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It has been a week since disaster relief funds were paid to all citizens. More than 10 trillion won has been released, but are self-employed people who are struggling to feel the effect?

Reporter Lee Seong-hoon met merchants.

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Namdaemun Market in Seoul has been revitalized after a long time. The number of customers started to increase little by little from last week when the disaster relief fund was released.

[Kim Byeong-yong / Namdaemun Market Merchant: You buy a lot of items used at home, such as foodstuffs.]

73.6% of all households received disaster relief funds of more than 10 trillion won, but it is a local convenience store that enjoys the benefits.

[Lim Byeong-gu / Seoul Jungnang-gu: Since large-scale marts cannot use disaster relief funds, they use a lot of convenience stores. ]

Sales of food ingredients, fruits and vegetables increased by nearly 40% from last month, and wine sales increased significantly.

Products such as relatively expensive glasses are also sold well.

It was the so-called 'small luxury' that allows you to simply enjoy things you couldn't buy at the usual price burden.

[Song Young-seop / President of Ahn Kyung-jeom: It is not a necessary product, but it seems that there are a lot of people using it from the point.]

On the other hand, the streets of Myeong-dong, Seoul, where foreign tourists are the main customers, are quiet.

[Myeong-dong Merchant: (Since the disaster relief funds have been released, I think you will have anticipation…) Of course. It's been released, so even a little bit of people will come out, but it doesn't appear

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In the self-employment industry, it is a short-term stimulus package due to drought, but traders are most concerned about the prolongation of the situation.