Karina owns a Han River ramyeon machine

Newsis reported that Karina of aespa likes ramyeon enough to keep a Han River ramyeon machine at home. The report said Karina appeared on JTBC's Please Take Care of My Refrigerator and said she owns the machine.

Newsis described ramyeon as one of the foods people often avoid while dieting. The report said the reason is not only calories, because most ramyeon contains noodles made from white flour, oil-fried noodles and salty soup powder.

Citing domestic research, Newsis said one packet of instant ramyeon commonly consumed in Korea has about 505kcal. The report said it makes up about 24% of daily carbohydrates, 31% of daily fat, 53% of daily saturated fat and 90% of daily sodium.

Newsis said ramyeon has a high proportion of fat and sodium when treated as one meal. The report said habitual ramyeon consumption is not good for weight management, abdominal obesity, blood pressure or blood sugar control.

For people who want ramyeon while dieting, Newsis recommended changing how it is eaten. The report said the soup powder should not all be used, with only half to two-thirds added, and said this is the easiest way to reduce sodium intake.

Newsis also said it is better not to drink all the broth. The report recommended reducing the noodles and adding protein such as eggs, tofu, chicken breast or seafood, saying protein helps fullness last longer. If possible, Newsis said it is better to eat ramyeon during the day or early evening rather than late at night, and to make the next meal light and less salty.