Kimchi Consumption Grows, Thanks to K-Content, Health Claims

Patrice Cunningham, founder and CEO of Tae-Gu Kimchi, poses in her Washington office with three bags of the kimchi she makes and distributes with her mother, Jan. 24, 2024.

South Korean kimchi exports hit a record high amid a global surge in the popularity of Korean culture, hitting 44,041 tons in 2023, a 7.1% increase from 42,544 tons exported in 2021.