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![A customer examines meal kits on the shelves of a discount store in Seoul, Wednesday. Meal kits are becoming popular with a growing number of people who opt to cook at home rather than eat out. Sales of kits shot up 238.8 percent on year in September, according to local retail chain Emart. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10643692.jpg?imageId=10643692&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)