The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said on the 28th that it will hold a Onnuri gift certificate refund event at 249 traditional markets nationwide from the 1st to the 5th of next month to ease grocery price burdens ahead of Chuseok.

According to the ministry, consumers who buy domestically produced agricultural and livestock products at traditional markets during this period can receive a refund in Onnuri gift certificates of up to 30% of the purchase amount, capped at 20,000 won per person.

On the morning of the 28th before the Chuseok holiday, Pohang City residents crowd Jukdo Market to buy ancestral ritual items. /Courtesy of News1

However, consumers must purchase domestically produced agricultural and livestock products, bring a receipt and an ID, and visit a refund booth in the market, and identity verification is required to prevent duplicate refunds.

If the purchase amount is at least 34,000 won but less than 67,000 won, the buyer receives a 10,000-won gift certificate, and if it is 67,000 won or more, the buyer receives a 20,000-won gift certificate. Details, including participating markets, can be found on the website.

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