”If you collect 1kg in the mountains, you can get 1.6 million won”... People in their 20s go into the mountains to earn money (Korea)

The price of domestically produced matsutake mushrooms has soared to an all-time high. This spring, large-scale forest fires, extreme heat, and heavy rains across the country have significantly hampered the harvest, and with the mid-autumn celebration (Chuseok) approaching, the price of domestically produced matsutake mushrooms has soared to an all-time high.