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  • A few years of my Korean cooking journey in pictures

    Oct 4, 2025
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    A few years of my Korean cooking journey in pictures

    1 – Doenjang jjigae + spinach banchan, 2 – Kimchi jjigae, 3 – Bibimbap, 4 – Miyeokguk, 5 – Yukgaejang,…

    Bibimbap, Cheese, Jjigae, Kimchi, Sundubu Jjigae
  • Tried the pink Buldak ramen (carbonara ramen) and it wasn’t for me, any recommendations?

    Oct 2, 2025
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    i just tried the carbonara Buldak ramen and it was okay, i liked the spice level, but i just don’t…

    Buldak Ramen, Cheese
  • I made Cheese Buldak

    Sep 30, 2025
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    I made Cheese Buldak

    submitted by /u/MedicSH84 [link] [comments]

    Cheese
  • How to make Buldak Carbonara noodles less sweet?

    Sep 22, 2025
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    My favorite of the Buldak noodles are the carbonara (with jajang being second) but I don’t really like that the…

    Cheese
  • Korean Egg drop Sandwich Beef Bulgogi Style

    Sep 20, 2025
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    Korean Egg drop Sandwich Beef Bulgogi Style

    Homemade brioche, scrambled eggs, beef bulgogi, cheddar cheese submitted by /u/lopin495 [link] [comments]

    Cheese, LG
  • Homemade cheese tteokbokki

    Sep 17, 2025
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    Homemade cheese tteokbokki

    Decided to also put some chewy potato and rice paper noodles for more chewy texture submitted by /u/ProfessionalAlgae165 [link] [comments]

    Cheese, LG
  • The best wasabi cheese menchi-katsu I’ve ever had

    Sep 9, 2025
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    The best wasabi cheese menchi-katsu I’ve ever had

    It’s not Korean food, but I think Korea has a lot of excellent Japanese restaurants. In particular, there are so…

    Cheese, Japan, Korean Food
  • Cheese in budae-jjigae? Tried it and wow.

    Sep 4, 2025
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    Cheese in budae-jjigae? Tried it and wow.

    https://preview.redd.it/15t3czlws2nf1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2adc0ccb79fdfb6a76d1227f62bbf0b2a1a5c57 https://reddit.com/link/1n80t3u/video/iuk4awxxs2nf1/player Curious—what’s your must-add for budae-jjigae? For me it’s always ramen, dumplings, and cheese. Especially the cheese—it makes the…

    Cheese, Jjigae
  • Ode to I’taewon and their cheese ramyun! This is kimchi fried rice with a Swiss cheese slice and bacon.

    Sep 3, 2025
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    Ode to I’taewon and their cheese ramyun! This is kimchi fried rice with a Swiss cheese slice and bacon.

    It was so good! submitted by /u/Mystery-Ess [link] [comments]

    Cheese, Kimchi, Mystery
  • Kimchi Hollandaise Eggs Benedict with Gochugaru-Puffed Rice Crust

    Aug 30, 2025
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    Kimchi Hollandaise Eggs Benedict with Gochugaru-Puffed Rice Crust

    I’ve recently decided to return to my old hobby of cooking, and this is my second korean-fusion dish, after my…

    Cheese, fail, Kimchi, Soju
  • 쭈꾸미 삼겹살 (baby octopus and pork belly)

    Aug 21, 2025
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    쭈꾸미 삼겹살 (baby octopus and pork belly)

    Over rice on a sizzling plate so it gets crispy. Topped with cheese submitted by /u/cottonshoes [link] [comments]

    Cheese, Pork
  • Cheese Pasta in a Korean Ttukbaegi (Earthenware Pot)

    Aug 18, 2025
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    Cheese Pasta in a Korean Ttukbaegi (Earthenware Pot)

    Today I made cheese pasta in a traditional Korean earthenware pot called Ttukbaegi. It kept the food hot and made…

    Cheese
  • The Great Soup Base Timing Debate 🍜 — Community Results Are In!

    Aug 17, 2025
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    The Great Soup Base Timing Debate 🍜 — Community Results Are In!

    Last week I asked r/KoreanFood: “When’s the perfect time to add the soup base in Korean ramen?” Dozens of comments…

    Cheese, Kimchi, Korean Ramen
  • What makes a song sound good in English?

    Aug 12, 2025
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    I grew up a HUGE vocaloid fan, and that included listening to a lot of youtaite English covers that were…

    Cheese, Japan, Question, Stress
  • This cheesecake should be illegal ✨

    Aug 10, 2025
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    This cheesecake should be illegal ✨

    it feels illegal to have this kind of cheesecake for 12packs in 1 box only. there should be a whole…

    Cheese
  • I love ‘Dancing Alone’ and ‘Strawberry Cheesegame’ by KiiiKiii

    Aug 6, 2025
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    They were released recently and I keep repeating them on my playlist. They are very great songs and the choreography…

    Cheese, Gen Z, LG, Peace
  • Watched Kpop Demon Hunters for The 2nd Which Made Me Crave Kimbap and Ramyeon

    Aug 1, 2025
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    Watched Kpop Demon Hunters for The 2nd Which Made Me Crave Kimbap and Ramyeon

    The ramyeon was just the buldak carbonara with cheese, and the kimbap had bulgogi, egg, spinach, carrots, and danmuji. The…

    Cheese, LG
  • loaded rapokki = happiness

    Jul 26, 2025
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    loaded rapokki = happiness

    tteokbokki + cheese-filled tteokbokki + ramen + leftover hotpot ingredients + tteokbokki sauce + 2x spicy buldak sauce + cheese…

    Cheese
  • Inmate No. 3617: Inside Yoon’s new digs at Seoul jail

    Jul 11, 2025
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    South Korea’s disgraced former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, began his second stint in prison on Thursday. Unlike during his first period…

    Cheese, Kimchi, LG, Seoul
  • Dinner party

    Jul 6, 2025
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    I’m making dinner for 6 people who’s familiar with Korean bbq and some other basic dishes(kimchee chige, pancake etc) I…

    Cheese, Pork
  • Bulgogi Corn Cheese Pizza

    Jul 6, 2025
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    Bulgogi Corn Cheese Pizza

    For the long weekend we did a sourdough crust, cold smoked mozzarella corn cheese, perilla pesto, bulgogi, Korean shrimp seaweed…

    Cheese, Kimchi, LG, Lotte
  • On the topic of Mixxpop & NMIXX’s branding

    Jul 3, 2025
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    Back in 2022, when NMIXX first debuted, I remember a stir happening due to NMIXX branding their music as ‘Mixxpop’.…

    Cheese, K-pop
  • Cheese Tteokbokki

    Jun 20, 2025
    in Community, Feeds

    submitted by /u/sweatsarerealpants [link] [comments]

    Cheese
  • Cheese kimchi fried rice/치즈 김치볶음밥

    Jun 9, 2025
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    Cheese kimchi fried rice/치즈 김치볶음밥

    Normally I’d fry an egg over easy and put it on fried rice but I had a lot of marinated…

    Cheese, Kimchi
  • CJ Foodville goes global from in-flight meals to Starbucks breads

    Jun 4, 2025
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    CJ Foodville goes global from in-flight meals to Starbucks breads

    On June 4, CJ Foodville opened Tous Les Jours-Sunway Pyramid in Malaysia (Courtesy of CJ Foodville) CJ Foodville Co., a…

    Cheese, Korean Food, LG, Seoul, Shopping
  • What’s your favorite Donkatsu?🐖

    May 31, 2025
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    What’s your favorite Donkatsu?🐖

    I like cheese donkatsu! submitted by /u/stalincapital [link] [comments]

    Cheese
  • Thinking about seaweed and soy sauce egg rice as a food kit — curious what you think

    May 26, 2025
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    Hi! My team and I are working on launching an e-commerce brand centered around Korean roasted seaweed (gim) — a…

    Cheese, Korean Food, Korean House, LG
  • No sauce pack 😭😭

    May 21, 2025
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    No sauce pack 😭😭

    Excitedly purchased a pack of Chef Kims rosé cheese topokki at TJ max to try tonight. Teared up the package…

    Cheese
  • What’s That One Food With Tteokguk?

    May 20, 2025
    in Community, Feeds

    I’d like to start by saying I’m super new to cooking and I know like nothing about Korean food. But…

    Cheese, family, Korean Food
  • Cheese Dakgalbi

    May 4, 2025
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    Cheese Dakgalbi

    Didn’t have perilla leaves or any Korean peppers. I used habaneros instead. Ended up one of the spiciest dishes I’ve…

    Cheese
  • Why do American food chains get nerfed in Korea?

    May 1, 2025
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    Korean food is so good and standalone western inspired restaurants and fusion restaurants are so good. Like cheeseburgers, pasta etc.…

    Cheese, Korean Food
  • Homemade Creamy Rabokki (라볶이) – My Favorite Comfort Food!

    Apr 26, 2025
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    Homemade Creamy Rabokki (라볶이) – My Favorite Comfort Food!

    The video for this is on my channel❤️ link in bio if you wanna show some love! I wanted to…

    Cheese, Suga
  • Korean Cheese BBQ in Seoul ???

    Apr 23, 2025
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    Hey beautiful people, my bf and i are one Night in seoul and we want to eat korean bbq with…

    Cheese, Seoul
  • Looking for non-spicy cheesy noodles

    Apr 16, 2025
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    I really like the cheesiness of the Samyang Buldok Four Cheese noodles, but it’s far too spicy for me even…

    Cheese, Samyang
  • Cheese Tteokbokki🧀

    Apr 16, 2025
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    Cheese Tteokbokki🧀

    There’s cheese in tteok(rice cake)! submitted by /u/stalincapital [link] [comments]

    Cheese
  • Have you tried Korean street-style toast like this? (NYC version)

    Apr 11, 2025
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    Have you tried Korean street-style toast like this? (NYC version)

    I came across this small Korean toast shop in New York that’s making a big splash with their take on…

    Cheese
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Latest Korean News

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    The Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America) Hyundai… Read more: Hyundai cuts IONIQ 5 prices in US to deal with end of EV tax subsidy
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    POSCO International holds a ceremony to mark the completion of… Read more: Posco International builds Polish motor core plant; Mexico factory due by year-end
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    Enchem’s electrolyte plant in the US state of Georgia (File… Read more: Korea’s battery material maker Enchem scraps $143 mn US plant plan

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History of Korea

  • Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-HistoryOctober 12, 2017
    Introduction to Pre-Historic Korea The timeline of ancient Korea before documented history is a fascinating yet challenging area of study.… Read more: Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-History
  • The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three KingdomsOctober 19, 2017
    Introduction to Go Joseon The Go Joseon dynasty, often considered a pivotal era in Korean history, emerged around the end… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three Kingdoms
  • The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and UnificationNovember 30, 2017
    Introduction to the Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period in Korea, encompassing approximately from the 1st century BCE to the… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Unification
  • Choe Chi-wonFebruary 14, 2018
    Introduction to Choe Chi-won Choe Chi-won, born in 857, stands as a notable figure in Korean history, specifically during the… Read more: Choe Chi-won
  • King Gwanggaeto the GreatMay 14, 2018
    Introduction to King Gwanggaeto King Gwanggaeto the Great, a pivotal figure in Korean history, ruled from 395 to 413 CE… Read more: King Gwanggaeto the Great
  • Won HyoOctober 14, 2018
    Introduction to Won Hyo Won Hyo, a prominent figure in Korean history, is celebrated for his profound impact on the… Read more: Won Hyo
  • Jang BogoApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Jang Bogo Jang Bogo, a prominent historical figure from the Silla Dynasty, played a pivotal role in shaping… Read more: Jang Bogo
  • GyebaekApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Gyebaek Gyebaek is a prominent historical figure in Korean history, particularly known for his role as a general… Read more: Gyebaek
  • King MuryeongSeptember 14, 2019
    Introduction to King Muryeong King Muryeong, reigning from 501 to 523 AD, stands as one of the most influential monarchs… Read more: King Muryeong
  • The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon EraJanuary 3, 2020
    Introduction to the Goryeo Dynasty The Goryeo Dynasty, established in 918 AD by the notable general Wang Geon, marks a… Read more: The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon Era

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Helplines in Korea

112  | Police

Call to report life-threatening situations and emergencies requiring law enforcement. Text service and location tracking service is also available.

119 | Fire & Ambulance

The fire department and health emergencies requiring ambulance service. There’s also an English reporting section on their website.

182 | Missing Persons & Stolen Vehicles

This line is also used for non-emergency reports and requests such as inquiring about the cost of a fine for a traffic violation, information on car licenses, and how to contact officers in charge of specific cases.

1339 | Korea Center for Disease Control (KCDC) Foreigner Helpline

Particularly useful during the 2015 MERS scare, the KCDC provides foreigners with information about first-aid and diseases in English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian.

1366 | Seoul Women’s Help Hotline

Not necessarily English-friendly and not outside of Seoul, this 24-hour service immediate response line for women involved in domestic abuse, sexual violence or prostitution should still be kept handy.

1330 | Korea Tourism Organization’s Travel Helpline

Tourism and translation services. The service is available 24/7 and provides information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, and more.

120 | Seoul Municipal Government Info

The Seoul “Dasan” helpline provides information on restaurants (Korean and international cuisines), transportation (bus, subway, taxi, etc.), Korean language schools, interpretation services, legal consulting, lost items, volunteer services, daily living in Seoul, and tourism. Available languages are Chinese, English, Japanese, Mongolian and Vietnamese from 9 am to 10 pm.

1345 | Immigration

Foreign resident can to ask just about any immigration-related question. Keep in mind that they tend to be on the negative side, as it’s the safer way for them to answer. Tip: Get their name and information so that if you visit the immigration office and get a different story you can tell them that you were told otherwise…

1331 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Call here to get information on human rights laws and social justice in Korea, as well as get assistance with filing a complaint and even receive counseling.

110 | National Government Call Center

This phone number is available for the public to call and inquire about anything from government policy to civil complaints. Available in 20 different languages.

Useful Official Links on Korea

Korean Arts

  • Archive of Gugak 국악아카이브
  • Artsnet 미술포탈 아츠넷
  • Digital Archive of Performing Arts 공연예술 디지털 아카이브
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
  • ​National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
  • Seoul Photo Archives 서울사진아카이브

Korean Cinema

  • HANCINEMA The Korean Movie & Drama Database
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • KMDb 한국영화데이터베이스
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • Korean Annual Box Office Results 영화진흥위원회 박스오피스
  • Korean Film Archive 한국영상자료원
  • Korean Film Archive YouTube Channel
  • Korean Film Biz Zone
  • Korean Film Council 한국영화진흥위원회
  • KTV National Record Film 한국정책방송원 e영상역사관
  • North Korean film 북한영화 (통일부 북한자료센타)

Language & Literature

  • The Academy of Korean Studies 한국학 중앙 연구원
  • DLKL (한국 문학 디지털 도서관) by 한국문학번역원Digital Library of Korean Literature
  • The Korea Comparative Literature Association 한국비교문학회
  • The Korean Association of Language Sciences 한국언어과학회
  • Korean Literature Archive
  • Korean Literature Author Data Service
  • Korean Literature E-books in Multiple Languages
  • The Learned Society of Modern Korean Literature 한국현대문학회
  • The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea 한국현대언어학회
  • The Society of Korean Oral Literature 한국 구비 문학회
  • 국어 능력 인증 시험 (한국언어문화연구원)
  • 근대 문학 종합 목록 (국립 중앙 도서관)A comprehensive database for Korean modern literature. The site provides a search for authors and titles.
  • 한국 고전 종합 DB
  • 한글 학회 (Korean Language Society)

Statistical Sources

Government sources

  • Statistics Korea (KOSTAT 통계청)
  • Korean Statistical Information Sources (KOSIS 국가통계포털)
  • Open DATA Portal (공공 데이터 포털)

Themed statistics

  • Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) 한국사회과학자료원
  • North Korean Statistics 북한통계 (KOISS)
  • 경제통계시스템 (Economic Statistics System)
  • 국가교육통계정보센터 (Korea National Center for Education Statistics & Information)
  • 노동통계 (Labour Statistics)
  • Media Statistics (Korea Press Foundation)
  • Trade Statistics (수출입통계, 관세청 Korea Customs Service)

History related sources

  • 한국역사정보통합시스템 (국사편찬워원회)
  • 한국사 데이터베이스
  • Kyujanggak Institute (규장각 한국학 연구원)Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean studies
  • 한국학 디지털 아카이브
  • The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 조선 왕조 실록
  • The Daily Records of Royal Secretariat of Joseon Dynasty 승정원 일기
  • 朝鮮王朝実録 (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • Korean Image Archive (한국 이미지 자료원)2,400 historic, original photographs of Korea (primarily focus on images captured pre-1970, and 35mm color slides) are available for research, presentation, lectures and other forms of scholarly works.
  • Sajin Taehan Min’guk (사진 대한민국)a collection of photographic records that vividly capture the people’s daily lives and social changes.
  • Academy of Korean Studies [한국학 디지털 아카이브]

Bibliographies and Indexes

  • 한국학술지인용색인 Korea Citation Index
  • KORCIS: 한국 고문헌 종합 목록 (국립중앙도서관)Korean Old and Rare Collection Information System
  • 近代朝鮮関係書籍データベース (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • 한국 잡지 박물관 DB