"Health is the Trend" Popular Holiday Gift 'Health Functional Foods' in Focus... Practical Purchase Information

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] This year, as family and relative visits during the Seollal holiday are restricted due to COVID-19 prevention guidelines, health functional food gifts are gaining attention.

The Korea Health Functional Food Association introduced practical purchase information and discount events for health functional food gifts for Seollal.

Korea Ginseng Corporation is holding a Seollal event at all Jeonggwanjang stores and Jeongmall nationwide until February 3. Discounts of up to 20% are applied depending on the item, and benefits are provided according to the purchase amount for purchases over 250,000 KRW. New members who purchase over 100,000 KRW will receive 10,000 points.

Dongwon F&B offers a 30% discount on all products exclusively for GNC Gold members until February 6, with additional discounts for bulk purchases. At Cheonjiin Hong Sam stores nationwide and the Smart Store, representative products such as 100% 6-year-old red ginseng concentrate are offered at discounted prices, and various gifts are given according to the purchase amount.

Maeil Health Nutrition is holding the ‘Don’t worry about healthy gifts, Select, Selex’ event until February 2 to celebrate the Seollal holiday. By using the 10% discount coupon exclusively for gift sets provided at the Selex Mall, various products can be purchased at affordable prices.

Nutri is holding an event at Nutri Mall until March 3. When purchasing gift sets composed of Ever Collagen’s best products and the Collagen In & Up Plus package, double mileage points are awarded. A comment event offering hotel accommodation vouchers as prizes is also being held simultaneously.

Dongkook Pharmaceutical issues 100 first-come, first-served coupons daily at 10 a.m. on its official online shopping mall and provides gifts according to the purchase amount. May Always gift sets are sold at the lowest price at May Always stores in department stores nationwide, and additional mileage benefits are given for advance reservations.

Bottu Superfood is holding the ‘Exciting Seollal Special Event’ and offers up to 27% discounts on practical special price products. This event runs until February 2 on the official shopping mall Bottu Mall, and all members receive a 10,000 KRW coupon usable on purchases over 100,000 KRW.

Blackmores Korea is selling major products at up to 71% discount on Naver Smart Store until February 1. The first 200 customers who purchase over 100,000 KRW will receive gifts. The top 5 customers with the highest purchase amounts will also receive Shinsegae gift certificates.