SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of kimchi touched an all-time high in 2022 amid galloping consumer inflation in the country, government data showed Wednesday. Inbound shipments of the spicy Korean traditional side dish came to US$169.4 million last year, up 20.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Institute of Kimchi on Thursday released a video that clearly explains the difference between kimchi and “pao cai,” another type of pickled vegetable consumed in China. The video, titled “What Makes Kimchi So Special,” is five minutes long and comes with English and Chinese subtitles. It is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of kimchi touched an all-time monthly high in October amid runaway inflation in the country, government data showed Wednesday. Inbound shipments of the spicy Korean traditional side dish stood at a record US$17.02 million last month, up 50.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese netizens are once again making false arguments that kimchi originated in China. Last Friday, Chinese state media published an article titled “Pao Cai makes it to Qatar earlier than Korean football players prior to the World Cup” and others. Pao Cai is a term persistently used in China [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi made by luxury hotels is gaining popularity despite prices that are twice as high as similar products. Josun Hotels & Resorts, which sells 22 kinds of kimchi, saw its traditional side dish sales jump by 59 percent last year compared to a year earlier. Accumulated kimchi sales this [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Food company Daesang Corp. said Monday it has formed a joint venture with a Polish fermented food maker as the South Korean maker tries to expand the traditional fermented vegetable dish globally. Daesang said it has agreed on a 76-24 joint venture called “Daesang ChPN Europe” with Charsznickie Pola [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to release its stockpile of vegetables and salt to cope with the lingering inflation for the annual kimchi-making period ahead of winter, the government said Friday. Under the plan, South Korea will release 5,000 tons of garlic, 1.4 tons of peppers and 3.6 tons of onions [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food companies are rolling out not-so-spicy ‘mild kimchi’ products to increase their presence in the American and European markets. Daesang Corp. recently invested 20 billion won (US$16.5 million) to set up a manufacturing plant in Los Angeles capable of producing around 2,000 tons of kimchi every year. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. embassy in Seoul on Friday celebrated the passage of a new bill in Virginia’s assembly to designate November 22 as the day to commemorate kimchi, a popular Korean fermented side dish. “We would like to ask for the best way to celebrate Kimchi Day!” the U.S. embassy [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Last year’s Korean Wave fever led to record-breaking kimchi exports, data showed Monday. The Korea Customs Service and the food industry reported that last year’s kimchi exports reached US$159.9 million, up by 10.7 percent from the previous year. Kimchi exports have been increasing for the past six years. In [...]