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UP TO **₩5,000** FOR ONE APPLE.. Seoul, March 2024: top apples, **₩4,000–5,000** each.
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ZERO APPLES **IMPORTED.**. No fresh apple has entered Korea since **1948**. The barrier is quarantine, not tariffs.
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HALF PAYS THE **MIDDLE.**. Most Korean fruit passes through **Garak Market**, where every layer takes a cut.
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THE BOX IS THE **PRODUCT.**. Twelve netted apples and pears, boxed for Chuseok: **₩120,000–130,000** at a department store.
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THE LUXURY GRAPE **CRASHED.**. Every farmer planted it. Retail per 2 kg: **₩28,113** → **₩16,572**.
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THE ONE TO **TRY.**. Korea's yellow melon, crisp and faintly like a pear: about **₩2,000** each.
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BUY AT THE **MARKET.**. Traditional markets run **20–30%** below the mart. **Full guide → epickor.com**Card 1 / 7
SEOUL · 사과 · 금사과
UP TO ₩5,000 FOR ONE APPLE.
Seoul, March 2024: top apples, ₩4,000–5,000 each.
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