After Chuseok, sales have been cut in half. Self-employed businesses are screaming that they have lost customers.

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After Chuseok, sales were cut in half: “hand
It’s over.
Screaming self-employed people
Reporter Lee Seon-hee
Entered 2025.10.25. 10*27 AM
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Consumption sector, effect is over, self-employment cold wave deepens
Self-employment loans reach a maximum of 1069 trillion won
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“I don’t even have the strength to hold on anymore.”
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“What’s going on this week? I’m getting a lot of customers.
A man in his 40s who runs a cafe in Mangwon-dong, Seoul on the 25th.
Salesperson Mr. Kim couldn’t help but smile.
‘It started to fall after Chuseok, and every week this week,
Exodus is half of half. Really ‘starved’ eyes
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It’s just words, but now I feel it’
Self-employed people who have lost customers and whose sales have been cut in half
Sighs are coming out from all over the country. personnel expenses
Increase, increase due to rent, delivery flex fee burden
Everyday life is behind me when I endure the scenery. Consumption price
As sales are frozen and sales are not recovering, the
The voice from the field is that the cold wave is at a terrible level.
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As the effects of temporary stimulus measures such as consumer villages disappear,
There are concerns that the flame of boosting domestic demand is dying out.
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Choi (52) runs a snack bar in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
Mr.
‘I’ve been dying since Monday’
‘Are guests coming?
I’m sitting there and not a single ant comes. I have a headache.
He said, “I’m going to live there.”
According to the ‘Consumer Trend Survey’ published by the Bank of Korea
In September, the Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) was 110.1, compared to the previous month.
Rain fell by 1.3 points. Consistently since April of this year
Consumer sentiment turned downward starting in September.
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A self-employed person
Prices have risen so much that people
“They said, ‘let’s eat less outside,’” he said. “From what I felt,
“There are no more customers than during the coronavirus pandemic,” he said.
According to the Korea Management Association, companies that closed down last year
The number of business owners exceeds 1 million, the highest figure in 23 years.
There is a record. Retail closures account for 16.7% and restaurants account for 1.
It costs 5.89.
Mr. Park (45), who runs a bar in Busan,
‘Friday
I have to start the engine first and run it on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but these days,
In fact, it is quieter than on weekdays because there are no customers.
“I can’t sleep thinking about giving my employees their salaries,” he said.
The economic downturn is particularly detrimental to small business owners with large loans.
This is becoming a direct hit: