# South Korea food prices surge as heat wave drives up eggs, chicken and samgyetang

> Korean food prices are rising as bird flu culling, a weak won and an early heat wave push up eggs, chicken and samgyetang. Broiler chicken averaged 6,650 won per kg nationwide in June, up 19.4% from a year earlier. Heavier rain and heat in the forecast suggest prices could rise further this summer.

- Date: 2026-06-22 · published 2026-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18973-south-korea-food-prices-surge-as-heat-wave-drives-up-eggs-chicken-and-samgyetang
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Supply losses from bird flu and weather, plus a weaker won that raises import costs, support Korean chicken and feed-related import prices. The impact is mostly domestic.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreajoongangdaily.com: https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/from-eggs-to-samgyetang-an-early-heat-wave-is-cooking-koreas-food-prices/12733336

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