Yangju City to Offer 20% Refund on Yangju Sarang Card Payments in Gwangjeok Commercial District, Up to KRW 20,000

'Gwangjeok Commercial District Flirting Week' to run from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8
Neighborhood businesses to be revitalized in connection with Dronebot Festival

Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, is launching efforts to revitalize local neighborhood businesses in connection with the Dronebot Festival.

Poster for Yangju City's "Gwangjeok Commercial District Flirting Week." Provided by Yangju City.

Yangju City announced on Oct. 16 that it will run “Gwangjeok Commercial District Flirting Week” from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8 at the Garaebi Jungang-ro Shopping District in Gwangjeok-myeon, offering a 20% refund on payments made with the Yangju Sarang Card.

During the event, customers paying with the Yangju Sarang Card can receive a 20% refund on payments of up to KRW 100,000 per person. The maximum refund is KRW 20,000.

The refund applies to payments at Yangju Sarang Card-affiliated stores in the Garaebi Jungang-ro Shopping District and at the “2026 Dronebot Festival,” which runs from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.

The event was organized to encourage visitors to the Dronebot Festival to spend money at nearby traditional shopping districts, boosting sales for small-business owners and revitalizing the local economy.

The city is working to revitalize neighborhood businesses by running “Flirting Week” programs tailored to the characteristics of different areas, including Yangju, Hoecheon and Nam-myeon.

Yangju Mayor Jeong Deok-young said, “Gwangjeok Commercial District Flirting Week is a project designed to involve citizens in addressing the difficulties facing neighborhood businesses. We will continue to ease the operating burdens on small-business owners and revitalize the local economy through tailored support that reflects the characteristics of each local commercial district.”

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