Restaurants, beauty salons, and cafes alike ‘Basic Income Usage Locations’ signs attached Number of new registered stores quadruples Markets with increasing empty shops also ‘vibrant’ About a month after the basic income payment began, on April 8, placards welcoming the selection of the pilot region could be seen in various places in Cheongyang County. In the town centers where major commercial districts are concentrated, stickers and notices indicating that ‘Cheongyang Love Vouchers’ and ‘Basic Income’ can be used were noticeable. A franchise ice cream shop, the only one in Cheongyang County, which had closed a year ago, recently reopened, showing a bit of change. According to Cheongyang County, since October of last year, 212 new basic income stores have been registered, including restaurants, miscellaneous goods, and cafes, which is more than four times the number of the same period last year. Director Choi Iho of the Rural Community Division of the Cheongyang County Office ...