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title: "Kimchi Noodles — £86K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **kimchi noodles**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-16.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 17Conversion 82Competition 33Returns 100Price range 45Avg price 70Brand share 20Review moat 84Quality gap 18
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****318.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****8.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£1.19–£26.41**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****£86K**
£86K/yr · 68K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, kimchi noodles is a £86K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **kimchi noodles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£87K–£115K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#118**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **41%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**41**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 93%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**1%**
- EDE Group32% - Nongshim32% - Mr.Noodles22% - --7% - Namdong4% - slamtech1% - Open — no brand owns it (1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/kimchi-noodles/trend)
## **Top kimchi noodles search terms**
- **kimchi noodles**60K/yr-15.6%7.1% conv. - **kimchi ramen**5K/yr-27.7%7.1% conv. - **nongshim kimchi noodles**3K/yr-15.9%9.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/kimchi-noodles/search-terms)
## **Top kimchi noodles products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£9K20%£17K30%£26K40%£34K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Mr. Noodles Kimchi Chicken Bowl 86g - Pack of 12 COST63325**Mr.Noodles**£14.58**4.7★693 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004TMDFKM) [2**Starry Mart Nong Shim SHIN KIMCHI Ramyun Ramen Noodles 120g (Box of 20 Packets) 120 g (Pack of 1)**Nongshim**£19.33**4.8★120 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTN2W4NP) [3**KIMCHI Ramyun Ramen Noodles 120g Each (Pack of 20) - Instant Kimchi Noodles Multipack HALAL Easy Quick & Delicious Instant Meal**EDE Group**£19.56**5.0★11 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8R2CZ8D) [4**KIMCHI Ramyun Ramen Noodles 120g Each (Pack of 5) - Instant Kimchi Noodles Multipack HALAL Easy Quick & Delicious Instant Meal**EDE Group**£7.58**4.8★46 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8R3C8F4) [5**Mr Noodles Kimchi Chicken 24 x 86g Instant Ramen Korean Spicy Noodle**--**£26.41**4.9★42 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VRBYWP6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**KIMCHI Ramyun Ramen Noodles 120g Each (Pack of 20) - Instant Kimchi Noodles Multipack HALAL Easy Quick & Delicious Instant Meal**EDE Group**£19.56**11 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8R2CZ8D) [**Shin Ramyun Kimchi Stir Fry Noodles Multipack 137g x 5 Pack Korean Instant Noodles Sweet & Spicy Kimchi Ramen Stir Fry Style Ramyun**EDE Group**£7.76**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXFCD3GT) [**Nong shim Kimchi Noodles Bowl Pack 12 (75g Each) - Shin Ramen Instant Noodles Soup for Quick Meals & Snacks**EDE Group**£14.21**12 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVWWLL8B) [**Namdong Kimchi Jjigae Noodle Block Korean-style instant noodles with a sachet of chilli mix 10x 120 g**Namdong**£10.47**35 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTZDGB45) [**Nong Shim Kimchi Noodles Big Bowl Pack 16 (112g Each) - Shin Ramen Instant Noodles Soup for Quick Meals & Snacks**EDE Group**£22.79**14 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR958L7R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Shin Ramyun Kimchi Stir Fry Noodles Multipack 137g x 5 Pack Korean Instant Noodles Sweet & Spicy Kimchi Ramen Stir Fry Style Ramyun**EDE Group**£7.76**4.0★**▲ 492%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXFCD3GT) [**Namdong Kimchi Jjigae Noodle Block Korean-style instant noodles with a sachet of chilli mix 10x 120 g**Namdong**£10.47**4.7★**▲ 180%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTZDGB45) [**KIMCHI Ramyun Ramen Noodles 120g Each (Pack of 20) - Instant Kimchi Noodles Multipack HALAL Easy Quick & Delicious Instant Meal**EDE Group**£19.56**5.0★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8R2CZ8D) [**Nong shim Kimchi Noodles Bowl Pack 12 (75g Each) - Shin Ramen Instant Noodles Soup for Quick Meals & Snacks**EDE Group**£14.21**5.0★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVWWLL8B) [**Mr Noodles Kimchi Chicken 24 x 86g Instant Ramen Korean Spicy Noodle**--**£26.41**4.9★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VRBYWP6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about kimchi noodles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**26%
*“So yummy”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Fantastic price”*
**Flavor**13%
*“Full of flavour”*
**Spiciness**10%
*“not too spicy for us”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“They seem like good quality noodles”*
**Cooking Instructions**6%
*“Easy to prepare and yummy”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“An easy to make quick lunch or snack when short on time or not very hungry,”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“The noodles have a nice texture, not mushy, and hold up well once cooked”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“the noodles are fluffy”*
**Sweetness**1%
*“Sweet and tangy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Spiciness**9%
*“They are fairly spicy however. as is kimchi.”*
**Flavor**7%
*“Flavour is bit different than other brands of kimchi noodles I've tried: The broth is thicker and the sweet and tangy flavor is quite strong - quite tomato-y, and there isn't a lot of umami taste”*
**Nutritional Content**6%
*“Of course, there's next to no nutritional value to them”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“They are small”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%
*“taste is not bad texture isnt as good as some other brands”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“My only issue is never enough dry vegetables”*
**Salt Content**2%
*“the salt is high. around 4.5 g per pack.”*
**Sour**2%
*“The base seasoning brings sour”*
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
*“The ingredients contain a lot of additives”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“It tastes more of tomato than kimchi to me”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is kimchi noodles profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £86K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the kimchi noodles niche?**
- 6 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in kimchi noodles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Spiciness, Flavor, Nutritional Content. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for kimchi noodles peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the kimchi noodles niche?**
- Listings span £1.19–£26.41; the average listing price is £14.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 319 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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