It's almost time for shopping spree if you're in Korea, with the country's biggest sale event just around the corner.
Our Kim Bo-kyoung has this report.
Shoppers in South Korea are in for some of the biggest promotions and discounts of the year.
The 2019 Korea Sale Festa will last for three weeks starting from this Friday,... with many large retailers, online shopping malls and traditional markets taking part.
This will be the sale's largest edition yet with over 600 companies participating, and unlike previous years, the festival is led by the businesses themselves.
At Thursday's opening ceremony, representatives of business, industry and the government were all hopeful that the sale will help revitalize consumption.
"I expect the Korea Sale Festa will bring consumers happiness when go shopping and give companies a chance to re-energize."
"I really hope everyone finds some joy in this November's Korean Sale Festa."
For foreign shoppers, retailers are offering some special discounts.
"I would like to buy Korean cosmetics. You know that Korean cosmetics is popular and famous in Asia so we come here to buy cosmetics because it have good price rather than in other countries especially in Vietnam."
"I would like to buy some jewelry, a big diamond for my wife and also some electronic products."
Major department stores and duty-free shops are offering discounts of up to 50 percent on certain cosmetics and fashion items.
Details on the promotions and where to get them are available on the festival's website in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese.
Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.