As Chuseok approaches, Korea's department stores all compete in the sale of Chuseok gifts. This also occurs in Japan at their traditional Ochugen and Oseibo holidays. However, the two cultures have different spending habits: the Japanese usually exchange gifts costing from 3,000 to 5,000 yen, while Koreans sometimes spend up to 30,000 yen.
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