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Korean ramyeon nears spicy $2 billion export milestone

Exports of Korean instant noodles are on track to surpass $2 billion this year as demand expands beyond Buldak to other spicy brands worldwide.

2026.10.12

A shopper chooses a bag of Samyang Foods' Buldak noodles at a supermarket in Seoul on June 29. [YONHAP]

Despite tariffs, overseas ramyeon sales remain hot for Samyang and Nongshim

Samyang Foods and Nongshim both reported strong third-quarter earnings this year, with robust overseas exports driving growth, despite concerns over rising U.S. tariffs on Korean food products.

2025.11.14

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Ottogi cup bap, or cup rice, is for sale at a convenience store in Seoul on Jan. 20. The food manufacturer will raise the prices of its convenience store items by up to 20 percent starting on Feb. 1, with seven cup bap products rising 12.5 percent, including tuna mayo, chicken mayo and curry flavors. [YONHAP]

Ottogi raises cup bap prices 12.5 percent

Ottogi will increase prices of its convenience store items by up to 20% starting on Feb. 1.

2025.1.20

Ottogi plans 10 percent price hike

Ottogi's ketchup products are displayed at a discount mart in Seoul on Friday.

2024.8.18

A poster for Ottogi’s recruitment for international students [OTTOGI]

Food giant Ottogi dishes out work opportunities for international students

Food company Ottogi announced Thursday that it is recruiting employees to start working in July, opening four divisions to international students.

2024.5.16

Ottogi's Managing Director Park Bum-jin, left, and the KTO's Lee Hak-ju, executive vice president of the organization's international tourism division, take a picture after signing a business agreement that leverages Korean cuisine to attract overseas tourists. [KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION]

Ottogi and KTO sign partnership to attract tourism through K-food

Local processed food conglomerate Ottogi and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) partnered up in a bid to attract overseas tourists by leveraging K-food's global appeal.

2024.5.13

FTC Chairman Han Ki-jeong speaks at a press briefing Thursday marking his first anniversary in the chairman post at a government complex in Sejong. [NEWS1]

FTC probes Ottogi, Kwang Dong for unfair internal trading

The country’s antitrust regulator launched an investigation into major food company Ottogi and Kwangdong Dong Pharmaceutical, over allegations that they are involved in unfair internal trading among affiliates.

2023.9.14

A shopper browses the ramyeon section at a large supermarket in downtown Seoul on Friday. [NEWS1]

Companies aim to tap ramyeon's ever-growing popularity

Exports of Korean ramyeon surpassed the $500 million mark for the January to July period in 2023, setting a new record for the country's staple food.

2023.9.1

Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Semangeum, North Jeolla, experience Korean processed foods showcased at the K-food exhibition hall on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Korean food firms seek to captivate Jamboree scouts

K-food is stealing the limelight at the 25th World Scout Jamboree as a slew of local food companies rushed to the global event to promote some of their signature products.

2023.8.2

Clockwise from the top: Melona ice cream, Bodle Bodle Cheese Ramen, Jongga kimchi, Tofu bar [BINGGRAE, OTTOGI, DAESANG, PULMUONE]

[K-FOOD GOES GLOBAL] Korean food makers twist local flavors to tempt global taste buds

Due to a scarcity of selling locations, few Koreans are aware of the Tofu Bar, a seasoned stick of tofu. But if you head to any convenience store in Japan, chances are you will find several types of Tofu Bars occupying shelves.

2023.7.20