Daegu city announced Wednesday it will extend its "Daegu Daebak Sale" promotion through Saturday to boost consumer spending at traditional markets and increase sales for small business owners.
Driven by strong public participation and positive feedback from merchants, the event distributed a total of 185,916 Onuri gift vouchers worth 1.61 billion won ($1.21 million) during its initial eight-day run from Oct. 12 through Monday.
Related sales reached 10 billion won, contributing to the revitalization of consumer spending at traditional markets.
Daegu city said it will continue the sale while supplies of Onuri gift vouchers last, and that the event will end early once all vouchers have been distributed.
"I am grateful for the enthusiastic response from both citizens and merchants," Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho said. "We will do our best to run the event so that more citizens can visit traditional markets, shop wisely, and provide real support to local merchants."
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