Restaurant Price Increase Slows... Seoul Naengmyeon Price Surpasses 12,000 Won

Interpreted as the Result of Rising Costs for Other Ingredients, Labor, and Store Rent

The price of naengmyeon, a representative dining-out menu, has surpassed 12,000 won for the first time. It is interpreted that naengmyeon restaurants have also raised their prices one after another due to the increase in prices of broth ingredients, labor costs, and others.

According to the dining-out cost trends on the price information site Chamgagaek of the Korea Consumer Agency on the 17th, the average price of one serving of naengmyeon in Seoul last month exceeded 12,000 won for the first time. This is about a 6.1% increase compared to the same period a year ago (11,308 won).

Ahead of Chobok, the price of representative summer foods such as naengmyeon and samgyetang is fluctuating. On the 8th, citizens are passing by a naengmyeon specialty restaurant in a food alley in Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

It has already been found that the price of naengmyeon at some restaurants is approaching 20,000 won. Eulji Myeonok raised the price of Pyongyang naengmyeon from 13,000 won to 15,000 won last year, an increase of 2,000 won (15.4%). Bongpiyang also increased the price of Pyongyang naengmyeon from the existing 15,000 won to 16,000 won, a 6.7% increase.

On the other hand, the price of buckwheat, the main ingredient of naengmyeon, has fallen compared to the average year.

According to the Agricultural Products Distribution Comprehensive Information System, the wholesale market price of buckwheat nationwide was 5,200 won per kilogram in late last month. This is a 31% decrease compared to the average year. Despite the drop in buckwheat prices, the reason for the rise in naengmyeon prices appears to be the impact of increased costs for other ingredients such as broth and sauce materials, labor costs, and store rent.

Dining-out prices continue to rise. The price of one serving (200g) of samgyeopsal also increased from 20,083 won to 20,282 won. Samgyeopsal first surpassed 20,000 won in May last year and maintained the same price for seven months. The price of kimchi jjigae set meal also rose from 8,192 won to 8,269 won. Some menus maintained the same price. Bibimbap (11,192 won) and jajangmyeon (7,423 won) remained the same as last month. Samgyetang is 17,269 won, kalguksu 9,385 won, and a roll of gimbap is also at the same level at 3,500 won.

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