What Korea is eating right now

Strongest right now

Relative index with "chicken" set to 100 — simply what gets searched most right now.

1. 01Sushi (초밥)peak49.2
2. 02Mulhoe (물회)21.2
3. 03Snow crab (대게)16.3
4. 04Grilled clams (조개구이)16.1
5. 05Steamed seafood (해물찜)13.7
6. 06Stir-fried octopus (낙지볶음)13.6
7. 07King crab (킹크랩)12.4
8. 08Episode (회)10.4
9. 09Halibut (광어)5.3
10. 10Braised anglerfish (아귀찜)rising3.3

Rising

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

1. 01Braised anglerfish (아귀찜)rising+27%
2. 02Halibut (광어)+12%
3. 03Sushi (초밥)peak+6%
4. 04Steamed seafood (해물찜)+2%

K-food searched in English

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

1. 01Kimchi100.0
2. 02Sojugoing out33.3
3. 03Mukbanggoing out31.2
4. 04Gimbap17.1
5. 05Korean bbqgoing out11.7
6. 06Tteokbokki11.4
7. 07Bulgogigoing out7.9
8. 08Kimbapgoing out7.9
9. 09Galbirising4.8
10. 10Japchaegoing out4.5

Where people go

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