<Anchor> It
seems that there are many people trying to convey their hearts as gifts instead of being able to meet them in person during the Lunar New Year holidays.
The department store gift set sales hit an all-time high, and there will be many good items to give in the traditional market.
Reporter Lee Hyun-jung looked around.
<Reporter> The
market was very lively with people who bought fish and picked fruits for the ritual table.
Today (7th), on the verge of the Lunar New Year holiday, visitors to the traditional market continued to buy festival goods.
[Kim Bok-ja/Market Merchant: I
can't visit them on the holidays, so
I think there are people who order them to eat (by courier).]
There are many people who simply spend their turn with their families because they can't gather more than five people on a holiday, and instead buy food to eat during the holidays. It.
[Im Gyeong-ja/Geumcheon-gu, Seoul: I'm just going to eat short ribs, stew, and maeuntang in addition to the food I put on the table because my family can't come.]
People who want to convey their hearts as gifts even if they can't find their hometown because of corona.
[Choi Jeong-ae/Seoul Yeongdeungpo-gu: I missed it, but I couldn't see it, so I went out to see a gift set that I can easily convey with my heart.] In
fact, in major department stores, gift set sales increased by 50% compared to the Lunar New Year holiday last year, recording a record high.
In preparation for the increasing number of people visiting department stores and hypermarkets during the Lunar New Year holiday, the quarantine authorities have decided to ban tasting and tasting events, and thoroughly check the ventilation, disinfection, and wearing of masks in stores.
In addition, as online orders are increasing significantly, we decided to strengthen on-site quarantine and sanitation checks.
(Video coverage: Kim Hyun-sang and Ko Seung-han JIBS, Video editing: Park Ji-in)