Korea food export boom
![A wide variety of Korean kimchi at a discount mart in Seoul on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in the first half, Korean agriculture and food exports totaled $4.15 billion, which is a new record. That’s up 15.4 percent on year, the fastest growth in 10 years. Korean ginseng exports were up 25 percent year-on-year, while kimchi exports grew 20 percent. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2021/07/06/b23ff62d-635d-44ca-9620-b230d8e76275.jpg)
A wide variety of Korean kimchi at a discount mart in Seoul on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in the first half, Korean agriculture and food exports totaled $4.15 billion, which is a new record. That’s up 15.4 percent on year, the fastest growth in 10 years. Korean ginseng exports were up 25 percent year-on-year, while kimchi exports grew 20 percent. [NEWS1]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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