--- title: "Ottogi vs Samyang: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Ottogi or Samyang more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Instant noodle brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ottogi-vs-samyang" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ottogi vs Samyang: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Ottogi or Samyang more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Instant noodle brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Ottogi and Samyang - **Competitive set**: Instant noodle brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ottogi Share of Search**: 2% - **Samyang Share of Search**: 36.4% ## Is Ottogi or Samyang more popular in search? - In September 2026, Samyang had more branded searches than Ottogi among instant noodle brands in New Zealand. Samyang had about 8,280 branded searches, while Ottogi had 460. Samyang made up 36.4% of all instant noodle brand searches we track, and Ottogi accounted for 2%. - Samyang was ahead of Ottogi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ottogi’s share of searches among instant noodle brands in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 410 to 460. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samyang’s share of searches among instant noodle brands in New Zealand moved from 38.6% to 36.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.4K to 8.3K. ## Top instant noodle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Samyang was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ottogi was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Samyang was listed before Ottogi in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Indomie | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Nongshim | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Samyang | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ottogi | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Maggi | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nissin | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wai Wai | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about instant noodle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which instant noodle brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Indomie, 2. Nongshim, 3. Samyang, 4. Maggi, 5. Nissin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best instant noodle brands in New Zealand?": 1. Nongshim, 2. Samyang, 3. Indomie, 4. Ottogi, 5. Nissin, 6. Maggi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best instant noodle brand in New Zealand for quick meals?": 1. Indomie, 2. Nongshim, 3. Maggi, 4. Samyang - Searched Google, AI Overview "best instant noodles": 1. Nongshim, 2. Indomie, 3. Nissin - Searched Google, AI Overview "ramen noodles nz": 1. Ottogi, 2. Samyang, 3. Indomie Not named in any answer: Wai Wai. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand instant noodle brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Samyang gained share of searches among instant noodle brands in New Zealand, from 33.6% to 36.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ottogi in New Zealand rose 12.2% over 12 measured months, from 410 to 460 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ottogi estimated searches | Ottogi Share of Search | Ottogi rank | Samyang estimated searches | Samyang Share of Search | Samyang rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 410 | 1.9% | 6 | 8.4K | 38.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 300 | 1.6% | 6 | 7.5K | 39.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 240 | 1.4% | 7 | 6K | 35.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 300 | 1.5% | 6 | 6.8K | 35% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 350 | 1.9% | 7 | 6.8K | 36.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 460 | 2.1% | 6 | 6.8K | 31.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 1.9% | 7 | 6.8K | 33.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 490 | 2.2% | 6 | 6.8K | 30.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 490 | 2.2% | 6 | 6.8K | 31.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 740 | 3.2% | 6 | 7.5K | 32.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 580 | 2.4% | 6 | 8.3K | 33.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 460 | 2% | 6 | 8.3K | 36.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ottogi’s and Samyang’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Ottogi**: Measured on the search terms “cheese ramen korean ottogi”, “ottogi”, “ottogi cheese ramen”, “ottogi cup noodle”, “ottogi curry”, “ottogi jin ramen”, “ottogi noodles”, “ottogi ramen” and “ottogi snack ramen”, summed into one figure. - **Samyang**: Measured on the search terms “buldak”, “buldak noodles”, “samyang buldak”, “samyang noodles” and “samyang ramen”, summed into one figure. - [Ottogi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ottogi) - [Samyang profile](/demand/nz/brands/samyang) - [All instant noodle brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-instant-noodle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Ottogi or Samyang more popular in search? In September 2026, Samyang had more branded searches than Ottogi among instant noodle brands in New Zealand. Samyang had about 8,280 branded searches, while Ottogi had 460. Samyang made up 36.4% of all instant noodle brand searches we track, and Ottogi accounted for 2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ottogi vs Samyang: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ottogi-vs-samyang This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ottogi-vs-samyang. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.