Exports of instant noodles hit record high for S. Korea in 2022

SEOUL (Bernama/Yonhap): South Korea's exports of instant noodles reached an all-time high in 2022, boosted by the global popularity of Korean food and culture, data showed Thursday (March 30).

The country exported US$862 million worth of noodles, including instant noodles, or "ramyeon" in Korean, and udon noodles, last year, up 12 per cent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service.