Pricey plant
A piece of wild ginseng weighing 415 grams that a climber picked on a mountain range between the city of Suncheon and the county of Hwasun in South Jeolla in November last year. It is estimated to be worth more than 680 million won ($546,000). [YONHAP]
BY SEO JI-EUN [seo.jieun1@joongang.co.kr]