{
  "id": 16717140,
  "title": "Seoul offers up to 15% savings via local gift card promotion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/seoul-offers-up-to-15-savings-via-local-gift-card-promotion-16717140",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261027/seoul-offers-up-to-15-savings-via-local-gift-card-promotion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starting October 29, Seoul residents can take advantage of a promotional cashback program on local gift certificates, potentially saving up to 15% on their purchases. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that purchases made between October 29 and November 15 using Seoul Love Gift Certificates, both metropolitan and district-issued, will qualify for an additional 5% cashback, paid back in gift certificates.\n\nWhen combined with the existing 5% discount when buying eligible certificates and ongoing cashback offers, the promotion can yield savings equivalent to 15% of the purchase amount. For instance, if a shopper buys 100,000 won worth of gift certificates at a 5% discount, the total cost would be 95,000 won. If both the existing and additional 5% offers apply, the shopper would receive an additional 10,000 won in cashback, bringing the total savings to 15,000 won.\n\nThe campaign includes 78 types of certificates issued by Seoul and its 25 districts, encompassing both older and newer versions. This means residents can benefit from the additional cashback whether their gift certificates are from the city or any of its districts.",
  "summary": "Seoul residents can get more money back on everyday purchases starting Thursday, as the city rolls out additional cashback on local gift certificates during a nationwide shopping festival aimed at boosting consumer spending and small businesses. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday that purchases made with metropolitan and district-issued Seoul Love Gift Certificates from Oct. 29…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}