On early mornings in Seoul, the city feels completely different. Before traffic builds and cafés fill with students, you can hear the soft echo of delivery scooters and the rustle of street vendors setting up stalls.
The Gimcheon Gimbap Festival in North Gyeongsang Province turns Korea’s beloved picnic food into a cultural celebration. Inspired by the city’s name sounding like Gimbap Cheonguk (“Gimbap Heaven”), the festival debuted in 2024 with over 100,000 visitors.
Korean gimbap rolls have been trending in the U.S., specifically Trader Joe’s vegetarian type gimbap. Their frozen version is only $3.99 and contains vegetables and tofu. Videos and reviews can be seen in Reddit and TikTok. Continue reading
Tteokbokki, odeng-tang, and bungeo-bbang are popular snacks found at street food shops. While they taste great and warm you up, they are also high in calories.
