Seoul Fortune Tellers See Year-end Boost in Business
According to Korea Times (Han guk Ilbo), fortunetellers on the major streets of Seoul are seeing an increase in business. With the sluggish Korean economy, customers are seeking insights into the coming year.
Palm readers in large indoor shopping centers or subway stations in downtown Seoul are seeing a year-end boom in their business.
Services offered range from the traditional saju (horoscope) and sonkum (palm reading) to Western style fortune telling such as tarot cards and astrology. Prices range from 3,000 won ($2.80) to 5,000 won ($4.70) for basic services.
Fortunetellers in the article said people in their 20s or 30s account for over 70 percent of their customers, whereas at some places, up to 95 percent of clients are young customers.
Palm readers in large indoor shopping centers or subway stations in downtown Seoul are seeing a year-end boom in their business.
Services offered range from the traditional saju (horoscope) and sonkum (palm reading) to Western style fortune telling such as tarot cards and astrology. Prices range from 3,000 won ($2.80) to 5,000 won ($4.70) for basic services.
Fortunetellers in the article said people in their 20s or 30s account for over 70 percent of their customers, whereas at some places, up to 95 percent of clients are young customers.
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