Cafeterias of public offices such as district offices, police stations and libraries have become popular lunch spots for Koreans who wish to grab affordable meals amid these days of "lunchflation," offering meals at around 5,000 won ($3.8) per dish.
Workers are gradually returning to their offices as the Covid-19 pandemic comes to a close, but their wallets are taking a hit with rising lunch prices, or so-called lunchflation.
Jjantech is a combination of jjan, the Korean word for a penny pincher, and jaetech, which refers to financial investment. In a nutshell, it means making a fortune by saving every penny.
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