[🇺🇸]Which Snacks Do Koreans Eat the Most?

In the first half of this year, the most widely consumed snack among Koreans was Shrimp Crackers, known locally as Saewookkang, which is often said to have been inspired by the Japanese snack Kappa Ebisen.

According to data released on the 10th by the Food Industry Statistics Information Service, Saewookkang recorded retail sales of 57.8 billion won in the first half of the year, ranking first for the second consecutive year. It topped the overall rankings across all snack categories, including chips, chocolate, and biscuits.

Second place went to Orion’s Pocachip, a leading potato snack brand, which posted sales of 54.4 billion won. Its revenue increased by 8.1 percent year-on-year, marking the highest growth rate among products in the top 10.

Other top-ranking snacks included Orion Choco Pie at 47.8 billion won, Lotte Wellfood Pepero at 42.6 billion won, Nongshim Kellogg’s Pringles at 41.8 billion won, Lotte Wellfood Kkokkalcorn at 41.2 billion won, Haitai Confectionery’s Home Run Ball at 39.6 billion won, Ferrero Rocher at 36.5 billion won, Lotte Wellfood Ghana at 33.8 billion won, and Orion Squid Peanut at 31.5 billion won.

Home Run Ball was the only biscuit product to enter the top 10, recording 39.6 billion won in sales during the first half. Known as a classic baseball stadium snack, the product is on track to reach cumulative sales of 2 trillion won this year.

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