[Photo] Bangatgan Ahead of Seol Lunar New Year Holiday

On the 3rd, about a week before the Lunar New Year holiday, the owner is making garaetteok at the Buyeo Mill in Tongin Market, Jongno-gu, Seoul. As the COVID-19 pandemic prolongs, a recession has hit rice cake shops ahead of the holiday season. The mill owner said, "Due to COVID-19, the order volume for rice cakes has dropped by more than half compared to normal years," adding, "Sales have been cut in half compared to before the pandemic." / Reporter Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

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