JEJU, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – On the summit of Hallasan, the highest mountain on South Korea’s Jeju Island, a recent social media post showed a hiker enjoying a beloved Korean culinary staple: a cup of instant ramen noodle soup. But that seemingly innocuous snapshot has highlighted an increasingly vexing environmental issue for the national park [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Shin Ramyun was the bestselling instant noodles in South Korea last year and Saeukkang was the top selling snack, data showed Sunday. Retail sales of Shin Ramyun of Nongshim, available in both packaged and cup noodle forms, amounted to 383.6 billion won (US$287.8 million) last year, topping the list [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korean Food Promotion Institution has revealed that Korean-style chicken, ramen, and kimchi are the most favored Korean dishes among foreigners. The survey, targeting residents of major cities like Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, and New York, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Air Premia announced on Wednesday that based on an analysis of in-flight food sales trends over the past three months, ramen was the most popular in-flight meal for long-haul flights, while beer enjoyed the highest popularity for short-haul flights. During the period from June to August, a total of 208,000 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Sept. 15 will mark the 60th anniversary of Korean ramen’s birth. In its early days, ramen (Korean instant noodles) was considered the quintessential “common people’s food” — a quick and simple meal. However, it has now evolved into a global culinary phenomenon, leading the charge in domestic food exports. [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will launch the Ramen Duction campaign using its BESPOKE induction cooktop in collaboration with instant noodle maker Nongshim Co. As part of the campaign, the two companies will launch a variety of souvenir events and showcase a jointly developed SCanCook simple cook function. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean instant noodles called ramen, spotlighted in the Oscar-winning Korean film “Parasite,” are gaining attention in the global market as more consumers are looking for non-perishable food during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) and Korea Agricultural Trade Information reported that ramen exports [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is a food lover’s paradise. And there are a wide range of delicious dishes in every corner of the country to suit every taste as its people enjoy various culinary delights anytime, anywhere. Among other things, South Korea has a wide variety of noodles on offer, including [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean instant noodles are making a strong comeback as the Chinese ramen market, after a recent stalemate, has been regaining vitality. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) reported on Saturday that Chinese ramen imports surged from US$83.8 million in 2014 to $240 million last year. Imports of Korean instant [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of South Korean-made instant noodles, or “ramyeon,” surpassed the US$300 million mark for the first time ever on the back of strong popularity in China, the United States and Southeast Asian nations, government data showed Tuesday. Shipments of ramyeon reached a record high of $380 million last year, [...]