November 2025
Desserts
The term “디저트” displayed on the cover represents the Korean phonetic transcription of “dessert,” denoting confections such as cakes and cookies. The featured item is a traditional Korean honey cookie known as yakgwa crafted by Golden Piece with a modern twist.
Korean desserts are becoming the next “in” thing for foodies worldwide. Creative artisans have elevated Korean breads and classic sweets from local favorites to global trends, combining time-honored ingredients and flavors with cosmopolitan sensibilities and flair.
한국 본연의 재료와 레시피에 스민 전통이 현대적 감각과 결합해 새로운 디저트로 등장하고 있다. 그 인기는 이제 한국을 넘어, 글로벌 미식 시장의 새로운 유행으로 자리한다. 화려함이 아닌 정교함으로, 전통을 이은 새로움으로 한국 디저트는 오늘도 세계의 입맛을 사로잡는다.
Desserts that have long been an essential part of Koreans’ everyday lives are undergoing exciting changes. The industry is getting a glow-up, with fresh ideas, fascinating recipes and innovative brands equipping Korean desserts with some sweet new flavors.
The world is turning its attention to Korean desserts. From Korean-style dessert recipes that first gained popularity overseas to products recognized in their homeland, the birthplace of snack confections, desserts are establishing themselves as the new Korean Wave.
Korea embraces a wide spectrum of flavors, from traditional confections to European desserts. Yet whatever form they take, they always carry a distinctly “Korean touch.” In this way, Korean desserts are creating a unique character found nowhere else in the world.
Icheon
The season of ripening grains—a journey begins to fill the quiet spaces of life. Just an hour from Seoul by public transport, Icheon reveals itself, a city brimming with artistry and abundance. A place where senses awaken, where every heartbeat feels alive.
Go to Icheon and take a journey that nourishes the soul.
Koreans have fished shrimp for centuries, harvesting abundant resources from the seas that surround their peninsula on three sides. Shrimp forms a cornerstone of the Korean diet, from its use in kimchi to the globalization of Korean snacks. It’s time to discover the unique Korean story of shrimp.
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