CU opened a Snack & Ramyun Library, a new convenience store specializing in snacks and ramyeon, at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on Wednesday.
Reports are circulating that Nongshim's Shin Ramyun cup noodles, a top-selling Korean ramyeon product, have more ingredients when sold in Japan.
A pop-up brand zone prepared in collaboration by Nongshim and Lifework at Lifework Megastore's basement floor in Myeong-dong, central Seoul will open on Wednesday.
Korea's ramyeon witnessed a record high in global exports in 2023 due to rising demand amid the pandemic and the growing popularity of Korean culture.
The global popularity of K-food led to a surge in exports of ramyeon, gim and cooked rice this year, leading to gimbap shortages in Korean supermarkets.
Blackpink's Lisa was pictured in Thailand eating with Daesang Holdings heir and Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryung, along with her daughter, Samsung heir Lee Won-ju.
Convenience store chain CU opened a ramyeon-themed branch in Hongdae, western Seoul, on Monday.
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.
Korean food makers Nongshim and Samyang Foods are lowering prices on instant noodle and snack products from July, in a landmark bow to the government's pressure to contain living costs amid inflation.
Korean ramyeon brands are catching on in Europe. A stack of Nongshim’s Shin Ramyun cup noodles was displayed at a discount mart near Interlaken Ost station in Switzerland on June 16, waiting to be sold.
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