[경제]Ramen, kimchi, and ginseng with coronavirus…the highest agrifood export history

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Last year, Korean agri-food achieved the highest export performance in history and enjoyed worldwide popularity.

Exports such as ramen, kimchi, and ginseng surged thanks to the preference for processed foods amid the Korean Wave fever.

Reporter Cha Yoo-jung reports.

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Even in the aftermath of Corona 19, Korea’s agricultural food exports set a record high last year.

It reached $7.57 billion last year, an increase of 7.7% compared to the previous year, the highest growth rate in the last 5-6 years.

Ramyun was the best item for overseas food exports.

In the aftermath of’Zipcock’ worldwide, preference for convenience foods increased, and thanks to the chapaguri of the movie’Parasite’, which won the Academy Award last year, ramen has achieved an export of $600 million for the first time.

[김재형 / 농림축산식품부 수출진흥과 과장 : 라면은 영화나 드라마 한류 영향과 함께, 장기 보관이 가능하다는 편의성이 호감을 샀던 것 같고 현지 입맛 맞는 제품의 판촉·홍보도 힘입어서….]

The pandemic of Corona 19 was an opportunity to spread the value of Korean traditional food abroad.

As interest in’health’ increased, exports of fermented foods such as kimchi and ginseng reached record highs.

Young foreigners increased their consumption of soybean paste and red pepper paste to try making Korean food at home.

[이석호 / 대상(김치) 과장 : 집에서 조리법 영상을 보고 한식을 해먹는 젊은 외국인들이 늘어나면서 김치, 장류 소비도 함께 증가하고 있습니다.]

Exports of processed rice foods such as tteokbokki and porridge also increased by more than 26% from a year ago, showing solid growth.

The food industry plans to continue K-food popularity this year by emphasizing the efficacy of Korean food and strengthening marketing in connection with the Korean Wave.

This is YTN Cha Yoo-jeong.

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