It was the first instant ramen brand to be sold in South Korea.

It was launched as South Korea's first ramen product on September 15, 1963.

[1] The creator of the dish was the chairman of the company at the time, Jeong Jung-yun (전중윤).

[2] On November 3, 1989, an anonymous letter was sent to the South Korean authorities alleging that Samyang ramen was made with industrial oil.

However, the company's public reputation was left greatly damaged.