The mother of Buldak ramen (buldak_global) just became the chairwoman of Samyang Foods (samyangfoods_global)🔥 Kim Jungsoo originally lived as a full-time housewife after marrying into the Samyang family, but joined the company in the late 1990s when the ramen company was struggling financially. Later, she led the development of Buldak ramen and helped transform the company into an export-focused global business 🌶️ She once shared that the idea came after visiting a spicy fried rice restaurant and noticing people kept saying “it’s so spicy” while still continuing to eat it 👀 And funny enough… even she couldn’t properly eat the first prototype because it was TOO spicy 😭 But her instincts were right. Now Buldak has become one of the world’s most iconic ramens, loved by everyone from BTS to BLACKPINK and even global pop stars. In Korea’s chaebol families, men usually lead the business while daughters-in-law stay behind the scenes, which is why so many people are paying attention t...