Shin Ramyun
It's from 1986, before you were born.
- Maker
- Nongshim
- Origin
- South Korea
- Debuted
- 1986
- Type
- Instant noodles
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About
As of 2026, it's 40 years old.
Shin Ramyun is a spicy instant noodle so confident in its heat that the red package just slaps a single bold character — 辛, meaning 'spicy' — on the front and lets it speak for itself. It is not bluffing. The fiery beef-and-chili broth has made grown adults sweat and come back for more.
Launched by Nongshim in 1986, it became Korea's best-selling instant noodle and, riding the global Korean wave, a pantry staple in over 100 countries.
Spicy, satisfying, and gloriously unsubtle, Shin Ramyun is the late-night meal that warns you exactly what it's going to do and then does it.
Shin Ramyun through the years
Launched by Nongshim
A spicy instant noodle that redefined the category in Korea.
Goes global
The Korean Wave makes it a worldwide pantry staple.
