"To Be Used by Those in Need" President Yoon's Chuseok Gift, Reselling in Secondhand Market

Many Listings Posted on Junggonara and Danggeun Market
Prices Range from 190,000 to 300,000 KRW... Premium Added Over Actual Price

President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered Chuseok gifts containing local specialties to more than 13,000 figures from various fields on the 1st. The recipients included elders from various sectors who have dedicated themselves to national and social development, national defense heroes and their families, and socially disadvantaged groups. Photo by the Office of the President

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] It has been confirmed that the Chuseok gift sets from President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife are being traded on the secondhand market.

On the 6th, multiple posts offering President Yoon's Chuseok gift sets for sale appeared on the secondhand trading site 'Junggonara' and the secondhand goods trading platform 'Danggeun Market.'

Sellers posted photos of the gift sets, saying, "I hope someone who needs it can use it," and "I am selling it because I do not like the food."

The desired transaction prices range from 190,000 to 300,000 KRW depending on the seller, but considering that the actual price of the gift set is about 50,000 KRW, it means they are being traded with a so-called 'premium.'

President Yoon, on the 1st, marked his first Chuseok since taking office by delivering Chuseok gifts containing local specialties and cards with messages to about 13,000 people from various fields. The recipients were elders who dedicated themselves to national and social development, patriotic heroes and their families, and socially disadvantaged groups.

The contents included local specialties from across the country such as plum extract from Suncheon, Jeollanam-do; omija syrup from Jangsu, Jeollabuk-do; black soybeans from Wonju, Gangwon-do; chestnuts from Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do; red ginseng jelly from Paju, Gyeonggi-do; and jujube chips from Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

President Yoon and his wife included a message on the gift card: "Although these are difficult and challenging times, the sweat silently shed and the hope held in our hearts will shine brightly on our future like the full moon. For a richer and more abundant tomorrow, we will put the heart of each and every citizen into it."

Meanwhile, earlier this year, former President Moon Jae-in's Seollal gift sets were also traded on the secondhand market. Former President Moon's gifts were traded between 170,000 and 300,000 KRW. At that time, empty boxes excluding the contents were also listed for sale at 100,000 KRW, attracting attention.

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