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As social distancing was lifted, it was found that people spent a lot of money on buying clothes, haircuts, and traveling in the second quarter.



During this period, income also increased, but the wallet was not easily opened by those not involved in outdoor activities.



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Incheon International Airport departure hall on the afternoon of the 18th.



There is a long line to go through the departure process.



[Jeong Jae-young / Jongno-gu, Seoul: I am going on a family trip to Europe for the first time in 2 years for 9 nights and 10 days.

I think I will do a lot of shopping and I think I will buy a lot of souvenirs there.]



As the COVID-19 distancing was completely lifted from last April, the money our households spent on outdoor activities has increased significantly.



Spending on entertainment and culture, such as travel and exhibitions, increased 19.8% from a year ago, and spent 12.5% ​​more on clothing and footwear.



On the other hand, spending on furniture and appliances fell 9.4%.



Spend less inside the house and spare no money for outings.



However, not all items were consumed.



The average monthly income per household was 4,831,000 won due to the payment of compensation for losses to small business owners, an all-time high of 12.7%, but expenses increased only 6%.



In particular, the 'propensity to consume', which refers to the proportion of money spent on disposable income, was 66.4%, down 5.2 percentage points from a year ago.



[Lee Jin-seok / Head of Household Value Trends, Statistics Korea: This quarter's average propensity to consume is the lowest level since 2006 as of the second quarter.

I did not use it in proportion to the amount I earned.]



There is a forecast that the situation could get worse in the second half of the year.



[Ha Jun-kyung/Professor of Economics, Hanyang University: The inflation rate is now at a high level, but I think there are many people whose income cannot keep up.

Isn't there a high probability that consumption will contract (probably)]



As the supply chain instability does not catch inflation and the burden from rising interest rates increases, it seems difficult to revive consumer sentiment for the time being.



(Video coverage: Kim Hak-mo, video editing: Yoon Tae-ho, VJ: Jeong Young-sam)