TheKoreanFoodGuide

Korean Foods You've Seen in K-Dramas

From late-night ramyeon to soju toasts and sizzling barbecue, these are the dishes that keep appearing on screen. We ranked the ones we cover that feature in K-dramas and K-pop moments by how approachable they are โ€” so you can taste the show.

Ranked by our KFG Score ยท 12 dishes

  1. 1Banana Latte๋ฐ”๋‚˜๋‚˜ ๋ผ๋–ผ ยท Convenience-Store Banana Milk Poured Over Iced AmericanoSweet Binggrae banana milk poured over a cheap convenience-store iced Americano, mixed in a cup of ice you buy at the counter. Creamy, lightly sweet, coffee-bitter, and tastes like a cafe drink for a fraction of the price.Beginner-easy5/5
  2. 2Bingsu๋น™์ˆ˜ ยท Korean Shaved Ice DessertA mountain of fluffy shaved ice piled with sweet toppings โ€” from classic red bean to fresh mango โ€” Korea's favorite way to survive a hot, humid summer.Beginner-easy5/5
  3. 3Dalgona๋‹ฌ๊ณ ๋‚˜ (๋ฝ‘๊ธฐ) ยท Sugar Honeycomb Candy with a Stamped Shape (the Squid Game Candy)A flat disc of melted sugar and baking soda with a shape pressed into the middle. Old-school Korean street candy that Squid Game turned into a global obsession.Beginner-easy5/5
  4. 4Dalgona Coffee๋‹ฌ๊ณ ๋‚˜ ์ปคํ”ผ ยท Whipped Instant Coffee Foam over Cold MilkA fluffy cloud of instant coffee, sugar, and hot water whipped by hand until stiff and caramel-colored, spooned over a glass of cold milk. The drink that took over everyone's kitchen in 2020.Beginner-easy5/5
  5. 5Hoppang Affogatoํ˜ธ๋นต ์•„ํฌ๊ฐ€ํ†  ยท Warm Red-Bean Steamed Bun With Ice Cream and Espresso Poured OverA warm, sweet red-bean hoppang steamed bun topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a shot of convenience-store espresso poured over. A trendy 2026 hot-and-cold dessert combo, not a drink.Beginner-easy5/5
  6. 6Japchae์žก์ฑ„ ยท Stir-Fried Glass Noodles with Vegetables and BeefChewy, slightly sweet sweet-potato glass noodles stir-fried with colorful vegetables and beef in sesame oil and soy sauce. Our classic celebration dish.Beginner-easy5/5
  7. 7Kimbap๊น€๋ฐฅ ยท Seaweed Rice RollsRice and colorful fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced into bite-size rounds โ€” Korea's beloved picnic and lunchbox food (and no, it is not sushi).Beginner-easy5/5
  8. 8Korean Corn Dogํ•ซ๋„๊ทธ ยท Battered Hot Dog on a StickA hot dog or cheese stick coated in a chewy batter โ€” often rolled in crunchy diced potato โ€” deep-fried, dusted with sugar, and drizzled with ketchup and mustard.Beginner-easy5/5
  9. 9Korean Egg Drop Sandwich์—๊ทธ๋“œ๋ž ยท Fluffy Folded-Egg Brioche SandwichA pillowy folded-egg sandwich tucked into thick, buttery, griddled brioche with sweet-savory signature sauces. Made famous by the Egg Drop chain, it became a viral breakfast hit across Asia and beyond.Beginner-easy5/5
  10. 10Korean Fried Chickenํ›„๋ผ์ด๋“œ ์น˜ํ‚จ ยท Korean-Style Double-Fried ChickenDouble-fried Korean chicken with a shatteringly thin, crackly skin that stays crisp for hours โ€” the plain version is mild and the whole country eats it with beer.Beginner-easy5/5
  11. 11Melona Milkis Float๋ฉ”๋กœ๋‚˜ ๋ฐ€ํ‚ค์Šค ยท Melona Melon Popsicle Dropped Into Milkis Cream SodaA Melona melon popsicle dropped into a cup of Milkis, Korea's creamy milk soda. It fizzes and melts into a foamy melon-cream soda float you scoop and sip at once.Beginner-easy5/5
  12. 12Milkis Strawberry Milk๋ฐ€ํ‚ค์Šค ๋”ธ๊ธฐ์šฐ์œ  ยท Milkis Cream Soda Mixed With Strawberry Milk Over IceMilkis, Korea's creamy milk soda, mixed with sweet Binggrae strawberry milk over a cup of ice. Creamy, fizzy, and sweet-pink, a summer convenience-store favorite.Beginner-easy5/5

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