Last summer and early this year, the so-called french fries riot took place.
Recently, another fast food franchise has stopped selling french fries.
Burger franchises such as Lotteria and Burger King have recently temporarily stopped offering french fries due to unstable supply and demand.
It is impossible to order french fries in delivery apps and some stores.
Sandwich maker Subway temporarily suspended the sale of potato wedges at the beginning of this month, saying that the potato supply and demand were not smooth due to a decrease in potato yield and a logistic crisis.
These companies claim that the supply and demand problem is temporary, but the industry believes that there may be another french fries crisis next month.
In Korea, frozen potatoes from the United States are mainly imported and used, but potato production in the United States has decreased significantly due to climate change.
In addition, as the volume of international shipping is rapidly increasing, the logistics network is also shaken, and supply disruption is expected.