Will 'Open Run' Events Work? Homeplus' Final 37 Days Begin

To open or not to open? Confusion surrounding Homeplus has persisted for months.

Homeplus, which many thought had closed its doors, is scheduled to turn its lights back on at 67 stores on August 7.

The company dramatically secured 200 billion won right on the brink of bankruptcy.

However, with that money instantly destined to evaporate into unpaid wages, supplier payments, and store operating costs, experts are already saying, "This is not a turnaround; it's just buying time."

(Reported and produced by Yeo Hyeon-gyo, Assisted by Kim Chae-hyun and Lee Se-mi, Edited by Park Seo-yeon, Designed by Ahn Jun-seok)
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