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Dried seaweed is displayed at a supermarket in Seoul on Feb. 2. [YONHAP]

'Gimflation' pushes firms to grow seaweed on land

As climate change pushes up sea temperatures and squeezes harvests, Korea’s beloved dried seaweed, known as 'gim,' is getting more expensive — and food companies are betting that growing it on land could steady supply and lower prices.

2026.2.20

Foreign tourists shop for gim snacks at a large supermarket in Seoul on April 29, 2024. [YONHAP]

Gim prices soar for third consecutive year, reaching record high

Gim, the Korean staple dried seaweed gaining global popularity, hit a record high as prices continue to soar for a third straight year.

2026.2.2

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Packages of seasoned gim, or dried seaweed, are displayed at a supermarket in Seoul on Dec. 14. Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said a White House fact sheet on reciprocal tariffs released last month lists seasoned gim as the only seafood item granted duty-free status. [YONHAP]

White House grants Korean seasoned gim duty-free status

Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said a White House fact sheet on reciprocal tariffs released last month lists seasoned gim as the only seafood item granted duty-free status. [YONHAP]

2025.12.14

Packages of dried seaweed, also known as gim, are displayed at a supermarket in Seoul on Nov. 3. [YONHAP]

Dried seaweed exports surpass $1 billion for the first time this year

Korea's exports of dried seaweed reached an all-time high this year, surpassing $1 billion for the first time — driven largely by growing popularity in overseas markets, such as the United States — the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Sunday.

2025.11.23

A kimchi making event is held in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 12. [YONHAP]

Int'l body adds 'kimchi cabbage' as official name of main ingredient of kimchi

An international foods-standards body has added "kimchi cabbage" to the international standard name for cabbage used for making kimchi, as proposed by Korea, government officials said Monday.

2025.11.17

Participants watch a demonstration on how to make gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) during an annual Korean food cooking class hosted by Songpa District held at a studio in southern Seoul on Oct. 15. [NEWS1]

The 'gim' that keeps on giving: South Jeolla hits agro-fishery export high driven by seaweed

South Jeolla’s agro-fishery exports hit an all-time high this year as the global popularity of Korean pop culture and food continued to lift demand for seaweed and other local products.

2025.11.14

Foreign tourists shop for dried seaweed at a large supermarket in Seoul on Nov. 3. [NEWS1]

Not a 'gim'-mick: Seaweed sales expected to hit $1 billion this year as key Korean export

Korea is projected to surpass its $1 billion export target for dried seaweed, known as gim in Korean, this year, which would mark an all-time high.

2025.11.3

U.S. rapper Cardi B eats Korean spicy tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chili sauce along with rice and gim (dried seaweed) in an Instagram Live session, as seen in an edit of the video. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Cardi B shares spicy tuna recipe, sparking renewed interest in Korean food

Cardi B has ignited a new wave of enthusiasm for Korean food after sharing a live broadcast of herself eating spicy tuna from Korea.

2025.10.24

Fishermen transport seaweed in Shinan County, South Jeolla, on Jan. 26, 2024. [NEWS1]

Gap between farmers, fishers widens as gim prices bolster ocean earnings

A surge in dried seaweed, or gim, prices last year propelled the average income of Korea’s fishing households to an all-time high, while farming households saw a decline in earnings, widening the income gap between the two sectors.

2025.5.23

A pedestrian passes by a gimbap restaurant in Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Gim prices jump by most in 14 months at 11.8% in April

The inflation rate of gim (dried seaweed) rose by 10 percent last month, according to Statistics Korea, the most in 14 months since last February's 11.8 percent.

2024.5.7