Gmarket and SSG.com launch Chuseok discount campaigns ahead of holiday
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- SSG.com and Gmarket announced large discount campaigns on gift sets, household goods and appliances ahead of Chuseok.
- Gmarket’s 2026 Hangawi Big Sale runs from August 31 through September 22, starting nearly a month before the holiday.
SSG.com and Gmarket have launched major discount campaigns ahead of Chuseok, South Korea’s autumn harvest holiday.
The retailers are promoting gift sets, household products and appliances. They began the campaigns nearly a month before the holiday to attract seasonal gift and grocery-shopping demand early.
Gmarket’s “2026 Hangawi Big Sale” runs from August 31 through September 22. The promotion began 10 days earlier than last year.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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