Dongwon F&B Yangban Kim is a high-quality raw material that grows on our land and extends to the world
Feb 27, 2025
"black semiconductor"Kim is a profitable export product. It is being exported to more than 120 countries, including the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asia, worth 1 trillion won. However, seaweed production has been hampered by rising sea surface temperatures caused by climate change. In order to overcome this difficulty and secure the highest quality seaweed, Dongwon F&B, the No. 1 seasoned seaweed in Korea, has stepped up.
Seaweed is produced from October to April of the following year, and the appropriate temperature for growth is 5-15℃. Seaweed land farming is a method of producing laver on land using seawater, and securing excellent quality sea water and water temperature management are of paramount importance. To this end, Dongwon F&B has established a research base in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, which is rich in Jeju lava and seawater.
Jeju Island's lava seawater is a 'salt (鹽) groundwater' where seawater has been filtered for a long time by the basalt-oriented conversion rock layer, rich in minerals such as magnesium, calcium, and vanadium, and has a stable water temperature of around 16℃ throughout the year. Rich in various minerals, it is an excellent resource that can create high added value in various industries such as agriculture, fisheries, and manufacturing. It also has the advantage of being a 'circulation resource' generated by the reintroduction of seawater as much as it is used.
Dongwon F&B signed an MOU with Jeju Techno Park's Lava Seawater Center last year and then signed a business agreement with Jeju Island to industrialize seaweed and other seaweeds. According to the agreement, the two organizations decided to promote regional coexistence by developing various cooperative products by combining Jeju Island's abundant fishery resources and Dongwon F&B's food manufacturing technology and expanding the market for Jeju seafood.
Currently, Dongwon F&B has formed a consortium with Jeju Techno Park's lava seawater center, Pukyong National University, and Jeju National University to cultivate laver, and is focusing on developing technology by setting up test beds for laver land farming in Jeollanam-do.
The reason why Dongwon F&B, the No. 1 seaweed market in Korea, is actively engaged in seaweed land farming is to produce seaweed in a sustainable way, free from the influence of the external environment. In particular, Blue Food is attracting attention as a future for sustainable fisheries by having high nutritional value and minimizing environmental pollution during the production process.
In addition, seaweed land farming is of great significance in that it can grow together with fishing workers and related fisheries companies across the country. To this end, we are focusing on developing a versatile technology so that land farming can be commercialized anywhere in the country beyond certain regions such as Jeju Island and Jeonnam.
The national seasoned laver brand 'Yangban Kim' is a long-lived brand that has been loved for 38 years since its launch in 1986. The key to Yangban Kim's ability to maintain the top spot in the seasoned laver market is the only 'original inspection by Dongwon F&B' system in Korea. Primorye inspectors manage the raw grass from the time they sprinkle seaweed spores, and purchase the raw grass by going around the mountain area one by one during the harvest season.
Raw grass refers to the raw material of laver before it is grown in the sea and processed, and it can be said to be a good raw material only when it has a red color and is glossy on a black background. Dongwon F&B puts the most importance on saving the unique scent of seaweed based on the philosophy of 「Good seaweed comes from good raw materials」, and focuses on making products by maintaining its own scent with good raw materials.
In addition, Yangban Kim goes through a process of baking twice by selecting high-quality raw plants that grow in clean seas so that they can maintain the best taste. Aluminum wrappers were introduced into laver to reduce the transmittance of oxygen and light, and the taste and aroma of laver were processed alive without being tough using high-quality raw materials to preserve the original taste of laver.
The high quality of Yangban Kim led to overseas exports. Yangban Kim is currently exporting to more than 30 countries, including Japan, Thailand, and the United States, and has obtained halal food certification since 2016 and is also exporting to Muslim countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. In particular, 'Yangban Kimbugak', a modern reinterpretation of Korean traditional food, is receiving hot responses in the United States and Thailand.
Seaweed is produced from October to April of the following year, and the appropriate temperature for growth is 5-15℃. Seaweed land farming is a method of producing laver on land using seawater, and securing excellent quality sea water and water temperature management are of paramount importance. To this end, Dongwon F&B has established a research base in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, which is rich in Jeju lava and seawater.
Jeju Island's lava seawater is a 'salt (鹽) groundwater' where seawater has been filtered for a long time by the basalt-oriented conversion rock layer, rich in minerals such as magnesium, calcium, and vanadium, and has a stable water temperature of around 16℃ throughout the year. Rich in various minerals, it is an excellent resource that can create high added value in various industries such as agriculture, fisheries, and manufacturing. It also has the advantage of being a 'circulation resource' generated by the reintroduction of seawater as much as it is used.
Dongwon F&B signed an MOU with Jeju Techno Park's Lava Seawater Center last year and then signed a business agreement with Jeju Island to industrialize seaweed and other seaweeds. According to the agreement, the two organizations decided to promote regional coexistence by developing various cooperative products by combining Jeju Island's abundant fishery resources and Dongwon F&B's food manufacturing technology and expanding the market for Jeju seafood.
Currently, Dongwon F&B has formed a consortium with Jeju Techno Park's lava seawater center, Pukyong National University, and Jeju National University to cultivate laver, and is focusing on developing technology by setting up test beds for laver land farming in Jeollanam-do.
The reason why Dongwon F&B, the No. 1 seaweed market in Korea, is actively engaged in seaweed land farming is to produce seaweed in a sustainable way, free from the influence of the external environment. In particular, Blue Food is attracting attention as a future for sustainable fisheries by having high nutritional value and minimizing environmental pollution during the production process.
In addition, seaweed land farming is of great significance in that it can grow together with fishing workers and related fisheries companies across the country. To this end, we are focusing on developing a versatile technology so that land farming can be commercialized anywhere in the country beyond certain regions such as Jeju Island and Jeonnam.
The national seasoned laver brand 'Yangban Kim' is a long-lived brand that has been loved for 38 years since its launch in 1986. The key to Yangban Kim's ability to maintain the top spot in the seasoned laver market is the only 'original inspection by Dongwon F&B' system in Korea. Primorye inspectors manage the raw grass from the time they sprinkle seaweed spores, and purchase the raw grass by going around the mountain area one by one during the harvest season.
Raw grass refers to the raw material of laver before it is grown in the sea and processed, and it can be said to be a good raw material only when it has a red color and is glossy on a black background. Dongwon F&B puts the most importance on saving the unique scent of seaweed based on the philosophy of 「Good seaweed comes from good raw materials」, and focuses on making products by maintaining its own scent with good raw materials.
In addition, Yangban Kim goes through a process of baking twice by selecting high-quality raw plants that grow in clean seas so that they can maintain the best taste. Aluminum wrappers were introduced into laver to reduce the transmittance of oxygen and light, and the taste and aroma of laver were processed alive without being tough using high-quality raw materials to preserve the original taste of laver.
The high quality of Yangban Kim led to overseas exports. Yangban Kim is currently exporting to more than 30 countries, including Japan, Thailand, and the United States, and has obtained halal food certification since 2016 and is also exporting to Muslim countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. In particular, 'Yangban Kimbugak', a modern reinterpretation of Korean traditional food, is receiving hot responses in the United States and Thailand.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
