President Lee and First Lady Visit Yeongcheon Market, Listening to Merchants and Citizens' Concerns on Livelihood Issues
Visit to Traditional Market After Senior Citizens' Day Ceremony
Lunch at Ox Bone Soup Restaurant Inside the Market
President Lee Jae-myung and Mrs. Kim Hye-kyung visited Yeongcheon Market in North Gyeongsang Province on October 2, 2026, to meet with merchants and citizens, listening to voices from the field regarding daily livelihoods. The presidential couple toured the traditional market, personally shopped, and engaged in candid conversations with citizens, continuing their local engagement activities on the occasion of attending the '30th Senior Citizens' Day Commemoration Ceremony.'
President Lee Jae-myung and Mrs. Kim Hye-kyung are visiting Yeongcheon Market in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, communicating with citizens on October 2, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageKang Yoo-jung, Chief Presidential Spokesperson, stated in a written briefing that President Lee and Mrs. Kim visited Yeongcheon Market after attending the Senior Citizens' Day ceremony earlier that day.
When the presidential couple arrived at the market, it was relatively quiet. However, as news of their visit spread, citizens began gathering in small groups, and the surroundings quickly became bustling. President Lee and Mrs. Kim greeted each merchant individually as they made their way around the market.
The couple personally purchased market foods such as plums, fried chicken, and dumplings. When citizens visiting the market requested handshakes and commemorative photos, they responded gladly and engaged in conversation.
After touring the market, they moved to a restaurant inside the market that serves oxtail soup, where they had lunch with their staff. President Lee and Mrs. Kim shared the food they bought at the market with other restaurant patrons, naturally conversing with them.
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Upon finishing lunch, the presidential couple left the market, escorted by the head and vice head of the merchants' association as well as other merchants and citizens, according to Chief Spokesperson Kang.
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