A man is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday.
A man pictured above is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]
A man is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday.
Due to price hikes in milk since last year, imported sterilized milk is emerging as a new alternative due to its cheaper price tag.
In 2023, imports of sterilized milk reached 37,000 tons, up 18.9 percent compared to the year before, according to a report from the Korea Rural Economic Institute.
![A man pictured above is seen picking out a milk carton pack at a discount mart in downtown Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]](https://img3.daumcdn.net/thumb/R658x0.q70/?fname=https://t1.daumcdn.net/news/202407/14/koreajoongangdaily/20240714174829322rtar.jpg)