North Korea sells its own version of Buldak Ramen in China

North Korea seems to be upping the flames of its knockoff game, with a near-perfect imitation of one of South Korea’s most popular instant noodles, Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen, in the Chinese market.

2025-09-18

Once scorned, knockoff luxury goods now sources of pride

Gen Z youths in Europe and the United States are unabashedly buying and comparing knockoff goods based on their quality and similarity to the original designs.

2023-11-24

Influencer gets 14-month sentence for selling fake luxury goods

An Instagram influencer is sentenced to 14 months in prison and fined for manufacturing and selling fake luxury goods.

2023-11-17

K-food popularity sparks copycat imposters from China

The surging popularity of K-food abroad has triggered the proliferation of copycat products of instant noodle and other food items created by local companies in countries such as China.

2023-10-10

Fake goods crackdown underway as counterfeits surge

The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) is taking measures to crack down on the sale of counterfeit luxury items on social media platforms, as the number of cases involving these products has shot up.

2020-10-19

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North Korea sells its own version of Buldak Ramen in China

Once scorned, knockoff luxury goods now sources of pride

Influencer gets 14-month sentence for selling fake luxury goods

K-food popularity sparks copycat imposters from China

Fake goods crackdown underway as counterfeits surge