Korean Food Trends

HemoHim is a health supplement sold by Atomy (a Korean MLM or direct-sales like Amway). It uses the extracts of 3 medicinal plants that grow in Korea and formulates a health booster that has the “Power that Awakens Tired Immune Cells”. Nice selling line, huh? “Hemo” refers to Hemoglobin (protein molecules within red blood cells … Read more

What is Korean Banana Milk? Banana milk in Korea began in the early 1970’s as a partnership with government policy to encourage milk consumption and dairy farming. Binggrae created a tasty milk product coupled with the best fruit (at the time, bananas were precious imported fruits) that would also appeal to children. What a great … Read more

What is Choco Pie? This is Korea’s version of Moon Pie (1917!). The story goes that Orion’s (at that time called DongYangJegwa) head of research had the idea for this delectable cookie snack after a business trip took him to Georgia, US. While there, he experienced a chocolate covered cookie in a hotel cafe. What’s … Read more