Photo=Youtube South Korea Launches Second Round of Stimulus Coupons, Covering 90% of Population South Korea began accepting applications Monday for its second round of “living support coupons,” which will provide about 90% of citizens with a $73 benefit per person. The program allows recipients to choose between loading the funds onto a credit or debit card, a prepaid card, or

(Photo=Nongshim) American service members and their families stationed in South Korea are getting a flavorful introduction to one of the country’s most beloved comfort foods: Shin Ramyun. South Korean food giant Nongshim rolled a food truck into Camp Humphreys, the largest U.S. military base in Korea, on September 19–20. The company handed out steaming bowls of its signature instant noodles,

(Photo=TXT CDO facebook) South Korea’s leading soju maker Hite Jinro is teaming up with K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) to win over Japanese consumers, blending two of Korea’s biggest cultural exports: music and alcohol. The campaign, which kicked off September 17, puts the five-member group front and center on bottles of soju — Korea’s iconic rice liquor —

Photo=Samsung Samsung is testing a bold new perk in Europe: free electricity for running its laundry appliances—if consumers use them during specific off-peak hours. The South Korean tech giant announced this week that it has expanded its partnership with Dutch energy supplier Coolblue Energy, allowing customers to operate Samsung washing machines, dryers, and washer-dryer combos without paying for power between

(Photo=Sony Pictures) South Korea’s beloved instant noodles are having a Wall Street moment, thanks to a starring role in Netflix’s new animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” Shares of Nongshim, the country’s largest noodle maker and producer of Shin Ramyun, closed at $347 on Thursday, up 24.6% year-over-year. Nearly 30% of those gains came in the past month alone, following multiple