ACTORS · MUSIC · GLOBAL SPORTS · K-FOOD
Real Korean food moments from actors, singers and international sports stars. Watch the original source, then discover the dish and enjoy it the Korean way.
JAPANESE ACTOR · ATE IT · HARUKA FUKUHARA · YOUTUBE
Japanese actor Haruka Fukuhara eats kalguksu at Gwangjang Market, adding kimchi to the knife-cut noodle soup during the first Korea travel video posted on her own channel.
CHEF & BROADCASTER · SHARED TIPS · KPOPWISE · WEB
Korean-American chef and television broadcaster Judy Joo recommends kimchi fried rice as the first Korean recipe for beginners, calling it fast, forgiving, and satisfying in KpopWise's original interview.
ACTOR · ATE IT · ELLE · WEB
American actor Courteney Cox eats Coqodaq's Korean-style truffle fried-chicken nuggets during ELLE's original interview about her Homecourt collaboration with the New York restaurant.
PRO VOLLEYBALL PLAYER · FAVORITE · STARNEWS · WEB
Brazilian professional volleyball player Rafael Araujo directly names dakgangjeong as one of the two Korean dishes he goes back and forth between when choosing a favorite in StarNews' original interview.
ACTOR · FAVORITE · EATINGWELL · WEB
Australian actor Yerin Ha names her mother's galbijjim as her favorite Korean stew, saying she asks for the braised short ribs whenever she returns home.
BROADCASTER & AUTHOR · ATE IT · EXPLORE PARTS UNKNOWN · WEB
American broadcaster and author Anthony Bourdain eats tteokbokki at Seoul's Gwangjang Market during CNN's Parts Unknown visit; the program's official travel guide identifies the dish as spicy rice cakes.
BROADCASTER & JOURNALIST · FAVORITE · GLAMOUR · WEB
American broadcaster and journalist Lisa Ling directly names her Korean mother-in-law's kimchi jjigae as her favorite dish, saying her family eats the stew at least once a week in Glamour's original interview and recipe feature.
NBA STAR · FAVORITE · JESSIE LUNCHBOX · INSTAGRAM
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry directly names Korean short ribs as his favorite dish from his wife Ayesha Curry's International Smoke menu in Jessie Lunchbox's public on-camera interview.
SINGER & TV PERSONALITY · COOKED IT · LATINATION · YOUTUBE
American singer and television personality Chiquis Rivera helps make tteokbokki from chopping the ingredients through tasting the finished dish in LatiNation's original Foodie on the Go video.
CHEF & BROADCASTER · COOKED IT · GORDON RAMSAY · YOUTUBE
British chef and television broadcaster Gordon Ramsay cooks kimchi fried rice with steak and fried eggs in a step-by-step video on his official channel.
ACTOR · ATE IT · FOOD & WINE · WEB
Canadian actor Anna Cathcart tastes fresh and frozen kimbap in Food & Wine's original comparison and describes kimbap as one of her go-to meals while filming in Korea.
SINGER & ACTOR · COOKED IT · NETFLIX · INSTAGRAM
T.O.P cooks and eats dakgalbi with Lil Yachty while explaining the spicy stir-fried chicken as a popular shared meal in Korea.
RAPPER · ATE IT · NETFLIX · INSTAGRAM
American rapper Lil Yachty eats dakgalbi with T.O.P in Netflix's original mukbang conversation about Korean food and culture.
SINGER & ACTOR · COOKED IT · KBS FUN-STAURANT · INSTAGRAM
Lee Jung-hyun prepares a spicy iron-plate dakgalbi course for her husband in an official KBS Fun-Staurant post.
SINGER & ACTOR · COOKED IT · KBS FUN-STAURANT · INSTAGRAM
Kim Jae-joong prepares his own dakgalbi recipe in an official KBS Fun-Staurant post, including his seasoning and tenderizing tips.
FILM ACTOR · COOKED IT · SID CHOI · INSTAGRAM
Charlize Theron makes tteokbokki with her daughter during a Korean cooking class hosted and posted by MasterChef Korea winner Choi Kwang-ho.
ACTOR · ATE IT · MBN · INSTAGRAM
Pachinko actor Kim Min-ha eats mul-naengmyeon and bibim-naengmyeon on MBN's Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4 and talks about how much she enjoys the dish.
ACTOR · ATE IT · MBC · INSTAGRAM
Go Kyung-pyo eats naengmyeon with actor Ryu Hye-young in MBC's official I Live Alone preview before the pair take a summer walk.
SINGER & ACTOR · ATE IT · STUDIO SUZE · INSTAGRAM
Nam Gyu-ri visits her longtime Hannam-dong gamjatang spot and eats aged-kimchi pork bone stew on Studio Suze's original food program.
FILM ACTOR · ATE IT · MICKEY 17 · INSTAGRAM
Robert Pattinson eats spicy tteokbokki with director Bong Joon Ho at a Seoul snack shop during the official Mickey 17 press tour.
ACTOR · ATE IT · ANUSHKA SEN · THREADS
Indian actor Anushka Sen shares the tteokbokki she ate during her Jeju trip in a post on her own Threads account.
FOOTBALLER · ATE IT · JESSE LINGARD · YOUTUBE
Jesse Lingard tries hotteok during a Gwangjang Market street-food tour posted on his own channel, then rates Korean street food 10 out of 10.
ACTOR · ATE IT · FOOD & WINE · YOUTUBE
Canadian actor Anna Cathcart tastes and compares two tteokbokki dishes in Food & Wine's original Korean food taste test, choosing the version with the sweeter, more balanced sauce.
MLB CATCHER · ATE IT · MLB CUT4 · MLB.COM
Former MLB catcher Ryan Lavarnway tries tteokbokki during Team Israel's official Korean food tour before the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Seoul.
MLB PLAYER · ATE IT · SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS · MLB.COM
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski eats kimchi jjigae during the team's official Korean barbecue meal with Jung Hoo Lee and teammates.
MLB PLAYER · ATE IT · SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS · MLB.COM
Venezuelan MLB outfielder Luis Matos eats kimchi jjigae during the San Francisco Giants' official Korean barbecue meal with Jung Hoo Lee and teammates.
ACTOR · FAVORITE · THE CRUNCHBROS · INSTAGRAM
Canadian actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee names kimchi jjigae as his favorite dish and shares an easy recipe during The CrunchBros' original red-carpet interview.
RAPPER · ATE IT · KTOWN BULGOGI · INSTAGRAM
American rapper GoldLink eats Seoul-style bulgogi at Ktown Bulgogi and says he eats bulgogi at least once a day.
FOOTBALL ICON · ATE IT · KOREAN ENGLISHMAN · YOUTUBE
David Beckham tries premium Korean beef and talks through the meal in a full on-camera interview.
ACTOR · ATE IT · KOREAN ENGLISHMAN · YOUTUBE
Alita star Rosa Salazar and director Robert Rodriguez share a premium Korean beef barbecue meal on camera.
ACTOR · ATE IT · KOREAN ENGLISHMAN · YOUTUBE
Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee and Thomas Brodie-Sangster try Korean barbecue together during their Maze Runner visit.
FOOTBALLER · ATE IT · TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR · YOUTUBE
Premier League footballer Eric Dier cooks and eats Korean barbecue with Son Heung-min in an official Tottenham video.
WORLD CUP WINNER · ATE IT · KOREAN ENGLISHMAN · YOUTUBE
Hugo Lloris joins Son Heung-min and Tottenham teammates for a premium Korean beef barbecue meal prepared around the squad's nutrition plan.
ACTOR · COOKED IT · KIMCHI CHRONICLES · YOUTUBE
Hugh Jackman joins the Kimchi Chronicles kitchen to prepare beef bulgogi and Korean barbecue.
ACTOR · SHARED TIPS · DANIEL DAE KIM · INSTAGRAM
Daniel Dae Kim names Korean barbecue as a gateway to Korean cuisine in a K-culture guide shared on his own Instagram account.
ACTOR · ATE IT · OLIVE TV · YOUTUBE
Actor Shin So-yul takes on a full gamjatang meal in an original Olive TV dining episode.
SINGER · SHARED TIPS · TV CHOSUN · YOUTUBE
Singer John Park shares his well-known Pyeongyang naengmyeon tips on an official TV CHOSUN clip.
SINGER · COOKED IT · YOOXICMAN · YOUTUBE
Rapper and singer Wonstein joins a full bulgogi cooking-and-eating episode with the original creator.
SINGER · ATE IT · MBC · OFFICIAL CLIP
MAMAMOO singer Hwasa eats grilled beef gopchang and finishes the meal with fried rice in an official I Live Alone broadcast clip.
PEOPLE ALSO ASK
David Beckham tried premium Korean beef barbecue on Korean Englishman and later returned for Korean pork belly. Start with our Korean beef grill guide to see how the shared grill, cuts, and table-side bites work.
Eric Dier cooked and ate Korean beef barbecue with Son Heung-min in an official Tottenham Hotspur video. The original video describes him as loving the meal.
Hugh Jackman joined the Kimchi Chronicles kitchen to prepare beef bulgogi and Korean barbecue. Bulgogi is thin beef cooked with a light soy-based marinade, onions, mushrooms, and scallions.
Dylan O'Brien tried Korean barbecue with Maze Runner co-stars Ki Hong Lee and Thomas Brodie-Sangster during a filmed visit to Korea.
Singer John Park is well known for his enthusiasm for Pyeongyang naengmyeon and has shared his own tips for enjoying the chilled noodle dish on Korean television.
SOURCE STANDARD
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