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Sales of Neoguri on Pace to Hit New High This Year

Sales of Neoguri on Pace to Hit New High This Year

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of Neoguri instant noodles, which gained international fame thanks to Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” surged to hit the 100 billion won (US$90 million) milestone in the first 10 months of the year, announced Nongshim Co. on Thursday. Nongshim attributes the popularity of the noodles to the global craze [...]

The Chapaguri Question: Why South Koreans Like to Mix Foods

The Chapaguri Question: Why South Koreans Like to Mix Foods

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Chapaguri’, a signature noodle dish introduced in South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” is gaining popularity. Creating a new dish by combining two different, but similar foods, such as ramen and black-bean-sauce noodles, is a practice commonly found in South Korean food culture. Carbo Hot Chicken Ramen [...]

‘Parasite’s Chapaguri Appears at Company Restaurants

‘Parasite’s Chapaguri Appears at Company Restaurants

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Chapaguri,’ a signature noodle dish introduced in Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” is now on the menu at company cafeterias. CJ Freshway Corp., a food service affiliate of CJ Group, decided to celebrate the film’s achievement by introducing Chapaguri at all of the restaurants it operates for companies and affiliate institutions. [...]