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Nongshim농심
Nongshim (농심; officially NONGSHIM CO., LTD., 주식회사 농심) is a South Korean food company best known for instant noodles (ramyeon), above all Shin Ramyun (신라면), and also makes snacks and drinks. It was founded on September 18, 1965 as Lotte Industry Co. (롯데공업주식회사), listed on the Korea Exchange's main market (유가증권시장) on June 30, 1976, and took the name Nongshim in March 1978.1
Its sales come mainly from noodles, snacks, and beverages and other items, sold through supermarkets, convenience-store chains, specialty wholesalers and online. In its 2025 business report the company counts 42 affiliated companies, 14 consolidated subsidiaries and exports of its main products to around 100 countries. It runs its own factories in China (Shanghai, Shenyang, Qingdao and Yanbian) and in the United States (Los Angeles).1
That report puts Nongshim's exports at ₩338.4 billion in 2025, against ₩344.2 billion in 2024 and ₩271.4 billion in 2023, with ramyeon exports at ₩228.0 billion of the 2025 total. DabPop sets that figure against the other makers in Korea's Ramyeon Export Boom, by the Numbers.12 The company also ties its noodles to pop culture: its report says it released three limited-edition Shin Ramyun cups (the Hamburger Cup, Superstar Cup and Spicy Queen Cup, 햄버거컵, 슈퍼스타컵 and 스파이시퀸컵) that recreate the cup noodles shown in the animated film KPop Demon Hunters,1 and its second global Shin Ramyun ad film with aespa went up on the Nongshim Global YouTube channel on August 19, 2026.34
Key facts
| Korean name | 농심 (주식회사 농심); NONGSHIM CO., LTD.1 |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 18, 1965, as Lotte Industry Co. (롯데공업주식회사); renamed Nongshim in March 19781 |
| Listing | Korea Exchange main market (유가증권시장), June 30, 19761 |
| Main products | Ramyeon (including Shin Ramyun, 신라면), snacks, and drinks such as Baeksansu (백산수) and Welch's (웰치스)1 |
| 2025 exports | ₩338.4 billion (2024: ₩344.2 billion; 2023: ₩271.4 billion)1 |
| 2025 ramyeon exports | ₩228.0 billion (2024: ₩246.7 billion; 2023: ₩198.2 billion)1 |
| Overseas factories | China (Shanghai, Shenyang, Qingdao, Yanbian) and the US (Los Angeles)1 |
| US subsidiary sales, 2025 | ₩579.2 billion (Nongshim America, Inc.)1 |
| Group | 42 affiliated companies; 14 consolidated subsidiaries1 |
Appears in DabPop rankings
Sources
- Nongshim (농심), 사업보고서 (2025 annual business report), DART, filed March 11, 2026 (I-1, 회사의 개요: names, founding, listing, affiliates; II-1, 사업의 개요: businesses, exports, KPop Demon Hunters cups, sales table and subsidiary summaries; II-3, 원재료 및 생산설비: factories), retrieved 2026-11-01.
- DabPop, Korea's Ramyeon Export Boom, by the Numbers, retrieved 2026-11-01.
- DabPop, Korean Celebrity Ad Films on YouTube: Views, Costs and What Brands Get Back, retrieved 2026-11-01.
- YouTube, Nongshim Global, "[Nongshim] SHIN RAMYUN X aespa "Spicy Happiness Is For EVERYONE"" (oEmbed-verified, thumbnail checked), retrieved 2026-11-01.