[Photo] Preparing Charyesang Better at Traditional Markets than Large Supermarkets

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, Kyungdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is bustling with citizens trying to purchase ritual items. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, Kyungdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is bustling with citizens trying to purchase ritual items. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, Kyungdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is bustling with citizens trying to purchase ritual items. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the second day of the Chuseok holiday, the 19th, Kyungdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is bustling with citizens looking to purchase ritual offerings.

According to the Small Enterprise and Market Service, the average cost of preparing a Chuseok ancestral rite table at traditional markets this year (for four people) was 267,762 KRW. This is 85,923 KRW (24.3%) cheaper than the average cost of 353,685 KRW at large supermarkets based on the same criteria. This analysis comes from a price comparison survey conducted by the Small Enterprise and Market Service from September 1 to 3, targeting 37 traditional markets and 37 nearby large supermarkets, covering 27 Chuseok ritual items including seafood, meat, and vegetables.