Prices of fruit, vegetables and meat are spiking in stores and markets across the country ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, people are expected to pay about 16 percent more for groceries this year.
When buying food for a Charye table to pay respect to their ancestors… South Koreans who shop at traditional markets will spend an average of 230 U.S. dollars.
But when shopping at a large retail store, the same items needed for a Charye table will cost around 330 dollars. Prices of apples and pears are seeing big jumps at over