Deer antler pills as a Chuseok gift for in-laws: Handong Hyoryeokhwan
Handong Hyoryeokhwan is a deer antler pill (nogyonghwan) made by Handong Deer Antler Research Institute, blending New Zealand deer antler with 18 traditional ingredients including agarwood, deer horn and brewer's yeast. Bought as a Chuseok gift for the writer's parents-in-law, Handong Hyoryeokhwan came in the basic shopping bag rather than the premium bojagi (traditional wrapping cloth) package, and the packaging alone still looked clean enough to hand over as a gift. If the same holiday health gifts come up every year, deer antler pills are a solid alternative.