Korean abalone: Gaining popularity in Vietnam thanks to the Korean wave

게시됨 2021년 6월 14일

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The article highlights the growing popularity of Korean abalone in Vietnam, with the country emerging as the second-largest importer of the product after Japan. This surge in demand is largely due to the influence of the Korean Wave on Vietnamese popular culture. Despite the challenges of high transportation costs, particularly for live abalone, the article suggests that there is potential for expanding abalone exports to other Asian countries. The article also provides an overview of the history of Korean abalone exports and their fluctuations over the years, noting a resilient growth despite the challenges posed by COVID-19.

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Thanks to the Hallyu wave, Korean abalone is becoming popular in Vietnam. According to “Trends and Tasks for Abalone Imports and Exports,” written by Jinwoo Seong, an associate research fellow at the Fisheries Observation Center at the Korea Maritime and Fisheries Development Institute, Vietnam was counted as the country with the second largest export of abalone after Japan last year. Until 2015, almost no abalone was exported to Vietnam, but in 2016, small amounts of abalone began to be exported, mainly live abalone. In 2019, 84 tons were exported, and in 2020, it recorded 140 tons, showing a tendency to rapidly increase the export volume of Korean abalone. According to the data, Vietnam was a country that did not like to eat abalone like other countries except China and Japan. However, the Korean Wave, which has had a major impact on Vietnamese popular culture, has recently expanded to food culture, and eventually, Korean abalone has started to be used as a food ingredient in ...

출처: Fisheco