I gave a stash of cash to Cupid: Chocolate prices up for Valentine's Day
Published: 13 Feb. 2025, 19:25
![A shopper looks at chocolate on display at a store in Seoul on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine's Day. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/02/13/a80947f5-995b-4b10-93bb-536a3f4b6df4.jpg)
A shopper looks at chocolate on display at a store in Seoul on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine's Day. [YONHAP]
A shopper looks at chocolate on display at a store in Seoul on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine's Day.
Consumers looking to treat a special someone to chocolate are feeling the squeeze this year as climate conditions throttle the production of cocoa, causing a surge in prices compounded by the perpetually weak won against the dollar.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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