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is a friendly economic time.
Reporter Han Ji-yeon is also here today (26th).
Samyang also raises the price of ramen?
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Yes, Samyang alone did not raise the price of ramyun even when other ramen companies said they would raise it.
From the 7th of next month, the price of 13 ramen products will increase by an average of 9.7%.
It has been a year and two months since the price of ramen increased by 6.9% in September last year.
The price of Buldak-bokkeummyeon and Samyang Ramyun rises by 8.7% and 9.3%, respectively. The price of Buldak-bokkeum-myeon, which was 936 won at large supermarkets, rises by 84 won to 1,020 won, and Samyang Ramen, which was 700 won, goes up 68 won to 768 won.
Previously, major ramen companies from Nongshim to Paldo to Ottogi raised their ramen prices after the Chuseok holiday last month.
However, Samyang, whose sales account for 70% of its sales, has been delaying its price increase due to foreign exchange gains due to a rise in the won-dollar exchange rate.
The company explained that it was inevitable to raise prices as domestic business losses accumulated and the situation worsened in the second half of the year.
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By the way, are you saying that consumer groups are protesting that there is no reason to raise the price?
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The Consumer Organizations Association asserts that Samyang achieved the highest performance in the second quarter of this year, and that the situation in the second half of the year has nothing to worsen in the financial statements.
The average operating profit rate of Samyang for the past five years was 10.8%, and the annualized operating profit rate in the first half of this year was 12.1%, which is higher than the average, and it is not much different from the highest 12.5% in 2020.
In addition, domestic sales of noodles and snacks last year decreased by 5.4% compared to the previous year, but it is only a decrease due to the special 'base effect' of the corona virus, and it is analyzed that sales in overseas markets, which jumped by 7%, offset this.
[Consumer Association Council official: The increase in overseas market sales is higher than the decrease in sales in the domestic market, so when combined, it is 11.3 billion won, an increase of about 1.8%, so there seems to be insufficient evidence for a price increase.]
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and Samyang Considering the recent exchange rate situation, there is no justification for an immediate rise in exports.
Are you claiming this?
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Yes, it can be said that the company is a representative beneficiary of the high exchange rate. Yesterday, the won-dollar exchange rate reached a high of 1,444.2 won during the day.
As the exchange rate is expected to rise by the end of the year, there is a high possibility of making a profit from the exchange rate.
In addition, the consumer groups association explained that the burden on the price of flour, Samyang's main ingredient, is not likely to increase significantly as the government is currently implementing support for flour price stabilization.
When it was announced about a month ago that only Samyang would freeze the price, netizens' reaction was quite good.
After Samyang, the four major ramen companies all raised their prices, making it difficult to eat even ramen, a staple food for the common people.
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Is this fine for smoking in a national park going up now?
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Yes, the entire national park is a non-smoking area. First of all, you shouldn't smoke because of the risk of wildfires, but if you know how much you pay, you won't spend money on unnecessary things.
I cleaned it up once.
If you smoke in a national park from next month, you will have to pay 600,000 won from the first detection.
In the second case, a fine of 1 million won, and in the third case, a fine of 2 million won, the statutory upper limit, must be paid.
Compared to the current fines of 100,000 won, 200,000 won, and 300,000 won, respectively, it will increase five or six times.
Also, even if you have flammable substances, the price has increased 6 times from 100,000 won to 600,000 won.
If you drink alcohol in shelters or trails, you will be fined 100,000 won from the first detection.
In addition, if you violate the ban on entry, depending on the number of times of detection, the price rises to 200,000 won, 300,000 won, and 500,000 won.