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  • Nongshim’s Shin Ramyun Campaign with aespa Sets New Viewership Record

    Nongshim’s advertisement featuring Shin Ramyun global ambassador aespa is recording remarkable view counts across social media platforms.

    According to Nongshim, the ad has surpassed 130 million cumulative views on YouTube, achieving the milestone just one month after its release—the highest performance in the history of Shin Ramyun advertising.

    The campaign has drawn attention for breaking away from conventional ramen advertising formats and adopting a music-video-style approach that maximizes aespa’s appeal. The background track is a remake by aespa of “Spice Up Your Life,” originally released in 1997 by the iconic British pop group Spice Girls.

    The ad also sparked buzz with the “Shin Ramyun Dance,” a playful choreography that cleverly incorporates actions such as opening the ramen package and pouring in water. The YouTube comment section features more than 1,000 posts, with viewers praising the “addictive melody and choreography,” the “fresh music-video-style structure,” the “album-level production quality,” and calling it “a revolutionary example of ramen advertising.”

    Alongside the campaign, Nongshim has been rolling out the “Shin Ramyun aespa Special Package” since November in Korea, Australia, and other markets. Multi-packs feature group images of aespa, while individual packs showcase member-specific designs. Each package includes a photo card containing the members’ pictures and handwritten messages.

    A Nongshim official said the 100-million-view milestone demonstrates that Shin Ramyun has established itself as a cultural icon beyond food in the global market, adding that the company will continue working with aespa to further strengthen Shin Ramyun’s image as a leading K-food brand worldwide.

  • Koreans’ Favorite Snacks: Saewookkang Leads the Market

    In the first half of this year, the most widely consumed snack among Koreans was Shrimp Crackers, known locally as Saewookkang, which is often said to have been inspired by the Japanese snack Kappa Ebisen.

    According to data released on the 10th by the Food Industry Statistics Information Service, Saewookkang recorded retail sales of 57.8 billion won in the first half of the year, ranking first for the second consecutive year. It topped the overall rankings across all snack categories, including chips, chocolate, and biscuits.

    Second place went to Orion’s Pocachip, a leading potato snack brand, which posted sales of 54.4 billion won. Its revenue increased by 8.1 percent year-on-year, marking the highest growth rate among products in the top 10.

    Other top-ranking snacks included Orion Choco Pie at 47.8 billion won, Lotte Wellfood Pepero at 42.6 billion won, Nongshim Kellogg’s Pringles at 41.8 billion won, Lotte Wellfood Kkokkalcorn at 41.2 billion won, Haitai Confectionery’s Home Run Ball at 39.6 billion won, Ferrero Rocher at 36.5 billion won, Lotte Wellfood Ghana at 33.8 billion won, and Orion Squid Peanut at 31.5 billion won.

    Home Run Ball was the only biscuit product to enter the top 10, recording 39.6 billion won in sales during the first half. Known as a classic baseball stadium snack, the product is on track to reach cumulative sales of 2 trillion won this year.

  • 7-Eleven Unveils ‘New Wave Plus’ Store in Myeongdong, Combining K-Pop & K-Food

    7-Eleven has unveiled its upgraded store concept, ‘New Wave Plus,’ in Myeongdong, Seoul, as part of its next-generation franchise model.

    ‘New Wave Plus’ is a new concept store that enhances the experience of K-food and offers a blend of Korean cultural and fun experiences. Myeongdong, a famous tourist hotspot, has been selected as the first location for this concept.

    The Myeongdong store has strengthened the original ‘New Wave’ model by incorporating immersive sensory experiences. The store spans about 110 pyeong (363.63㎡) near exit 8 of Myeongdong Station and features food stations, fashion & beauty, K-Ramen zones, and new participatory content such as a global K-POP fandom zone and K-event zone.

    A pop-up zone selling K-pop idol goods occupies over 10% of the total store space. Additionally, a “Nuguri Ramen Shop” corner created in partnership with Nongshim features instant ramen-making stations decorated with Nuguri character models. Considering the high proportion of foreign tourists (over 70%), the store also includes a space for selling various souvenirs.

    Furthermore, 7-Eleven plans to open the ‘New Wave Myeongdong Daero’ and ‘New Wave Daejeon Lotte’ stores by the end of the month and is planning further openings in non-capital regions later this year.