Online Hanwoo Market to Offer Chuseok Discounts Ahead of Holiday
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At a glance
- The Hanwoo Beef Promotion Committee will hold an online Hanwoo beef market from Sept. 7 to 10 ahead of Chuseok.
- The sale will offer various beef cuts, byproducts, processed foods and two limited-edition gift sets from 18 brands.
- The committee said the event aims to reduce consumersโ holiday shopping burden and offer Hanwoo at more affordable prices.
Consumers preparing for Chuseok will be able to buy Hanwoo beef online at discounted prices from Sept. 7 to 10. The four-day event, organized by the Hanwoo Beef Promotion Committee, will offer grilling cuts, butchered beef, byproducts and processed foods in one marketplace.
The listed prices for grade-one Hanwoo, based on 100 grams, include 7,370 won for sirloin, 8,330 won for striploin, 4,260 won for brisket and 3,250 won for bulgogi or soup meat. Buyers can also choose products such as beef bones, ox feet and intestines, as well as tteokgalbi, Hanwoo meatballs, beef soup and dried beef.
For the first time, the market will sell Hanwoo gift sets. The โOne Plus Hanwoo Thank-You Gift Set,โ containing 1.8 kilograms of sirloin and bulgogi beef, will cost around 120,000 won. The โTwo Plus Hanwoo Sincere Gift Set,โ with 2.4 kilograms of sirloin, bulgogi and soup meat, will cost around 150,000 won. Each set will be limited to 600 units.
We prepared this market to ease the purchasing burden for consumers looking for Hanwoo before Chuseok and help them prepare a plentiful holiday.
Sixteen meat brands and two brands specializing in byproducts and processed foods will participate, bringing the total to 18 brands. The event will also offer gift-certificate draws for new members and first-time buyers, along with certificates based on purchase amounts.
Min Kyung-chun, chairman of the committee, said the market was prepared to ease the burden on consumers buying Hanwoo before Chuseok. A separate โ2026 Surprise Korea Hanwoo Saleโ will run nationwide from Sept. 12 to 24 at agricultural cooperatives, large retailers and Hanwoo producer associations.
With a wide range of products, including grilling cuts, butchered beef, gift sets and processed Hanwoo foods, we hope you will use the online market to express your gratitude and sincerity to those important to you.
Originally published by Hankyoreh 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.