karaoke rooms and real estate agencies), entertainment, gambling, and other related sectors are excluded.

A total of 85 cashback locations will be set up across 99 traditional markets in Busan’s 16 districts. The standard operating hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, the operating hours may vary depending on each market’s business hours and customer flow, and the event may end early if the allocated Onnuri Gift Certificates run out.

To ease congestion at cashback points, Busan plans to start the event earlier than in previous years and to increase the number of on-site staff. In addition, a larger-scale Onnuri Gift Certificate cashback event is scheduled for November, in line with another consumption promotion period.

Kim Gihwan, Director General of Digital Economy at the Busan Metropolitan Government, said, "We hope this will offer real benefits to reduce the burden on shoppers and provide merchants with an opportunity to increase sales," adding, "We also hope that the Onnuri Gift Certificates received as cashback will help revitalize our traditional markets and local businesses."

Busan City Hall.

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