According to a global survey conducted in 2023 on South Korean cultural content among select countries, Korean food was the most popular with Taiwanese respondents, as over 73 percent of respondents stated that Korean food was popular in their country. Korean cuisine has continued to gain worldwide popularity since the early 2010s.
Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2023, by selected country or territory
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people who experienced South Korean cultural content
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This survey was conducted in the following countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Australia, Vietnam, United States, Brazil, Argentina, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, UAE, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and South Africa.
Original question: "How popular do you think is the South Korean cuisine in your country at the moment?"
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (April 2, 2024). Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2023, by selected country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2023, by selected country or territory." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2024). Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2023, by selected country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean Cuisine Worldwide in 2023, by Selected Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/
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Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2023, by selected country or territory [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/
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