``Taiyaki costs 440 yen per piece'' ``Cash only''... International student ``surprised'' at stall in Myeong-dong = South Korea

A story is gaining attention that European students studying in South Korea went to Myeong-dong for Christmas and were surprised by the high prices.
On the 24th, Mai, an international student from Estonia, posted on her YouTube channel, ``Taiyaki in Myeong-dong.''
He released a video titled ``Mai went to eat at the restaurant, but was shocked by the prices at the stalls and fainted.'' Mai heads to Myeong-dong with her friend Elisa for Christmas to buy taiyaki from a street vendor.
did. I found a shop selling Japanese-style taiyaki, ``Croissant Taiyaki,'' but this stall was selling them for 4,000 won (approximately 438.26 yen) each.
The two people who saw this asked, ``Is it 4,000 won each?'' and expressed their curiosity, ``Why is it so expensive?''
When the two went out looking for Korean-style taiyaki, they visited other stores and were surprised at the prices of taiyaki there as well. They were selling 4 pieces for 5,000 won.
Rada. The average price of taiyaki in Seoul is 1,000 won for two pieces and 2,000 won for three pieces, but they were sold at higher prices and only accepted cash payments.
Mai also expressed doubts, saying, "It's on the cheaper side compared to Myeong-dong," but said, "It's very expensive."
Netizens who saw the video said, ``Unscrupulous merchants are ruining the image of the country.''
Some people said, ``It's only natural that the price of taiyaki should go up because prices are going up.''
In fact, the prices of the main ingredients for taiyaki, such as flour, red beans, and sugar, have increased by 20 to 100% compared to five years ago.
Recently, according to Korea Price Information, the prices of the five main ingredients for taiyaki sold at street stalls in major cities nationwide have increased by an average of 49.2% from five years ago and by 18.4% from last year.
Do you get it.