SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The price of mango bingsu (shaved ice desserts) at upscale hotels in South Korea has been steadily climbing, with a new offering from Signiel Seoul now costing a staggering 130,000 won. According to hotel industry reports from April 24, Signiel Seoul began selling its ‘Signature Jeju Apple Mango Bingsu’ for [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The price of the luxury apple mango bingsu sold at high-end hotels has exceeded 100,000 won. Bingsu is a traditional Korean ice dessert topped with red beans, which comes in a bowl of shaved frozen milk or condensed milk, resembling fluffy snow, with various toppings of choice. The Four [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The apple mango bingsu served at luxury hotels in Seoul have seen a sales boost this year despite recent price hikes, largely led by consumers from the “MZ generation,” a Korean term referring to those aged between late 10s and 30s. Bingsu is a traditional dessert made up of [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — With inflation wreaking havoc in recent months, prices of bingsu offered by luxury hotels are surging. Bingsu is a traditional dessert made up of shaved ice and an array of toppings. The Shilla raised the price of its Apple Mango Bingsu sold at the hotel’s lounge & bar The [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Dessert cafe franchise Sulbing said Monday it plans to open 150 branches in the world’s second-largest economy by 2017, joining in a legion of South Korean food producers and confectioneries that have expanded abroad to secure new growth engines. Sulbing has signed a deal with China’s Shanghai Yabin Food Stuff [...]