From 200,000 Won to Over 800,000 Won... "Should I Return the Same Golden Ring?"

The price of gold has risen sharply over the past few years.

If you received a gold ring as a gift at your child's first birthday party before gold prices soared like this, should you return it as a gold ring now? Or should you reciprocate according to the monetary value at that time?

Opinions are divided online over a related story.

The story was recently featured on a YouTube channel.

The sender reportedly received one-don gold rings (about 3.75 grams), worth around 200,000 won each, from friends at their child's first birthday party 10 years ago.

Now, it is their turn to attend their friends' children's first birthday parties.

The problem is the dramatic increase in the price of gold in the meantime.

A one-don gold ring that used to cost around 200,000 won back then now well exceeds 800,000 won.

Netizens' reactions were divided on how to return the gift.

On one side, reactions included, "If you received a gold ring, it is right to return it as a gold ring," and "Since the gold ring you received back then has also increased in value, you aren't really taking a loss."

On the other side, opinions emerged stating, "Gifts are given and received based on the financial situation and market prices at the time, so there is no need to calculate the increased asset value 10 years later."
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