Oraegage

Oraegage (Korean: 오래가게), also stylized as OraeGage and translated to Seoul Historical Store,[1] is a designation by the Seoul Metropolitan Government for long-running businesses. The program recognizes such businesses, offers them support, and provides information on them for tourists.[2] It has been running since 2017.[3]

The name of the program means literally "old store", but reportedly also has a meaning of "store that is wanted to be even older".[2]

The program reportedly selects entries in its list by scouting the city, conducting interviews and verifying aspects of the business, and narrowing down candidates. Members of the list reportedly have been running for over 30 years or have been owned by at least two generations.[4][5] Various types of businesses are included in the designation, including restaurants, pharmacies, book stores, beauty salons, and more.[6]

  1. ^ "seoul_oraegage". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ a b 서울시, 30년 이상 음식·생활문화·전통공예 '오래가게' 24곳 신규 선정. HeadlineNews (in Korean). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ Bahk, Eun-ji (2021-12-14). "13 shops added to Seoul's 'Historical Stores' list". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ Jo, He-rim (2021-12-07). "'Oraegage': Seoul's longest-running shops add charm to city". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  5. ^ Lee, Suh-yoon (2018-09-30). "Seoul capitalizes on old stores as a tourism asset". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  6. ^ "Seoul Selects an Additional 22 Oraegages in Southwestern Part -". Seoul Metropolitan Government. Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-07.