Economy · 2 sources combined
Guamegi price up 20%
Saury cost jumped 40%
D-DAY Deadline November 8 · Last day of Guryongpo Guamegi Festival
In short
Guamegi (dried and grilled saury) from Guryongpo, Pohang started selling from the 28th of last month.
As the price of saury, the raw material, rose sharply, guamegi prices also increased by around 20% compared to last year.
Pohang City is holding a guamegi festival and pursuing imports of Taiwanese saury.
Visitor info
| Event | 27th Pohang Guryongpo Guamegi Festival, Ara Square area, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, November 7–8 |
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| Seoul area event | Promotion campaign from November 16 at major Seoul metropolitan areas including Seoul Station |
Key facts
| When | Guryongpo guamegi began its first shipment on the 28th of last month. |
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| Where | 156 production and processing companies in the Guryongpo area of Pohang, Gyeongbuk make it. |
| What | This year's local shipment price rose by approximately 20% compared to last year. |
| How | As raw saury prices jumped by around 40%, companies bore the cost burden. |
What it means for me
Consumers enjoying guamegi in winter will pay higher prices than usual this year.
