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Bananas are grown at a farm in Shinan County, South Jeolla. [LOTTE MART]

Tropical fruit production ripens as Korea's climate shifts

Rising temperatures are transforming Korea’s food supply, boosting domestic production of tropical fruits while disrupting catches of key winter fish as the country’s climate shifts toward subtropical conditions.

2026.3.21

Napa cabbage is for sale at a traditional market in Dongdaemun District, eastern Seoul, on Aug. 6. [NEWS1]

Cabbage breaks 7,000 won per head after heat waves and heavy rain

The price of napa cabbage has risen over 50 percent to 7,062 won ($5.04), driven by extreme weather. Officials expect supplies and stockpiles to stabilize prices soon, despite ongoing fluctuations in other produce.

2025.8.19

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The photo shows produce at a large supermarket in Seoul on July 15. [NEWS1]

Farmers threaten to respond collectively if tariff talks expand to U.S. produce

A local farmers' group on Wednesday threatened to take collective action if the Korean government further opens the domestic agricultural market to the United States as part of ongoing tariff negotiations with Washington.

2025.7.16

Produce prices spike ahead of Chuseok holiday

A shopper selects a pack of salad leaves at a market in downtown Seoul on Monday.

2024.8.26

Time to streamline the distribution route (KOR)

Without changing the multi-layered intermediate stages, it is a distant dream to offer “quality produce at affordable prices.”

2024.4.11

Time to streamline the distribution route

Without changing the multi-layered intermediate stages, it is a distant dream to offer “quality produce at affordable prices.”

2024.4.10

Prices for fruit gift baskets sold by supermarkets for the Lunar New Year have risen on-year by an average of 20 to 30 percent and by up to 60 percent, as Asian pear and apple prices jumped. Gift fruit boxes are on display at a supermarket in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Gov't to issue discount coupons for farm produce before Lunar New Year holiday

The government plans to set aside a record budget for issuing discount coupons for farm produce and boost their supplies before the Lunar New Year holiday amid high produce prices.

2024.1.16

CJ ENM apologizes for re-hiring producer Ahn Joon-young

CJ ENM, cable network Mnet’s parent company, apologized for re-hiring producer Ahn Joon-young. Ahn was sentenced to two years in prison for rigging the votes on multiple idol audition programs which aired on ...

2023.4.5

Producer Ahn Joon-young at the press conference of Mnet's audition program ″Produce X 101″ in 2019. Later that year, Ahn admitted that there had been vote rigging in all four seasons of the ″Produce 101″ series. [NEWS1]

Ahn Joon-young from 'Produce 101' series returns to Mnet after serving time

Producer Ahn Joon-young, who was sentenced to prison for rigging the votes on idol audition programs, has returned to cable network Mnet, its parent company CJ ENM confirmed on Monday. “Producer Ahn Joon-young has rejoined ...

2023.4.3

Small-packaged green onions are on display at Homeplus. [HOMEPLUS]

With inflation so high, smaller packages are answer for some

In the time of inflation and high prices, large marts and convenience stores are pushing small-packaged products that target single-person households.

2022.6.23