한식에 대한 다채로운 이야기를 전하는 온라인 매거진
Vol 51. Korean Food that comes from trees
K-webtoons and Korean food
HANSIK in media content
The word bapsim (literally, “strength of rice”) refers to the importance of having an adequate meal in order to perform everyday tasks. The taking of meals is a deeply-rooted priority in Korea, to the point that people greet one another by asking whether the person has eaten. It should thus come as no surprise that a sizable portion of “K-content” (entertainment content produced in Korea) is devoted to meokbang/cookbang and miscellaneous TV programs on food. This month, we found examples of Korean foods appearing in webtoons, a genre of Hallyu content that is quickly gaining ground, that are pleasing in both appearance and taste.
Article Cha Yeji (Editorial Team)
