The price of Chinese cabbage and radish has increased by 60%, and the cost of making kimchi in Korea has increased.

Jinshi data news on November 1st, the survey released by the Korean Price Survey Center recently showed that the cost of making kimchi this year is about 20% higher than last year due to the pump in the prices of Chinese cabbage, radishes, and other ingredients. According to the Korean Price Survey Center, the reason for the rise in the cost of making kimchi this year is that the prices of two main ingredients, Chinese cabbage and radishes, have both surged by more than 60%. The average price of Chinese cabbage rose by 61.1% compared to the same period last year, and the average price of radishes rose by 65.9% compared to the same period last year. However, the average prices of ingredients such as spring onions, ginger, and red pepper powder have decreased to varying degrees.