According to a global survey conducted in 2022 on South Korean cultural content among select countries, Korean food was the most popular with Malaysian respondents, as over 68 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 2022, by selected country
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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. (March 10, 2023). Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2022, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 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 2022, by selected country." Chart. March 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2023). Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2022, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 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 2022, by Selected Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2023, 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 2022, by selected country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Popularity of South Korean cuisine worldwide in 2022, by selected country [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, March 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328139/south-korea-korean-food-popularity-worldwide-by-country/