While traditional markets have functioned as major trade centers that regulated regional economy in Korea in the past, they have lost their significance and popularity over the last few decades due to the expansion of Internet shopping and development of superstores and convenience stores. With lack of support from the local government, the traditional markets in the Gyeonggi province became outdated and incapable of competing against modern forms of markets. Antiquated facilities as well as insanitary surroundings of traditional markets incapacitated them from retaining their customers, and traditional markets were soon overshadowed by superstores. With close examination of the Sung-ho traditional market, an embryonic traditional market located in Jung-won gu, Sungnam city, this study aims to identify major safety problems of traditional markets. Further, the study will also introduce a smartphone disaster management application to redress those problems.