<Anchor> It



is May when there are many flowers to give, and the price of fresh flowers has risen significantly these days. Last year, in the aftermath of Corona 19, there was no demand, but this time, the flower industry is sighing, saying that consumers are burdened with the price.



This is reporter Shin Jung-eun.



<Reporter>



I asked the citizens how much is this bouquet.



[Kim Chae-young/Ilsan Seo-gu, Gyeonggi-do: Wouldn't it be more than 30,000 won? (How much?) 40,000 won?]



[Kwon Joo-hyun/Seoul Yangcheon-gu: I think it would be about 30,000 or

40,000 won?]

[Sonjiye/Seoul Yangcheon-gu: I think it's



about 30,000 won.]



[Chae Cheong-muk/Seoul Yangcheon-gu : Well, I guess I'll pay 10,000 won.] The



answer was lower than the actual price of 50,000 won.



[Flower retailer: 10,000 won is one song in our case. Since it includes both labor and monthly rent, 30,000 won is honestly (it's difficult.)] In



late April, ahead of the main family month, the price of flowers rose significantly.



[Yangjae Fairy Tale Flower Shop Manager: At that time, the price was a little expensive, and the amount of (quantity) was small.] The



price of a single carnation at the new auction for a week jumped 50% from 6,000 won to 9,000 won.



In wholesale markets, prices at one time doubled.



[Flower wholesaler: (Definitely it was a little expensive.) Yes, it's a little expensive now.]



[Flower retailer: Usually, I pay 10,000 to 11,000 won per column. Now you are calling from 17,000 won to 20,000 won... . Almost hungry.]



Last year, when the demand for flowers fell sharply due to Corona 19, the flower market crashed endlessly.



Flower consumption is not reviving this year as flower prices have risen due to a shortage of supply.



[Flower wholesaler: Of course, consumers want flowers to be cheap. In the case of living flowers, since they are living things, the market price changes every moment and they are sensitive to the market price.]



[Soyoung Oh/Flower retailer: Retailing is difficult because many consumers don't buy it. Since there is no sales these days, they often offer (flowers) while making less profits.] The



Korea Food & Agriculture and Fisheries Distribution Corporation announced this week that the supply of flowers is smooth and prices are stabilizing.



(Video coverage: Chansu Lee, Video editing: Seungyeol Lee, CG: Sungbeom Jang, Jeongeun Kim)