[Photo] Green Onion Prices Surge, Dining Table Inflation Alert

Amid the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, the livelihood economy has suffered a severe blow, and with continuous price increases, the cost of food has also been in a state of emergency day by day. According to Statistics Korea on the 25th, the consumer price index in January rose slightly by 0.6% compared to the same period last year, but agricultural, livestock, and fishery products surged by 10%. The photo shows citizens shopping at a large supermarket in Seoul on the same day. / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@