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impact of Corona 19 on the economy is getting bigger and bigger. As people's movement itself declines, self-employed people who managed to endure in the first half are hitting a big blow again, and business closures continue to increase.

First, reporter Lee Seong-hoon delivers.

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college district is about to begin, and even though it is lunch time, I can't see any students.

The restaurant, which has been around for over 30 years, is closed.

[There are no customers, so consumption is not possible. (Are you throwing it all away?) How can I throw it all away.] The

news that the second semester will also be held as a non-face-to-face class is devastating to the news.

[Kimin Jang/President of Chicken Ribs Restaurant: Few people haven't considered closing their business. When I meet people in the shopping

district, everyone has that idea, but there is no one to take over.] The situation is the same in downtown, which is known to have a good business district.

In the empty shopping streets, there are sometimes notices about the Kalse door.

Kalse is a slang word that means renting a certain amount of rent at once without a deposit, and the landlords offered a short-term rental to lower the vacancy rate.

The buffet restaurant designated as a high-risk facility has been closed since last week.

Materials preparation and operating expenses continue to go out, but because there is no income, closing of business is increasing rapidly.

The franchise headquarters, which gave up the franchise business in June, increased by 17.5% compared to last year, and the number of self-employed individuals who applied for the cost of demolition to the government increased.

Since there are many business closures but no startups, only items are piled up on the used furniture and kitchen streets.

[Kim Haeng-ja/President of a used kitchen appliance company: If you get a call from those who are closing their business, please go and get the goods.) People who are not doing business very much and folding down their hearts hurt again… .]

Last week, sales in alleys in Seoul decreased by 25% from last year, which is the same number as the first coronavirus outbreak earlier this year.

In particular, sales plummeted rapidly after the social distancing was upgraded to the second stage.

After suffering difficulties during the first pandemic, small business owners who were sighing with emergency disaster support payments, etc., faced the biggest hurdle again in four months.

(Video coverage: Kang Dong-cheol, Video editing: Hwang Ji-young, VJ: Jeong Min-gu)