Boom in smaller Chuseok gifts

Gift sets priced around 10,000 won (8.95 U.S. dollar) fill the shelves at a Lotte Mart in downtown Seoul Friday, as Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving, will arrive in two weeks. These economical gift sets include toothpaste, soap and shampoo. With the business slump lingering, low-end products are taking up the biggest share in the holiday gift market.

tom ato99@donga.com