Rare Beef, White Porcelain and Ultra-Premium Wine Feature in Department Stores’ Chuseok Gift Sales
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- Lotte and Hyundai department stores will begin their main Chuseok gift-set sales on Sept. 4, while Shinsegae will start at some stores on the same day.
- Lotte has increased its gift-set selection by 20% from last year and prepared its largest-ever inventory.
- This year’s offerings include rare food ingredients, traditional crafts and high-priced wines.
Rare beef, traditional white porcelain and ultra-premium wine are among the unusual gifts South Korea’s major department stores are presenting ahead of Chuseok.
Lotte Department Store and Hyundai Department Store will begin their main holiday gift-set sales on Sept. 4. Shinsegae Department Store will also start its main sales at some branches that day.
Lotte has expanded the number of Chuseok gift-set items by 20% from last year and prepared its largest-ever volume. The department-store sector is highlighting scarce ingredients, traditional crafts and travel products as it builds its seasonal selection.
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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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