By reconciling old traditions with the modern world, the new crop of young shop owners is helping traditional markets finally shake off outdated perceptions about them.
They do not simply regard them as a means of livelihood but as an opportunity to create brands that reflect their identities and values. Equipped with creative talent, business instincts, and technological skills, the young generation of today is recognizing the markets’ potential as platforms to realize their ambitions and goals. Today, he continues to prepare various side dishes by hand, including kimchi, in the same way his mother and grandmother used to do over the nearly seven decades of the store’s existence.In the past, children of shop owners in traditional markets were reluctant to carry on their family’s business. The present owner joined the business to assist his mother. At the Jeil Market in the city of Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi Province, a store specializing in ready-made banchan, or side dishes, has been passed down over three generations. Ranging from fried chicken restaurants to seafood stores and butcher shops, they have helped the market enjoy a resurgence. There are about twenty such young vendors at this market-the heirs of a broad range of family businesses. To gain a firm grasp of the business, he committed to learning about all the intricacies of production and distribution for more than a decade. After working in an array of jobs, he returned to continue the family enterprise. The current owner left his hometown of Seosan following high school. Specializing in dried products such as laver and gamtae, a green seaweed with a nutty flavor, the store has been passed down through three generations. The Dongbu Traditional Market in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, is home to a family store whose history spans nearly 70 years. The renovation, a joint project of the local government, Hyundai Card, and Philobiblon Associates, has succeeded in attracting young merchants.© Hyundai Card, Philobiblon Associates It underwent a major facelift in the mid-2010s. The 1913 Songjeong Station Market in the southwestern city of Gwangju, boasts a 110-year history. This new generation of shop owners is elevating the markets’ competitiveness by using online platforms and offering both time-honored and new goods that combine high quality and attractive design. More and more young people open their own stores or take over their family’s businesses in traditional markets. Features 2023 AUTUMN Young Shop Owners Revitalize Markets
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