The prices of popular street snacks in South Korea are rising, largely due to the rising price of flour, red beans, cooking oil, and other ingredients.
The price of liquefied petroleum gas used has increased from 725 won per liter in May 2020 to 1,163 won in April this year.
Last year, 1,000 won was enough to buy three fish-shaped buns, called “bungeoppang” in downtown Seoul.
Now, 1,000 won buys only one or two of those.
Meanwhile, the price of “hotteok,” a Korean pancake filled with sweet brown sugar, has gone up from 1,000 won to 1,500 won per piece,
The soaring prices are further discouraging spending among South Koreans.


Mizuho Raises Broadcom Price Target to $450 on Surging AI Chip Demand
Japan Business Sentiment Hits Four-Year High, Boosting Expectations of BOJ Rate Hike
How to support someone who is grieving: five research-backed strategies
CMOC to Acquire Equinox Gold’s Brazilian Mines in $1 Billion Deal to Expand Precious Metals Portfolio
China’s November Economic Data Signals Slowing Industrial Output and Weak Consumer Demand
AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer
Moore Threads Stock Slides After Risk Warning Despite 600% Surge Since IPO
U.S. Dollar Slides for Third Straight Week as Rate Cut Expectations Boost Euro and Pound
iRobot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Rising Competition and Tariff Pressures
Coca-Cola’s Costa Coffee Sale Faces Uncertainty as Talks With TDR Capital Hit Snag
Air Force One Delivery Delayed to 2028 as Boeing Faces Rising Costs
Asian Stocks Rally as Tech Rebounds, China Lags on Nvidia Competition Concerns
Mexico Moves to Increase Tariffs on Asian Imports to Protect Domestic Industries
Fed Rate Cut Signals Balance Between Inflation and Jobs, Says Mary Daly
S&P 500 Slides as AI Chip Stocks Tumble, Cooling Tech Rally 



