"Cabbage prices are down, but it's around 8,000 won"... The view of the supermarket crossing the Borit Pass.

Cabbage supply shortage..."I can only buy 3 packs a day."
Today, a head of cabbage is 8,848 won...8,000 won in about two weeks
Demand for Packed Kimchi ↑…Yesterday's packed kimchi is temporarily out of stock.

[Anchor]
As of today, the price of cabbage has dropped to 8,848 won per head, and it has fallen to 8,000 won in about two weeks.

But it's still high compared to the average year.

As the supply of cabbages has not increased significantly, there are situations in which the mart limits the purchase of only three cabbages per person or the packaged kimchi is sold out.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter Oh Dong-gun!

What's the atmosphere like on the spot?

[Reporter]
It's in a large supermarket in Seoul.

We are still restricting the purchase of three cabbages that one person can buy like this.

The price of cabbage is 8,848 won today, and it has entered the 8,000 won range in about two weeks, but it is still 28% higher than last year.

There were quite a few products in stock today, but yesterday the packed kimchi section was empty because it was completely sold out.

Let's hear the consumer's voice.

[Lee Eun-mi / Oksu-dong, Seoul: It's too expensive. It's a must-eat food, but in the case of kimchi, it's actually a food I eat every day, but even that's sold out, so I think it'll be a little hard.]

The Korea Rural Economic Research Institute predicted in a report in the October issue of Agricultural Observation that the wholesale price of cabbage will rise 38.4% from a year ago to 15,000 won per 10kg this month.

It is expected to be 42.9% expensive compared to the average annual price, which is the three-year average excluding maximum and minimum prices.

As the wholesale price of radish is also expected to rise by 62.7% to 18,000 won per 20kg, there is growing concern that the price of kimchi-related vegetables may rise further ahead of the full-fledged kimchi season.

The government has decided to extend the cabbage discount support, which was originally scheduled to be completed on the 2nd, until the 9th, and is taking all-out measures by increasing imports of Chinese cabbage.

However, until the middle of this month, when autumn cabbage is released, the cabbage 'Borit Pass' is expected to continue.

This is YTN Oh Dong-gun at a large mart where cabbage sales are restricted so far.