Shipment of the island’s winter crops has just started. It’s later than normal as a typhoon hit Jeju in late autumn.
As production has dropped, prices are soaring. Consumers are feeling the pinch.
Mike Balfour reports.

[slug] Jeju radish 3,000 won, 3 times higher than previous year
This year, a Jeju winter radish sells at 3,000 won.
That’s three times higher than previous years.


Prices of seasonal cabbage have also skyrocketed.

Wholesale prices of radish have increased 3.2 times that compared with last year. Cabbage has doubled and carrots are 1.5 times more expensive.



[slug] Autumn typhoon, heavy rains reduce production
An autumn typhoon and heavy rains hit the island during the sowing season. That reduced cultivation areas and production.
That combination of negative factors has driven up prices.

The high prices of this year’s winter vegetables has put a burden on home economies.
Kimchi-making season has arrived, but consumers are unwilling to loosen the purse strings.



[Reporter] Mike Balfour
[Camera] Kim Seung-cheol
[CG] Park Hye-jin

Prices of Jeju winter vegetables are expected to ease around February and March when reseeded crops are harvested.

Mike Balfour, KCTV