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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

Tuna travesty as massive bluefin haul off Korea's east coast dumped due to fishing quotas

More than 1,300 giant bluefin tuna, each weighing over 100 kilograms (220 pounds), were caught off the coast of Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang, on Tuesday, only to be discarded due to fishing quota restrictions.

2025-07-08

Overfishing the chicken of the sea doesn't fly

More than 1,300 bluefin tuna, each weighing over 100 kilograms, were caught en masse off the coast of Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang — only to be discarded after exceeding the region’s annual fishing quota.

2025-07-08

East Sea nets catch jackpot with rare bluefin tuna haul

Around 70 bluefin tuna, some weighing up to 150 kilograms, were recently caught in the waters off Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang, in a rare haul for the East Sea that went for 14,000 won a kilogram.

2025-07-08

A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna

Fujitsu's Sonofai machine uses ultrasound and AI to assess tuna fattiness in 12 seconds, aiming to improve seafood quality evaluation.

2025-04-10

This isn't your average can of tuna

A photo from the tuna dismantling show at Nonghyup Hanaro Mart's Yangjae branch in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Monday

2024-03-04

Korea's tuna catch limit in Pacific Ocean to be raised in 2024

Korean fishers can catch more tuna in the Pacific Ocean next year under a regional fisheries body agreement, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Wednesday.

2023-12-20

New vegan brand hits Korean market, offers tuna, dumplings

A new vegan food brand called My Plant has hit the market, releasing products including vegan tuna and vegan dumplings, Dongwon F&B announced Tuesday.

2023-03-09

Unfortunately named toothfish near top of Korea's fish export list

As always, dried seaweed and tuna were Korea's No. 1 and No. 2 exports in the agricultural and fishery food products category in 2022. No. 3 is the surprisingly creepy looking and unfortunately named toothfish.

2023-01-10

Tons of tuna dumped as fishermen can't keep lucrative fish out of their nets

More than 20 tons of tuna are being dumped back into the sea each day in Gangwon, by fishermen with no intention of even netting the lucrative catch in the first place.

2022-09-05