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Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon Visits Gaegum Alley Market to Strengthen Safety Measures and Inspect Local Livelihood Conditions

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that Mayor Park Heong-joon will visit Gaegum Alley Market in Busanjin-gu at 4:40 p.m. today (4th) to listen directly to merchants’ opinions and conduct on-site communication and inspections of safety preparedness and local livelihood conditions within the traditional market.

This visit has been arranged to strengthen safety management and emergency response systems in traditional markets ahead of the year-end season, and to promote the revitalization of local commercial districts by encouraging merchants and listening to their concerns.

The City plans to conduct a schedule focused on key on-site issues, including the signing of an agreement for the expansion of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), inspections of safety facilities in the market, and words of encouragement to merchants.

First, Mayor Park will hold an “On-site Communication Meeting” to hear difficulties and opinions arising in the course of market operations.
During the meeting, the City will listen broadly to ▲difficulties merchants experience during market operations ▲requests for facility improvements ▲opinions related to safety and convenience facilities.

Additionally, ahead of the winter season, the City will request merchants’ active cooperation in observing basic fire prevention rules and creating a safe market environment.

Next, Busan Metropolitan City will sign an “Agreement on Expanding the Supply of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)” with the Busan Traditional Market Merchants Association to strengthen emergency response systems in traditional markets.
This agreement aims to reinforce the response infrastructure needed to secure the golden time in the event of sudden cardiac arrest or other emergencies. It was prepared in consideration of the characteristics of traditional markets—where many elderly visitors gather—and the growing need for initial emergency response due to recent unexpected accidents occurring within traditional markets.

Currently, 38 out of 189 traditional markets in the Busan region (20.1%) are equipped with AEDs, and the City plans to gradually expand the supply to establish a more robust safety net for citizens.

Mayor Park will also tour various areas of Gaegum Alley Market to inspect prices and safety conditions within the market ahead of the year-end season and directly encourage merchants.
Traditional markets are everyday spaces heavily used by many citizens, including seniors. Due to high store density and aging facilities, it is especially important to intensify fire and electrical safety management during the winter season.

Mayor Park will review ▲the installation and operation status of fire alarm systems ▲the placement of fire extinguishers ▲the safety management of passageways, checking risk factors and the level of response within the market.

Busan Metropolitan City will continue promoting safety management improvements in cooperation with merchant associations by strengthening ▲fire prevention inspections ▲emergency response equipment expansion.
In addition, as market prices directly affect citizens’ daily lives ahead of the year-end and New Year holidays, the City will inspect price trends of major items and request merchants’ cooperation in stabilizing prices.

Meanwhile, on December 2, the City announced the “2030 Busan Glocal Commercial District Innovation Strategy,” which includes four major strategies: ▲strengthening the competitiveness of small businesses ▲establishing glocal commercial districts ▲stimulating domestic consumption ▲building a safety net for the recovery of small businesses.
The City plans to invest KRW 12.1459 trillion in this strategy by 2030.

Through this strategy, the City continues its efforts to fundamentally strengthen the structure of traditional markets and local commercial districts and to prepare practical solutions responsive to on-site needs.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “Traditional markets are at the forefront of the local livelihood economy. We will make every effort to support merchants so they can operate safely and stably by expanding emergency equipment, strengthening winter safety management, and modernizing facilities. We will actively reflect on-site voices in our policies to create markets where citizens feel safe to visit and merchants regain vitality.”