What Korea is eating right now

Strongest right now

Ordered by recent momentum. We rank by change rather than scale — not the staples that are always big, but what is rising now. Seasonal foods are compared against the same month last year. Very small entries are excluded.

1. 01Brunch cafe (브런치카페)rising32.2
2. 02Dog cafe (애견 카페)28.0
3. 03Bakery Cafe (베이커리 카페)rising19.8
4. 04Bakery Cafe (베이커리카페)rising19.8
5. 05Seongsu Cafe (성수 카페)11.2
6. 06Unmanned cafe (무인 카페)10.1
7. 07Dessert cafe (디저트카페)5.5
8. 08Dessert cafe (디저트 카페)5.5
9. 09Book cafe (북카페)5.2
10. 10Hanok cafe (한옥카페)4.1
11. 11Han River Cafe (한강 카페)1.5
12. 12Rooftop cafe (루프탑 카페)0.8

Rising

Compared with the same weeks last year — season removed, so what's left is real movement.

1. 01Brunch cafe (브런치카페)rising+29%
2. 02Bakery Cafe (베이커리카페)rising+21%
3. 03Bakery Cafe (베이커리 카페)rising+21%
4. 04Dessert cafe (디저트 카페)+13%
5. 05Dessert cafe (디저트카페)+13%
6. 06Dog cafe (애견 카페)+7%
7. 07Han River Cafe (한강 카페)+6%
8. 08Unmanned cafe (무인 카페)+6%

What the world searches for

Korean dishes searched in English inside Korea (kimchi = 100). Tourists, students, expats — this is what they look up.

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Korean bbq mukbang

Korean BBQ Pork Belly + Pork Cheek + Brisket Mukbang 먹방 Eating Show *MY #1 FAVORITE KBBQ PLACE!*

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Korean ramen

24 Hours Korean Ramen Convenience Store

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Korean dessert cafe

Amazing Korean Food Making Process Video! [ASMR]

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Korean fried chicken

Best Homemade Korean Fried Chicken

1. 01Korean bbq mukbang214.0
2. 02Korean ramen212.8
3. 03Korean dessert cafe80.1
4. 04Korean fried chicken60.4
5. 05Korean home cooking52.8
6. 06Kimchi recipe10.9
7. 07Korean food5.7

Where people go

Neighborhood searches track outings, not dishes — a different rhythm, so they sit apart.