Kimbap restaurants are going out of business a lot these days.

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This is a kimbap restaurant in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

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It closed for business last year, but the store is still empty.
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In the place of a kimbap restaurant in Dobong-gu that closed in October last year
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The number of kimbap restaurants is decreasing.
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In 2022, there will be about 46,000 kimbap restaurants nationwide, a decrease of 4.696 compared to a year ago.
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During the same period, the number of restaurants such as Korean restaurants and bars increased.

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This is in contrast to over 7%.

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The price of kimbap, including vegetables and seaweed, and labor costs rise.
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This is due to a decrease in margins in operating the store.

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Kimbap requires a lot of ingredients and the unit price (for sale) is not that high.

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Mr. A, owner of a kimbap restaurant
Ramen or something like that has much higher margins.

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Lunch boxes and meal kits have become common in convenience stores and cafes.
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There is also a reason why there are more options for convenient meals.

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In 2022, when the number of kimbap restaurants decreased, the number of convenience stores increased by more than 7%.

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The number of cafes has also increased, with more than 100,000 coffee shops nationwide.

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The eating habits of the younger generation, which are reluctant to consume carbohydrates, also have an impact.

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Last year, annual rice consumption per person was 56.4 kg.

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It is the lowest level since the 1960s.