A festival in Seoul on Oct. 18 will feature the traditional food served to the royal court and nobility of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Find more here

Oct 17,2025

The third Kimchi Festival London on Nov. 23 captured gourmet lovers. Visitors learned more about the iconic condiment from 16 kimchi masters: TKFF President Yoon Sook-ja, 10 chefs from across Korea including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do Province, Sejong, Daejeon and Busan, and six from around the world such as Tokyo, Beijing, London and Paris. Read more

Nov 28,2024

Chuseok (Thanksgiving), one of Korea's two biggest holidays along with Seollal (Lunar New Year), falls on Sept. 29 this year. Ahead of the holiday, two Korea.net staff writers last week visited the Institute of Traditional Korean Food to learn more about the traditional tea table setting for Chuseok. Clad in Hanbok, Margareth Theresia from Indonesia and Cao Thi Ha from Vietnam interviewed the institute's director Yoon Sook-ja to learn more about Chuseok cuisine. Find more here

Sep 29,2023

Yoon Sook-ja, director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food, recommends pairing dwaeji bulgogi (marinated grilled pork) with soju (clear liquor), and oiseon (suffed cucumber) with beer. Let's find out why and explore beautiful cuisine.

Oct 20,2022

Dubbed an "ambassador of Korean food," Yoon Sook-ja, director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food in Seoul, says Korean alcoholic drinks are tastier when paired with Korean dishes. Based on her recommendations, Korea.net in a two-part series present food pairings that make the most popular kinds of booze in Korea -- makgeolli (milky rice wine), soju (clear liquor), beer and fruit wine -- more enjoyable. This is the first part. Find more

Oct 13,2022

Hi, it's Hana of HANAGo. In this episode made especially for the Chuseok Mid-Autumn Festival, I will explore a very chewy kind of Korean food - tteok.

Sep 21,2018

Hi, it's Hana of HanaGo. Today I'm going to answer a question sent in by Hannah Samuel from Nigeria, who said, "Korean food looks delicious. Please teach me how to make any Korean dish."

Aug 20,2018

A food festival featuring traditional ceremonial feasts took place at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Jung-gu District, Seoul, on May 10 and 11. The festival attracted many visitors, as it introduced traditional ceremonial foods from both the South and North sides of Korea.

May 14,2018

Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food said 6 that the leaders of the two Koreas can share their food and become closer through the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. In front her are brassware that contains the bibimbap mixed rice and boiled meat platter that she has recommended for the two leaders.

Apr 16,2018

Rainbow rice cake is a delicious delicacy that pleases both the eyes and the mouth. This marble rice cake is an improvement on existing rainbow rice cake, as one can now taste the rice cake in harmony with the sweet fruit jam filling, all in uniquely shaped pieces. Here’s the recipe.

Feb 16,2018