If you buy kimchi ingredients at Garak Mall, it costs 262,700 won.

Published 2025년 11월 17일

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[Agricultural Fisheries Products Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] The Seoul Metropolitan Agricultural Products Corporation (President Moon Young-pyo) announced on the 17th the results of a survey on the purchase costs of kimchi ingredients at the Garak Wholesale Market's Garak Mall in preparation for the kimchi-making season. The survey, conducted on 10th among 72 stores at the Garak Mall, found that the purchase cost for 12 main kimchi ingredients for a family of four (based on 20 heads of fresh cabbage) amounted to 262,700 won. Although the production of cabbage and radishes is expected to increase due to the expansion of cultivation areas, cabbage production was temporarily affected by autumnal rains in Chungcheong and Gangwon provinces, and delays in growth in the main shipping area for kimchi cabbage in Jeonnam.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Agricultural Products Corporation (President Moon Young-pyo) announced the results of a survey on the cost of kimchi ingredients on the 17th at Garak Mall in the Garakdong Wholesale Market of Agricultural Products in Seoul, as the kimchi-making season approaches. The survey, conducted on 10th among 72 stores at Garak Mall, revealed that the cost for 12 main kimchi ingredients for a family of four (based on 20 heads of fresh napa cabbage) amounted to 262,700 won. While the production of napa cabbage and radish is expected to increase due to the expansion of cultivation areas, the production of napa cabbage has temporarily decreased due to crop damage in Chungcheong and Gangwon regions caused by autumnal rains, and delays in growth in the main export area for kimchi cabbage in Jeonnam. Consequently, the price of napa cabbage remains strong. Radish prices are expected to rise slightly despite showing a downward trend compared to the previous year, due to delays ...

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