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Actually, however, the real economy of our country is more worried right now than the stock price. Restaurants, convenience stores, and some of these big franchise companies are struggling, but small self-employed people have no countermeasures. We plan to release money at a low interest rate so that Europe or the United States can extinguish the fire, but it is time for us to think more.

Reporters Lee Seong-hoon and Ahn Seo-hyun report on self-employment.

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The mask lined up in front of the pharmacy, but there was no guest in the neighborhood bakery.

Even regulars broke down, and sales plummeted by 40%.

The unsold bread must be donated or discarded.

[Cha Jung-a / President of Bakery: I had just half the sales that day, and that was the same. Older people and those who have little children certainly don't come out.]

Even small businessmen in college districts were hit directly by the opening of school, but there are some shops that are closed.

I went into a nice cafe right in front of the campus.

There was always no time to step on the feet at this time of school, but it is difficult to fill a table now.

There are many things to ask the landlord to delay the payment date for rent, and to take a break for a part-time job.

[Baekmira / Café President: Is the neighborhood almost a ghost town? Two weeks of part-time jobs, take a break, and my kid is a college student, but I'm not going to school. .]

Traditional markets have also lost their vitality.

It is also a place where foreign tourists' footsteps have stopped and the store has been closed.

[Shimseoenyeo / Square Market Merchant: (Interpretation) Very daily. It's morning and evening. I ended up in the morning today. It's very difficult. I thought I'd make some money in the last year ... .]

Small businesses are asking the government to provide 150 to 2 million won a month for three months as an emergency aid, but it is unclear.

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This is a drive-through store in Seoul where you can order and receive drinks in the car.

Even on weekday afternoons, there are long queues of vehicles to order.

Although the food service industry was hit hard by the movement to refrain from going out, the demand for 'uncontact' services, which can reduce the risk of infection by minimizing contact with customers, has increased.

If you register your vehicle number and payment card in advance,

[Please give me a cup of ice americano tall.]

No need to exchange cards or cash,

['Jihu Harry Dad' customer, I will pay you right away.]

Just put your hand out of the window.

[Seunghee Hee / Seoul Guro-gu: I need only one (employee) to make a contact here, so that feels a little safe.]

[Lee Ha-jin / Seoul Guro-gu: I think it's better because I don't exchange cards like this directly in my hand.]

In the past two months, the number of drive-through store orders has skyrocketed, especially the demand for automatic payment service for registered vehicles has increased by 30%.

In the Daegu-Gyeongbuk area, 39 out of 74 stores were closed, but 35 stores that are available for drive-through are still available.

The franchise bakery, which introduced delivery services, had increased orders around mid-February, when the number of confirmed people began to increase.

This is because it can be picked up if you don't go to the store.

[Joara / Consumer: (shop) No matter how far I'm in front, I think it's better to take a rest at home than to wear a mask and go back and forth. ]

Although Corona19 concerns are prolonged, they are looking for a breakthrough with 'uncontact' type business, but many small self-employed people cannot afford to introduce them, so they are only deepening polarization.

(Video coverage: Jang Un-suk, Video editing: Jun-hee Kim, VJ: Min-gu Jung, Se-gwan Oh)