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Corona 19 is prolonged, the clothing industry is also suffering a big blow to winter business.

It was a time when sales increased by selling relatively expensive winter clothes, and customers were cut off and demand for outing clothes in particular dropped sharply.



Reporter Jeong Da-eun reports.



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Seoul Yeongdeungpo Station underground shopping mall.

The number of closed clothing stores has increased.



[Mr. Seo/Operation of a clothing store: Like last year, it was a year-end atmosphere, so even if I went out a lot (coats) and didn't have much money, I bought a dress or two and went and bought a little fancy one. .] As the



end-of-year gatherings disappear due to strengthening of distance, few people go out to buy clothes.



[Mo Kim/Operation of a clothing store: I think I just walk out and enter.

There are times when you can't sell it.

Today and today, I came out at almost 9 o'clock, so I joined a team.]



The'Winter Tree', which sells a lot of relatively expensive clothing such as padding and coats, is missing, and merchants are desperate.



[Aunt/Clothing store operation: I can't pay the rent.

I am not in a situation to pay right now.

This isn't completely eating, it looks like you can't even eat porridge...

You keep getting in debt.

I am really worried.

What will happen if you can't pay it back.] I'm



also worried about the accumulated inventory.



[Auntie/Clothing store operation: All items that cannot be returned must be held in stock...

There are a lot of people who go down wholesale, and it doesn't mean that wholesale can be sold at retail.]



The operating profit of 72 listed companies related to textiles and apparel in the third quarter of this year, as well as small merchants, decreased by nearly 40%.



Of these, 27 were in the red.



On the other hand, sales of room wear such as pajamas increased significantly.



The length of time to stay at home, such as remote classes, was extended, and instead of going out, I turned to indoor clothes.



The apparel industry is demanding support measures, such as designating a special employment support business, saying that the situation is getting worse after the increase in distance.



(Video editing: Kim Jong-tae, VJ: Park Hyun-woo)