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Busan Metropolitan City to Hold Year-End Refund Promotion at 96 Traditional Markets, Offering KRW 10,000 Back on Purchases of KRW 50,000 or More

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the third “Onnuri Gift Certificate Refund Promotion for Traditional Markets” for two days from December 22 to 23 at 96 traditional markets (with 82 refund locations) across Busan.

This event follows the first promotion held in June and the second in November and represents the third installment aimed at boosting year-end consumption and increasing sales at traditional markets. To date, approximately 73,000 people have participated, generating more than KRW 52 billion in total spending, demonstrating strong public interest and support.

In particular, the promotion has been designed to invigorate traditional markets during the peak year-end shopping season while providing tangible consumer benefits. As the final refund event of the year, it is expected to help alleviate household spending burdens during the year-end period.

※ Due to regular closing days, some markets will participate for only one day (four markets):
▹ December 22: Sindonga Fish Market, Gaegum Alley Market
▹ December 23: Renecite, Dadae Sea Park

During the event period, citizens who spend KRW 50,000 or more at traditional markets will receive an immediate refund of KRW 10,000, offering practical savings for year-end grocery and household shopping.

Reflecting the high level of participation observed during the second promotion in November, the City will extend operating hours and increase staffing to ensure more stable operations. In addition, the operating system has been improved so that benefits are distributed more evenly among participants.

Accordingly, only receipts issued on the day of purchase will be accepted for refunds. Each individual may receive a maximum refund of KRW 10,000 per day, and up to a total of KRW 10,000 over the entire two-day event period.

Refunds will be provided immediately in the form of paper-based Onnuri Gift Certificates upon visiting the refund booth within the market, and the certificates can be used right away for subsequent purchases.

<Refund Criteria> ① (Eligibility) KRW 10,000 refund for purchases of KRW 50,000 or more at participating stores ② (Receipt aggregation) Only same-day purchase receipts accepted ※ Receipts from the previous or following day are not accepted ③ (Refund limit) Maximum of KRW 10,000 per person per day / Maximum of KRW 10,000 per person over the two-day event period ④ (Aggregation standard) Receipts may be aggregated within the same market ※ Aggregation across different markets is not permitted

Most business categories within traditional markets, including wholesale and retail stores and restaurants, will participate, allowing refunds without restrictions on product categories. Citizens will be able to purchase essential year-end items at reasonable prices and enjoy immediate refund benefits.

However, businesses that do not align with the purpose of the promotion, such as entertainment, gambling-related, or other similar establishments, will be excluded. Simple handwritten receipts and tax invoices are also not eligible for refunds. In addition, if the gift certificates allocated to a market are exhausted, the refund promotion will end early at that market.

Considering the concentration of year-end shopping demand, the City plans to strengthen on-site monitoring and, in close cooperation with merchants’ associations, thoroughly manage crowd control and respond to complaints during the event period.

In particular, the City will minimize inconvenience to citizens by providing advance notice and repeated announcements before the end of the event regarding “immediate termination upon early exhaustion.” To ensure smooth refund processing, queue management and guidance at refund booths will also be reinforced.

Furthermore, to reduce inconvenience during waiting times, chairs will be provided for customers in line, and hot packs will be distributed in preparation for cold weather.

Detailed information on participating markets, refund locations, and operating hours related to this promotion can be found on the City’s website at https://www.busan.go.kr/nbnews.
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The City expects that this year-end refund promotion will generate positive ripple effects across the local economy, including increased sales at traditional markets, the attraction of new visitors, and the recovery of sluggish traditional market districts.

In addition, as the recovery of year-end consumer sentiment combines with refund benefits, a “virtuous cycle of consumption” is also anticipated, leading to natural follow-up purchases.

Kim Bong-cheol, Assistant Mayor of Digital Economy Office of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “This refund promotion was designed to ease the burden of year-end shopping and enable citizens to enjoy more abundant consumption at traditional markets,” adding, “We will make every effort to revitalize traditional markets so that year-end spending translates into warmth for the local economy.”