[Photo] Apples Soar 40%, 'Please Just Look with Your Eyes'

According to the 'March Consumer Price Trends' released by the Statistics Korea, fruit prices surged by 40.9% compared to a year ago. In particular, apple prices rose by 88.2%, significantly increasing from the previous month (71%). On the 23rd, a customer visiting the Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul, is seen looking at apples. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@