South Korean government consumer protection agency that tests products, assesses markets and runs Chamgagyeok, a price-comparison portal for goods and services.
South Korea's agriculture ministry survey found 20.1% of general restaurants averaged under 10,000 won per customer in 2025, down from 23.4%. Average operating margin slipped to 8.8% from 9.1%, while GS25 ready-meal and McDonald's Korea sales grew at double-digit rates.
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Prices for 24 of Korea's 26 most-bought processed foods rose on year in August as factory hikes by Lotte Chilsung, Coca-Cola and CJ CheilJedang hit shelves. Whether it is a one-off catch-up or a spread into other foods decides how long it lasts.
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Rep. Park Hong-bae's revision caps night work at 10 hours a day and 12 nights a month at all workplaces. The monthly count holds a worker to 120 night hours where the 48-hour weekly cap alone would allow about 208.
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Korean ceremony costs average 21.4 million won, and 33.39 million in Gangnam. NongHyup transaction data show the pass-through landing on guests, whose average cash gift rose 6.9% in two years.
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The Korea Consumer Agency says the category's main selling point describes a compound chemically identical to prescription melatonin, and 58 of 100 ads it reviewed were misleading.
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