South Korea: The cost of making kimchi for 20 heads of cabbage was 208,820 won, a 12.8% decrease compared to last year

Published 2022년 12월 4일

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The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) announced a 12.8% decrease in the cost of making kimchi for 20 heads of cabbage compared to last year. The cost is also 5.7% less than a month ago and 0.8% less than a week ago. Prices of radish, cabbage, green onion, chives, onion, and leaf mustard have also fallen by 1-2%. However, the prices of water parsley and ginger have increased due to insufficient supply. aT is monitoring the prices of 14 major kimchi ingredients in 17 traditional markets and 27 large retailers across the country.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) announced on the 4th that as of the 1st of this month, the cost of making kimchi for 20 heads of cabbage was 208,820 won, a 12.8% decrease compared to a year ago. This is 5.7% less than the cost surveyed a month ago (November 10) and 0.8% less than a week ago (November 24). By item, the price of radish fell 10.3% compared to a week ago, and the price of cabbage, green onion, chives, onion, and leaf mustard also fell by 1-2% each. However, prices of some items such as water parsley and ginger, whose supply did not increase enough compared to demand during the kimchi-making season, rose. aT is investigating the prices of ...

Source: Yna