Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Yongsan designates Itaewon antique furniture street as a shopping district
Yongsan district in Seoul has designated Itaewon Antique Furniture Street as a neighborhood shopping district.
It also expanded the boundaries of the existing Gyeongnidan-gil shopping district.
Itaewon Antique Furniture Street is known for shops selling antique furniture and accessories, while Gyeongnidan-gil has restaurants, cafes and retail stores.
The designation is a program for areas where small businesses are clustered together.
Shops in designated areas can accept Onnuri gift certificates and take part in programs for improving commercial areas and other support projects.
The changes give more local businesses access to those benefits, which are intended to strengthen small businesses and the local economy.
Yongsan District designated Itaewon Antique Furniture Street as a new alley-type shopping district.
The district also expanded the area covered by the existing Gyeongnidan-gil shopping district.
The measures are intended to support small businesses and energize local commercial areas.
Designated shops can accept Onnuri gift certificates and take part in modernization projects and other support programs.
- Who
- Yongsan District designated Itaewon Antique Furniture Street and expanded the Gyeongnidan-gil district.
- What
- Itaewon Antique Furniture Street was newly designated as an alley-type shopping district, and the existing district’s area was expanded.
- When
- Yongsan District announced the changes on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Itaewon and Gyeongnidan-gil in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- To improve small businesses’ competitiveness and bring vitality to local commercial areas.
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- New designation
- Itaewon Antique Furniture Street
- Expanded district
- Gyeongnidan-gil
- Announced
- October 13, 2026
- Support program
- Designated shops can accept Onnuri gift certificates
What people are saying
This new designation and area change have laid the foundation for distinctive local commercial areas to receive systematic support.
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