Jirisan discovery

Wild Korean ginseng (산삼, “sansam”) returned to the headlines this September. In early September, a forager uncovered a family cluster of 38 “Cheonjong” wild ginseng roots in the Jirisan foothills of Hamyang County—including a mother plant heavy with red berries and multiple generations of offspring. Local associations estimated the trove’s value at ≈₩150 million (>$100,000)