Koreans will experience further restaurant price increases after Chuseok.

Even inexpensive meals like gimbap are seeing price increases after the Chuseok holiday, and with inflation showing no signs of slowing down, South Koreans will undoubtedly face greater financial hardship when dining out.

According to data from the Korea Consumer Agency, the average cost of gimbap, one of the most affordable lunches, in Seoul increased by 2.6 percent in August compared to a month earlier to break the 3,000 won ($2.2)....