"62.3% of consumers responded that they will make kimchi themselves"

Published 2025년 11월 11일

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[Korean Farmers' Newspaper, Reporter U Jeong-soo] According to a consumer survey, while demand for kimchi preparation at home this year is expected to decrease compared to last year, the production of key kimchi ingredients such as napa cabbage and radishes is expected to increase, leading to a decrease in overall kimchi preparation costs compared to last year. Consequently, unlike last year when high prices of kimchi ingredients were pointed out as a cause of increased consumer price burden, this year there is a suggestion that efforts are needed to increase consumers' kimchi consumption. The survey, conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute on 1,000 consumers aged 20 and over across 17 provinces in the country, aimed to understand consumers' intentions for kimchi preparation this year and their purchasing behavior for kimchi ingredients.

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Record low since 2022 Kimchi purchases increase due to convenience Increase in production of cabbage and radish Kimchi costs expected to decrease compared to last year According to a consumer survey, while the demand for home kimchi-making this year is expected to decrease compared to last year, the production of main kimchi ingredients such as cabbage and radish has increased, leading to an expectation that the overall kimchi-making costs will decrease compared to last year. Therefore, unlike last year when the price surge of kimchi ingredients was pointed out as a cause of increased consumer price burden, this year efforts are needed to increase consumer kimchi consumption. The survey, conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute on 1,000 consumers aged 20 and over in 17 provinces across the country, was carried out to understand consumer kimchi intentions and analyze kimchi ingredient purchasing behavior. The survey results will also be used as basic data for establishing ...

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