China, U.S. snapped up Korean ramyeon
The export of South Korean instant noodle products, otherwise dubbed ramyeon, hit a record high last year at $765 million, up 13.5 percent from a year ago, according to the Korea Customs Service on...
Taiwan regulator set to discard a ton of Nongshim instant noodles
A shipment of instant noodle products made by South Korea’s Nongshim was confiscated at Taiwan’s border as they allegedly included a cancer-causing agent, according to Taiwan’s Food and Drug...
2021 GLA250 4MATIC emits benzene 2.5 times higher than standard
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced on Jan. 10 that a Mercedes-Benz car had a high level of benzene in its interior air.
The ministry examined 28...
Korean outfit remains atop the list for a decade
Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) has topped the podium in the world ginseng market for the previous 10 years in succession, according to Euromonitor on Jan. 5.
In its annual International Health and...
Samsung, SK taking lead to change trends
According to The Economist, South Korea has ranked the lowest place in terms of the glass-ceiling index among 29 OECD member countries for the past 10 years.
This means that the nation maintained a...
Incheon airport attracts global corporation
The Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) announced on Dec. 15 that it would embrace a large-scale aircraft maintenance facility of Atlas Air of the United States, one of the world’s top air cargo carriers.
The IIAC...
Korean company’s products drawing golf fans
After the virus pandemic caught the world by surprise in 2020, people started spending money on golf instead of going abroad or just staying at home.
In particular, members of the Generation MZ began the...
Korea ESG Ratings comes up with quarterly survey
The country's SK Corp. and Samsung Electronics got the highest marks in the quarterly ESG evaluation of the Korea ESG Ratings (KER), which was disclosed on Dec. 8.
The Seoul-based consultancy gave 82.7...
aT promotes Korean traditional food across the globe
The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) noted on Dec. 7 that the outfit had put forth efforts to make foreign countries designate a day for Kimchi.
Kimchi is Korea’s traditional side...
Two countries will cooperate for hydrogen business
South Korea’s H2Korea announced on Dec. 6 that it had jointly hosted a green hydrogen strategic forum with Oman Embassy in Seoul early this week.
The meeting was aimed at promoting hydrogen-related industries. Representatives...