'One-stop support centers' open for rain-hit traditional markets in South Gyeongsang — 2 sites, Geoje Gohyeon Market and Tongyeong Seoho Market, operating without days off
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups has operated one-stop support centers at 2 sites, Geoje Gohyeon Market and Tongyeong Seoho Market, since August 19, so that merchants hit by heavy rain can receive facility restoration, financial and administrative support and grievance counseling on site at one time.
Key facts
| Start of operation | From August 19, 2026; operating without days off until the situation stabilizes |
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| Locations | Parking lot management office of Geoje Gohyeon Market / merchants' association office of Tongyeong Seoho Market |
| Support provided | Facility restoration, financial and administrative support, and grievance counseling, all on site at one time |
| Participating agencies | Led by the Gyeongnam Regional Office of SMEs and Startups — joint participation by the Small Enterprise and Market Service, the regional credit guarantee foundation and local governments |
| Follow-up support | Plans for financial support such as policy funds and guarantees, and support for restoring electricity and gas facilities at flooded traditional markets |
| Responsible office | Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Traditional Market Division (044-204-7898) |
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The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said it is operating one-stop support centers from the 19th at 2 traditional markets, Geoje Gohyeon Market (거제고현시장) and Tongyeong Seoho Market (통영서호시장), to help merchants in South Gyeongsang Province (경남) resume business after damage from concentrated heavy rain. The centers operate without days off until the situation stabilizes, and are an integrated support system set up so that affected merchants can receive facility restoration, financial and administrative support, grievance counseling and the like on site at one time without visiting multiple agencies. The Gyeongnam Regional Office of SMEs and Startups (경남지방중소벤처기업청) leads the effort with joint participation from the Small Enterprise and Market Service (소상공인시장진흥공단), the regional credit guarantee foundation (지역신용보증재단) and local governments, operating out of the parking lot management office of Geoje Gohyeon Market and the merchants' association office of Tongyeong Seoho Market. The ministry plans to provide financial support such as policy funds and guarantees, and to swiftly support restoration of electricity and gas facilities at traditional markets damaged by flooding.
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FAQ
Where should I go?
The centers operate at 2 places: the parking lot management office of Geoje Gohyeon Market and the merchants' association office of Tongyeong Seoho Market.
What support can I receive?
Support needed for recovery — facility restoration, financial and administrative support, grievance counseling and the like — can be received on site at one time without visiting multiple agencies.
How long will they operate?
They operate without days off until the situation stabilizes.