Samgyetang prices climb ahead of Chobok

As the three hottest days of the season approach, the average price of the summer standby for beating the heat is 18,154 won ($12) in Seoul, with some restaurants charging 20,000 won.

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A person walks past a Seoul restaurant poster showing samgyetang bowls and prices in won.
A person walks past a samgyetang (Korean chicken soup) restaurant in Seoul on July 5. Ahead of Chobok, the first of the summer's three hottest days on the lunar calendar, prices for the traditional chicken soup, traditionally consumed to beat the heat, continue to rise. According to the Korea Consumer Agency, the average price of samgyetang in Seoul reached 18,154 won ($12) in May, up nearly 29 percent over the past five years, with some restaurants charging more than 20,000 won per bowl.

A person walks past a samgyetang (Korean chicken soup) restaurant in Seoul on July 5. Ahead of Chobok, the first of the summer's three hottest days on the lunar calendar, prices for the traditional chicken soup, traditionally consumed to beat the heat, continue to rise. According to the Korea Consumer Agency, the average price of samgyetang in Seoul reached 18,154 won ($12) in May, up nearly 29 percent over the past five years, with some restaurants charging more than 20,000 won per bowl.

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