GS25 Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon [Korean Food]

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Hello! Today’s new ramyeon from GS25 is the Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon! Ever since around April and May, GS25 has been rolling out various fresh items with Tzuyang — a hugely popular mukbang YouTuber — as its model, and this menu had been teased for quite a while. Now, past the start of July, it’s finally out, so I bought it right away. Built on the concept of an in-flight-meal ramyeon with dried-pollack shreds, it’s said to have a clean, sharp broth made with radish, scallion, and cheongyang pepper. So shall we take a look at what it’s like?

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📋 At a Glance

Product: GS25 Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon
Store: GS25 (collab with mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang’s “Big Eater series”)
Price: 1,950 won (approx. $1.45 USD)
Weight: 132g (35% more than a standard cup noodle)
Calories: 575 kcal (sodium 95% of daily value)
Main components: Dried-pollack block, dried-pollack shreds, dried-pollack extract powder, with radish, scallion, and cheongyang pepper for a clean, sharp broth
Verdict: ★4.0 — A clean, sharp dried-pollack broth that’s not the least bit greasy; a genuinely solid hangover ramyeon.

Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon: Price and Traits

Around when the Tzuyang Big Eater series first went public, you may have spotted a poster at GS25 with this in-flight ramyeon front and center (the one near me still has it up…). And now, at last, that series’ flagship menu has actually launched. As I mentioned, it’s a ramyeon with quite a long backstory: a recipe revealed on a TV variety show, a serving 35% larger than a standard cup noodle, and 15 rounds of testing to turn the recipe into a product. Haha. The price is 1,950 won each.

For reference, as the tagline “It’s got dried pollack, so it’s refreshing!” makes clear, this menu piles on the dried pollack to emphasize a clean, cool flavor. Ottogi already has a dried-pollack-soup ramyeon with a similar concept, so comparing the two makes for a fun point. First off, it’s said to include a dried-pollack block, dried-pollack shreds, dried-pollack extract powder, and more.

Nutrition and How to Cook It

The total volume is 132g, with 575 kcal. It does weigh a touch more than other cup noodles — not quite a 1.5-serving level, just very slightly more. Sodium is at 95% of the daily value, which is quite high. As for cooking, there’s no mention of a recommended microwave method; you just add the soup base and dried-pollack block, pour in boiling water, wait 4 minutes 30 seconds, and stir well. The cooking itself isn’t anything special.

Dried pollack, radish, green onion harmony

Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon: Contents and Cooking

First, let’s quickly check the contents and then get straight to cooking. This menu is made up of two soup elements: a powder base and a dried-pollack block. The dry toppings come pre-packed with the noodles. The dried-pollack block is fairly thick.

I opened the lid halfway, added the ramyeon soup base and the dried-pollack block, and poured boiling water just up to the fill line. I cooked it like that for 4 minutes 30 seconds, without opening it partway. Looking at the dried-pollack block, it seems there really are dried-pollack shreds inside.

The Dried-Pollack Block and the Finished Look

After waiting a bit, I opened the lid fully and gently stirred the dried-pollack-shred block with chopsticks. It loosens up pretty well. Inside are real dried-pollack blocks in fairly big pieces. Of course, they’re not the size of actual dried-pollack shreds. Haha.

Here’s what the finished bowl looks like. The broth is a slightly clear type, and it carries a touch more red than Ottogi’s dried-pollack-soup ramyeon. Just looking at the broth, you can practically taste how clean it is. Haha. It quietly gets me curious about the flavor.

How the Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon Tastes

So next, let’s dig right in. First I stirred it well once more, then scooped up a big chopstick-load and ate it straight away. A slightly cool, spicy dried-pollack aroma wafts up from the broth.

The broth is quite rich, more than I expected. Even eating just the noodles, the clean, spicy dried-pollack-soup aroma came through nicely. I’d heard that first-class in-flight ramyeon includes a dried-pollack-shred block… I’ve never actually tried it, so I was left wondering if this is a similar sort of taste.

A Clean Hangover Broth and the Heat

I don’t know about in-flight meals, but for a hangover cure it seems just right! Every ramyeon feels a little different, but this one falls on the clean side, had almost no greasy taste, and its heat was a touch milder than Shin Ramyun. It suited my palate well (I like spicy but can’t handle much).

Taking a spoonful of the broth, it was exactly the clean-broth type with the rich dried-pollack aroma I’d hoped for. Plenty of hangover-cure cup ramyeons are out there, and where the existing ones tend toward a somewhat heavy broth, this one felt much more focused on a clean, refreshing flavor. The heat is moderate too, so it feels easier on the stomach. Haha. And not being greasy at the same time is clearly a big plus.

Final Verdict

Even though this menu uses mukbang star Tzuyang as its model, it’s clearly not the type that competes on sheer quantity. Instead, the flavor is pushed right up to expectations, and it nails the concept of an in-flight ramyeon with dried-pollack shreds. As a hangover ramyeon, it’s genuinely faultless. In that sense, if you give it a try when you need it, it’s the kind of menu you’ll likely be quite satisfied with. For anyone exploring Korean convenience stores, think of it as a light, refreshing dried-pollack-soup cup noodle — the go-to Korean pick after a night out.

For more on GS25 and mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang’s Big Eater series, and this in-flight ramyeon collab that turned a buzzy recipe into a product, you can check the (Korean source) Youth Daily report on the GS25 Tzuyang in-flight ramyeon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much is the GS25 Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon?

It’s 1,950 won (about $1.45 USD) each. At 132g, it’s 35% larger than a standard cup noodle, with 575 kcal and sodium at 95% of the daily value.

Q. What kind of ramyeon is it?

It’s a GS25 Big Eater series item that turns the in-flight ramyeon recipe mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang showed on a TV variety show into a product. It combines a dried-pollack block, shreds, and extract powder with radish, scallion, and cheongyang pepper for a clean, sharp, dried-pollack-soup-style broth.

Q. How does the Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon taste?

It has a rich dried-pollack aroma with a clean, sharp, dried-pollack-soup-style broth. There’s almost no greasiness, and the heat is a touch milder than Shin Ramyun, so it’s easy on the stomach and perfect as a hangover cure.

Q. How is it different from Ottogi’s dried-pollack ramyeon?

Where Ottogi’s dried-pollack ramyeon leans toward a heavier broth, the Tzuyang In-Flight Ramyeon carries a touch more red and focuses on a clean, refreshing flavor. It packs in big, real dried-pollack blocks, so the dried-pollack aroma and cleanness come through well.

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