Hwaseong City Mobilizes 510 Emergency Staff for Chuseok Holiday… Flawless Healthcare, Transportation, and Price Measures

Hwaseong City Launches Emergency Medical System During Chuseok Holiday
Five Emergency Rooms and Six Pediatric Clinics to Operate
12 Task Forces Activated, 24-Hour Disaster Response System Maintained
Expressway Tolls Waived, Free Access to 130 Parking Lots
Mayor Jung Myunggeun: "No Gaps in Medical Services or Safety During Chuseok"

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province will operate an integrated situation team with 510 participants during the Chuseok holiday to ensure a safe and comfortable holiday for both residents and hometown visitors.

Jung Myunggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, is reviewing sector-specific measures to minimize citizen inconvenience during the 2026 Chuseok holiday comprehensive countermeasure meeting held on the 21st at the city hall situation room. Provided by Hwaseong City

On the 21st, Hwaseong City (Mayor Jung Myunggeun) held a comprehensive planning meeting at the city hall situation room, presided over by Mayor Jung Myunggeun, to review response plans for 12 sectors including disaster management, medical care, transportation, prices, and quarantine.

With the goal of a "safe and abundant holiday, a better Hwaseong Special City to live in," from September 24 to 27, the city will operate 12 task forces: the general coordination team, disaster response team, emergency medical response team, wildfire countermeasures team, water and sewage team, transportation team, sanitation team, animal disease disaster team, fuel and energy team, price stabilization team, welfare support team, and park management team. Throughout the holiday period, the city will maintain a 24-hour situation room and emergency contact network to be able to swiftly respond to incidents and resident inconveniences.

To prevent disasters, comprehensive safety inspections have already been completed in 20 multi-use facilities, including 12 major retail facilities and eight cultural event venues, focusing on construction, electrical, fire, and gas safety. During the holiday, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will operate around the clock, centered on the disaster response team.

A contingency medical system will be in place to prevent any medical service gaps. An emergency medical response team will be set up at Mansegu Public Health Center, and five hospitals — Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong Central General Hospital, Wonkwang General Hospital, Hwaseong Yuil Hospital, and Dongtan City Hospital — will operate 24-hour emergency rooms. Additionally, six pediatric clinics for night and holiday care and eight public late-night pharmacies will operate. For critical patients in medically underserved areas such as island regions, prompt transportation by land or air will be ensured.

The list of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies open during the holiday can be found on the Emergency Medical Portal (E-Gen), the "Emergency Medical Information Service" app, and the Hwaseong City Public Health Center website. The city is requesting that non-urgent patients use nearby clinics, hospitals, or pharmacies to prevent overcrowding in emergency rooms.

Jung Myunggeun, mayor of Hwaseong Special City, is presiding over the 2026 Chuseok Holiday Comprehensive Measures Meeting on the 21st at the city hall situation room with department heads in attendance. Provided by Hwaseong City

To ease the transportation costs for those traveling to and from their hometowns, tolls on the Bibong–Maesong Urban Expressway will be waived from September 24 to 27. In addition, 80 municipal paid parking lots will be opened free of charge, making a total of 130 parking lots, including existing free lots, available to the public.

The city is also promoting price stabilization measures to ease the holiday shopping burden. A price stabilization task force will monitor prices for 18 types of key holiday items and daily necessities, and check the proper implementation of price labeling and country of origin labeling.

At the same time, a cashback event will be held to encourage the use of the Hwaseong Local Currency (Hope Hwaseong Community Currency). If individuals spend more than 30,000 won of their own recharge amount, they will receive 10% cashback on the payment amount, up to 30,000 won per person. Additionally, from September 16 to 20, an event granting a refund of the Onnuri gift certificate for domestic seafood purchases will be held, offering a refund of up to 30% of the purchase amount, with a maximum of 20,000 won per person.

Household waste will be collected as normal on the mornings of September 24 and 26. On September 25 and 27, collection will be suspended, but regional sanitation service teams and the park management team will operate separately to minimize inconvenience.

Customized support for the vulnerable — including the homeless, low-income seniors living alone, and underprivileged children — will continue through September 29.

On September 22, Mayor Jung Myunggeun will visit Hwaseong Fire Station and Balan Traditional Market to inspect safety management and monitor price trends, and on September 23, he plans to deliver donated goods at the Dongtan Senior Welfare Center.

Jung Myung-geun, mayor of Hwaseong Special City, is presiding over the comprehensive plan meeting for the 2026 Chuseok holiday held on the 21st in the city hall situation room, urging thorough measures for citizen safety and convenience during the holiday period. Provided by Hwaseong City

Mayor Jung Myunggeun stated, "We must pay careful attention to ensure there are no gaps in key sectors closely related to citizens' daily lives, such as safety, healthcare, transportation, and living conditions. We will operate the integrated situation management system without fail so that all residents and visitors can enjoy a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday."

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