SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. said Tuesday it has partnered with Thailand’s largest retailer, CP Axtra, to expand its K-food business in Southeast Asian markets. CJ Cheiljedang signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CP Axtra, an affiliate of Thai conglomerate CP Group, to introduce an expanded [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi, long celebrated as a flagship of K-food and a global superfood, is inseparable from kimjang — the centuries-old Korean tradition of preparing and storing large quantities of kimchi in early winter. As temperatures drop, many South Korean households still gather to salt cabbage, mix spices and fill jars in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Once a nostalgic winter street snack sold from roadside carts, bungeoppang — Korea’s fish-shaped pastry filled traditionally with sweet red bean — is fast becoming a breakout product in the global bakery market, buoyed by advances in frozen food technology and the worldwide rise of Korean pop culture. According to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s consumer goods exports—long considered a supporting player to the country’s heavyweight industries—are rapidly emerging as a new growth engine, fueled by the global spread of Hallyu and the runaway popularity of titles like the animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters. Government data show that exports of K-food, K-beauty, and [...]
BRUSSELS, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As the makeup artist’s brush traced delicate strokes across the model’s face, the audience fell silent. Moments later, gasps rippled through the crowd as the transformation — flawless and luminous, like digital retouching brought to life — was complete. Cameras flashed, questions poured in, and the fascination was palpable. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Orion’s flagship K-snack, Turtle Chips, has secured shelf space in all 1,200 Carrefour stores across France, marking the first time a single Korean snack brand has been simultaneously stocked in every outlet of the French retail giant. The breakthrough comes after Carrefour’s buyers gave the four-layered snack high marks for [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Burger King Korea announced Thursday that burger recipes and ingredients developed in South Korea are gaining popularity in global markets, signaling the growing influence of Korean consumer tastes on international fast food trends. According to the company, the “Quattro Cheese Whopper,” originally developed in Korea in 2013, has been [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean exporters are bracing for economic turbulence as the United States imposes sweeping reciprocal tariffs, effective April 9. The new trade measures levy a 25% tariff on South Korean exports—casting a shadow over high-performing sectors like K-food, K-beauty, and fashion that have found strong demand in the U.S. market. [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As the global appetite for K-food continues to grow, South Korean food companies are accelerating their overseas expansion, aiming to reduce reliance on the domestic market and tap into high-growth international sectors. Among them, Samyang Foods has emerged as a standout, propelled by the overseas success of its Buldak [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of food, led by instant noodles, grew an average of 8 percent annually over the past 10 years on the growing global popularity of K-culture, a business organization said Thursday. K-food shipments doubled to US$7.02 billion in 2024 from $3.51 billion in 2015, with instant noodles, [...]