Ottogi released a bagged ‘Han River ramyeon’ at convenience stores nationwide on September 9, 2026.
The first launch report appeared on August 31, so the gap from report to shelf was nine days.
The noodle copies the ramyeon cooked on electric machines at Seoul’s Han River parks: a spicy broth with egg and cheongyang pepper.
This post covers what Han River ramyeon is, what the bagged version changes, how to cook it, and where to buy it.
Contents
- What is Han River ramyeon
- What’s in the new bagged version
- How to cook it like the park version
- Where to buy Ottogi Han River ramyeon
- Who it’s for
What is Han River ramyeon
Han River ramyeon is ramyeon cooked on electric noodle machines at convenience stores inside Seoul’s Han River parks.
You buy a cup or bag of noodles, feed the machine, and eat by the water.
The cookers first appeared at the Yeouido Han River Park convenience store in the late 2000s, after a shorter-lived attempt in the 1990s and 2000s.
Cooking ramyeon this way is now a standard K-food experience for locals and for foreign tourists.
That is the experience Ottogi is bottling into a supermarket-and-convenience-store product.
The company describes the product as capturing the culture and sensibility of Han River ramyeon, cooked like a regular bagged noodle at home.
| Product | Ottogi bagged ‘Han River ramyeon’ |
|---|---|
| Release | September 9, 2026, convenience stores nationwide |
| Key features | Bigger egg block, cheongyang pepper, non-soggy noodles |
| Packaging | Four languages, aimed at foreign visitors |
| Cooking | Pot at home or a park-style noodle machine |
| Pop-up | Happy Nyamnyam Ramyeon Shop, Apgujeong dock (Sept 4) and Ttukseom dock (Sept 9) |
What’s in the new bagged version
The broth recreates the park-machine taste: spicy, with egg and cheongyang pepper.
The package includes a bigger egg block than a standard Ottogi noodle, plus cheongyang pepper to reproduce the park flavor.
The noodles themselves were engineered not to spread or turn soggy, which is the usual failure of noodles cooked outdoors or in less-than-ideal water conditions.
The packaging carries four languages, which points at foreign visitors and at people buying it as a Han River souvenir.
The launch follows Ottogi’s recent bagged-noodle hits Jinmilmyeon and Royal Ramyeon.
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How to cook it like the park version
There are two confirmed ways.
The first is an ordinary pot on a stove, exactly like any other bagged noodle.
The second is a park-style electric noodle machine, the same machines this product is modeled on.
One note before you plan a machine cook: whether the Han River park machines stock this specific product was not confirmed.
Step-by-step cook times for the machine have not been published, so start from the bag’s own instructions once you have it in hand.
Where to buy Ottogi Han River ramyeon
The confirmed channel is convenience stores nationwide as of September 9, 2026.
If you are in Seoul, the fastest way to taste it in its intended setting is the Happy Nyamnyam Ramyeon Shop pop-up.
It opened at the Apgujeong dock of the Han River Bus on September 4, with a second location at the Ttukseom dock opening September 9.
The flow is simple: buy the ramyeon at the first-floor CU, then cook and eat it on the second-floor brand space facing the river.
The Han River Bus itself is Seoul’s water transit linking seven docks from Magok to Jamsil, so both pop-up sites sit on that line.
Sales outside convenience stores, such as marts or online shops, are not confirmed.
Who it’s for
It is for anyone who wants the park-machine flavor without a trip to the river.
If you have had Han River ramyeon before, this is the closest bagged equivalent to buy and cook at home.
If you have never had it, the pop-up at the Han River Bus docks gives you the original experience and the product in one stop.
Reporters covering the launch note that buyers weigh the cheongyang heat, the noodle texture, and the egg amount before paying.
Spiciness is the variable to expect: cheongyang pepper is a genuinely hot Korean pepper, not a mild one.
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Sources
- No reliable price within 6 months confirmed in available res (mt.co.kr)
- Nationwide convenience store release Sept 9; bigger egg bloc (insight.co.kr)
- Pop-up at Apgujeong Han River Bus dock (opened Sep 4), Ttuks (ceorankingnews.com)
Things to check before paying
- The retail price per pack was not published in any accessible source at the time of writing.
- Before you go, check your nearest convenience store shelf — which chains stock it is not confirmed yet.
- Whether the product is a permanent line or a limited edition is not confirmed, so grab a pack while you see one.
- If you want the full river-view experience, aim for the Apgujeong dock shop, with Ttukseom as a second option.
FAQ
Q. Will it taste exactly like Han River park ramyeon at home?
The product is built to copy the park-machine recipe: spicy broth, a bigger egg block, and cheongyang pepper, in noodles made to hold up. The experience of cooking on a machine by the river is the part that stays at the park.
Q. Where can I buy it, and is every convenience store stocked?
It released at convenience stores nationwide on September 9, 2026. Which chains stock it was not confirmed, so ask at the counter or look for the four-language packaging.
Q. How spicy is it with the cheongyang pepper?
Cheongyang pepper is one of the hotter peppers used in Korean home cooking. No official spiciness rating for the product was published, so treat the cheongyang heat as the main variable when you decide.
If you are visiting Seoul, the Han River Bus docks are the easiest place to try both the machine version and this bagged one.
Cover photo: Free noodle image — CC0 1.0
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