Nowon-gu District Mayor Seo Jun-o attended the 5th Soso Festival — a community market event subtitled "Nowon's Ddaenggyeoyo" — on Friday morning at Deungnamu Cultural Park in Junggye-dong, where he encouraged local small business owners and expressed support for the market's growth.
The event was organized by the Nowon-gu Small Business and Micro-Enterprise Association to promote exchanges between local small business owners and residents and to boost consumption of locally made products.
National Assembly lawmakers and district council members attended as guests of honor, while more than 50 vendors — including member businesses of the small business association and traditional market merchants — set up booths offering fresh agricultural products, food and lifestyle goods.
The festival also featured a charity and donation campaign, opening and closing performances, a photo zone and a prize raffle.
After the opening ceremony, Seo toured the market alongside guests and spoke with participating vendors and residents.
"I am deeply grateful for the hard work of our small business owners, who serve as a steadfast pillar of the local economy even amid the economic downturn," Seo said. "I hope this community market becomes an opportunity for small business owners to expand their sales channels and a meaningful occasion for residents to discover the excellent products our neighborhood has to offer."
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