Samyang
Also known as: Samyang Foods, Samyang Ramen, Samyang Foods Co, 삼양식품, Samyang Food
Samyang is a South Korean food company founded in 1961 that launched Samyang Ramen, Korea's first ramen brand, in 1963 and Buldak Ramen in 2012.
Samyang is a South Korean food company founded in August 1961. In September 1963 it launched Samyang Ramen, Korea's first ramen brand, and in 1969 it began exporting ramen to Vietnam. In 1972 came Korea's first cup ramen, and in December 1989 Korea's first rice ramen.
In April 2012 the company launched Buldak Ramen, a spicy-chicken ramen that later made it known around the world. In July 2019 Buldak sales passed 1 trillion won, and in 2021 the company set up Samyang America and Samyang China. A new plant in Miryang opened in May 2022.
Facts
| Year founded | August 1961; Samyang Ramen in September 1963 |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| House range | Samyang Ramen, Buldak Ramen, cup ramen |
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- Ramyeon, Shin Ramyun, Nissin Foods
Frequently asked questions
How do you say Samyang, and what kind of company is it?
"sam-YAHNG": a South Korean food company founded in August nineteen sixty-one.
What firsts in Korean ramen does Samyang hold?
Korea's first ramen brand in sixty-three, first cup ramen in seventy-two and first rice ramen in December eighty-nine.
When did Buldak appear, and what is it known for?
In April two thousand and twelve: a spicy-chicken ramen that made the company famous worldwide.
What happened to Buldak sales in two thousand and nineteen?
They passed one trillion won; in twenty-one the company set up its American and Chinese arms.
Is it true that Buldak was Samyang's first ramen?
No, the first ramen came in sixty-three; Buldak followed almost half a century later.
What to read next
- Ramyeon — Ramyeon is the Korean name for instant noodles: the first ramyeon, Samyang Ramen, was launched by Samyang in September 1963.
- Shin Ramyun — Shin Ramyun is Nongshim's range of spicy beef-broth noodles, developed in October 1986 and sold in bags, cups and bowls.
- Nissin Foods — Nissin Foods is a Japanese company founded by Momofuku Ando that released Chicken Ramen, the world's first instant noodles, in 1958 and Cup Noodles in 1971.