Baek Jong-won, emergency notice “We are planning to close”

Baek Jong-won announced that Yesan Market will be closed for a while.

On the 21st, on the YouTube channel ‘Baek Jong-won PAIK JONG WON’, ‘[Baek Jong-won becomes mayor] Urgent! A video titled ‘Yesan market is suspended’ was posted.

Baek Jong-won aroused curiosity by saying, “I’m going to announce it a little sooner than planned,” and “I guess it was difficult.” He then said, “The entire market is not closing, but it is going to be closed.” Announcing the closure of Yesan Market, which was renovated as a regional win-win project. The closure period is from February 27th to March 31st. Baek Jong-won explained, “Within a month, I will take time to reorganize so that I can feel the desire to come again.”

Baek Jong-won expressed his gratitude, saying, "First of all, I would like to thank the team members. Thanks to your enthusiastic support, our market project is off to a good start." He continued, “Thanks to your enthusiastic help, the surrounding merchants and local residents are surprised, embarrassed, and happy.” At the same time, they announced plans to renew it based on reviews left by visitors.

Baek Jong-won carried out a project in his hometown, Yesan, to renovate an empty market store and transform it into a restaurant. According to Yesan County, as of January 9, about 100,000 people visited Yesan Market in the month since five restaurants opened under the 'Yesan Market Revival Project'.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr