Consumers in South Korea face higher prices for snacks, beverages, intercity and express buses, and theme park admissions after the Chuseok holiday. Haitai Confectionery & Foods will raise prices for 25 brands by an average of 7.8% from Oct. 1, including a 16.7% increase for Jayu Sigan and a 5.3% rise for Home Run Ball, while 14 other products will become smaller without price increases. Woongjin Foods will raise prices for more than 20 beverages by an average of 7%. Bus fare ceilings will increase 9% from Oct. 1, the first revision since July 2023, although operators will set actual route fares within the new limits. Everland will raise all-day admission by 3,000 won from Oct. 6, taking the adult ticket to 71,000 won. The changes follow the end of a government-backed Chuseok discount campaign covering more than 4,700 processed-food items, while companies and transport operators cite higher raw-material, fuel, logistics and labor costs and declining bus ridership.