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Seoul's local markets bustle as Lunar New Year approaches

In the bustling alleys of Seoul s traditional markets, a captivating scene unfolds as long-time patrons meticulously select rice cakes and fruit for Seollal, or Lunar New Year, ceremonies, while just steps away, young people armed with smartphones dive into the latest hip cafes sprinkled throughout. ....

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Squid is becoming "too expensive" in Korea because of lesser catch volumes — MercoPress

Korean media is pointing out the fact that squid, once considered the people s side fish , given its affordability, is now an expensive dish, and has offered some market prices in South Korean Won, which exchanges at 1,330 SKW to the US dollar. ....

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Korea's exports of processed rice products reach all-time high

South Korea’s exports of processed rice products reached an all-time high in 2023 amid growing global demand for convenient food options, according to government data and industry sources, Monday. Data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. revealed that outbound shipments of processed rice products including instant rice, frozen gimbap and tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) amounted to $217.2 mi. ....

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Food security on alert

The World Food Summit in 1996 first defined food security as basic access to an adequate amount of food needed for an active and healthy life. Concern Worldwide U.S., a global charity advocacy NGO, describes on its website: “Food security is a basic human right. However, for hundreds of millions of people, this right is not being met.” ....

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Korea's exports of processed rice products reach all-time high

South Korea’s exports of processed rice products reached an all-time high in 2023 amid growing global demand for convenient food options, according to government data and industry sources, Monday. Data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. revealed that outbound shipments of processed rice products including instant rice, frozen gimbap and tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) amounted to $217.2 mi. ....

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