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(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) SCOTT DETROW, BYLINE: In South Korea, there's a new Chex flavor in the breakfast aisle. (SOUNDBITE OF AD) TAE JIN-AH: (Singing in Korean). DETROW: Green onion.