According to a survey conducted among South Korean consumers on their reasons to consume Korean food in 2021, more than half of all respondents stated they ate it because it was the food they were used to eating on a daily basis. Another 16.3 percent said it was because Korean food seemed to be healthy.
Reasons for consuming Korean food in South Korea as of October 2021
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Korean Food Promotion Institute. (December 17, 2021). Reasons for consuming Korean food in South Korea as of October 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327246/south-korea-reasons-for-eating-korean-food/
Korean Food Promotion Institute. "Reasons for consuming Korean food in South Korea as of October 2021." Chart. December 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327246/south-korea-reasons-for-eating-korean-food/
Korean Food Promotion Institute. (2021). Reasons for consuming Korean food in South Korea as of October 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327246/south-korea-reasons-for-eating-korean-food/
Korean Food Promotion Institute. "Reasons for Consuming Korean Food in South Korea as of October 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327246/south-korea-reasons-for-eating-korean-food/
Korean Food Promotion Institute, Reasons for consuming Korean food in South Korea as of October 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327246/south-korea-reasons-for-eating-korean-food/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Reasons for consuming Korean food in South Korea as of October 2021 [Graph], Korean Food Promotion Institute, December 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327246/south-korea-reasons-for-eating-korean-food/