By Yoo Yeon Gyeong

Video = Korea Sale Festa

The country's largest shopping event Korea Sale Festa will run from Nov. 9-30.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Nov. 1 said the nation's leading shopping festival this year will run for 22 days.

A presale of cars and home appliances also began on Nov. 1.

An estimated 2,600 companies in distribution, manufacturing and the service sector are participating in this year's festival, the largest in the event's history. The featured items include daily necessities like food, fashion, clothing, toys, and household goods, consumer durables such as cars, home appliances and tires, and culture and leisure products such as lodging, amusement parks, learning materials, restaurants and cinemas.

The country's two leading carmakers -- Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. -- on Nov. 1 launched a sale. Both have expanded the number and rate of discount on models -- 24 for Hyundai and eight for Kia -- from last year's event.

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are offering discounts on a range of items such as TVs, refrigerators, washers, mobile devices, audio equipment and vacuum cleaners. Samsung has specials on 15 products and LG 12.

This year's event also has new participants in the lodging companies Hanwha Resort and Daemyung Sono Felice, amusement park Lotte World, and learning material makers Kyowon and Wink. 

More information on the festival is available on its official website 

(https://koreasalefesta.co.kr/en).

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