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
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 November 18, 2024, 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 November 18, 2024. 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: November 18, 2024. 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/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2023, by selected country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
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/
