South Korea ’ s exports of packaged traditional chicken soup , or samgyetang , have posted sharp growth in the first four months of 2020 from a year earlier , data showed , amid the growing demand for ready - to - eat products around the globe due to the pandemic - led lockdowns . 　 Outbound shipments of ready - to - eat samgyetang products reached $ 4 . 82 million over the January - April period , up 82 . 2 percent from a year earlier , according to the data compiled by the Korea Agro - Fisheries & Food Trade Corp . 　 The United States accounted for the largest bulk of $ 2 . 1 million , trailed by Japan with $ 1 . 19 million . ( Yonhap ) [ 네이버 에서 코리아 헤럴드 구독 ] ▶ KH Podcast    ▶ KH Video <ⓒ KoreaHerald ( www . koreaherald . com ) 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 >