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  Gyeongbokgung Palace Hails Visitors to Savor Taste, Beauty of Royal Kitchen (May 22-29)

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- A special event offering the opportunity to taste royal cuisine and experience traditional performances and games will take place in the kitchen area of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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  SPC Samlip Launches Pop-up Store 'Cream Atelier' in Seongsu

  SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- SPC Samlip announced on the 6th that it launched pop-up store 'Cream Atelier' in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of its trademark cr
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  Incheon Harbor to Host 'Beer + Fried Chicken' Festival in May

  SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Incheon Harbor area is expecting some 10,000 foreign tourists to gather and enjoy free beer and fried chicken in May. The Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Orga
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  Goobne Chicken opens 4th outlet in U.S.

  SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- GN Food, the operator of South Korea's leading roasted-chicken franchise Goobne Chicken, said Monday it has opened its fourth outlet in the United States. With the op
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  Actor Ryu Soo-young Takes Stage as ‘Chef’ at Stanford University

  SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ryu Soo-young stood on the podium at Stanford University on the 11th in San Francisco time for the 'Korean Food Conference' hosted by the Walter H. Shorens
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  Park Jae-beom's Won Sonju Launches Pop-up Store in Tokyo

  SEOUL, Apir 4 (Yonhap) -- Singer Park Jae-beom's Won Soju, led by the artist himself, is venturing into the Japanese market. On the 4th, Korean liquor maker Wons Spirits announced that it would ex
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  Hollys to Land in Japan in H1, Open 1st Branch in Osaka

  SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Hollys announced on the 1st that it will enter the Japanese market in the first half of this year. The company plans to establish a local subsidiary in Japan and open its fi
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  Exports of instant noodles hit record high in January

  SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of instant noodles jumped nearly 40 percent on-year to reach a record high in January on the growing popularity of Korean culture and food, data sh
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  Fried chicken franchise bhc under fire for raising prices while changing to cheaper Brazilian chicken

  By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A fried chicken franchise, bhc chicken, has been under fire for raising prices of its menu items, while changing part of its chicken ingredients to cheaper ones from Brazil, according to a consumer advocacy g
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  Shin Ramyun named bestselling instant noodles in 2023: data

  SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Shin Ramyun was the bestselling instant noodles in South Korea last year and Saeukkang was the top selling snack, data showed Sunday. Retail sales of Shin Ramyun of Nongs
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  Shin Ramyun named bestselling instant noodles in 2023: data

  SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Shin Ramyun was the bestselling instant noodles in South Korea last year and Saeukkang was the top selling snack, data showed Sunday.Retail sales of Shin Ramyun of Nongshim, available in both packaged and cup noodle forms,
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  S. Korea's coffee imports top $1 bln for 2 yrs in row

  SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of coffee topped US$1 billion for two straight years on its growing popularity here, customs data showed Sunday.The combined value of imported green and roasted coffee beans reached $1.11 billion i
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  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Monday it has clinched a contract to build and lease four car carriers to address the lingering supply shortages of shipping vessels.Under the contract, the state-run Korea Ocean Busine
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  S. Korea's whiskey imports hit record high last year: customs data

  SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of whiskey surpassed 30,000 tons for the first time to hit an all-time high last year amid rising popularity of whiskey-based cocktails, customs data showed Tuesday.Imports of whiskey products came
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  After losing management dispute, Namyang Dairy's family ownership comes to end

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major dairy firm in South Korea, is set to end its 60-year family ownership following a loss in a management dispute with a local private equity fund.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower
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  S. Korea gets extra tuna catch quota in Pacific Ocean

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was granted additional catch quota for tuna in the Pacific Ocean in 2024 under a regional fisheries body agreement, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
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  S. Korea's sea level rises more than 10 cm over 34 years

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sea level of South Korea has increased more than 10 centimeters over the past 34 years amid growing concerns over climate change, the government data showed Tuesday.The country's average coastal surface height rose
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  Aquariums to be banned from buying cetaceans for display

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Aquariums in South Korea will be banned from purchasing new cetaceans for display starting this week, officials said Wednesday, as animal rights activists have called for the release of whales and dolphins in captivity. The
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  Koreans' favorite winter snack in major revival

  Koreans' favorite winter snack in major revival By Lim So-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhnap) -- A 56-year-old street vendor deftly flipped the steaming-hot molds with busy hands. For seven years, Park
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  (profile) Veteran maritime expert tapped as oceans minister

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kang Do-hyung, the nominee for South Korea's new oceans minister, is a veteran expert who has been at the forefront of commercializing marine science.Born on the southern island of Jeju, the 53-year-old earned his master