[Photo] Napa Cabbage Purchase Hesitant Amid Soaring Prices

As an early heatwave that began at the start of this month has triggered a phenomenon known as "heatflation," the price of agricultural products has been rising. Over the past week, the price of a single watermelon has exceeded 30,000 won, and the prices of vegetables particularly sensitive to heat, such as napa cabbage and spinach, have also increased. On July 14, a customer at the Hanaro Mart Yangjae branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul, looks at the price of napa cabbage.

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