PAKOC

PAKOC is a Korean food blogger who tastes and honestly reviews the latest K-Food — from new franchise menus and convenience store lunch boxes to ramyeon, pizza, and fried chicken. Every week, he's among the first to try Korea's newest releases and share real thoughts on taste, price, and value for money. He also shares easy, doable recipes for home-cooked meals, lunch boxes, and snacks that anyone can recreate. Follow along on YouTube (@pakocook) and X (@kfood_pakoc).

GS25 Hyeja Janchi-guksu Review [Korean Food]

April 12, 2026 by PAKOC

Hello. Today’s new GS25 lunchbox item is Hyeja-roun Banquet Noodles, released as part of the Hyeja-roun ready-to-eat series. The Hyeja lunchbox line has expanded with a variety of options, beyond the usual multi-dish lunchboxes, including bibimbap and udon.

This banquet noodle dish is fairly popular, yet it still feels a bit unfamiliar as a convenience store lunchbox item. That makes it surprisingly exciting. So, let’s take a closer look at what it’s like.

Harim Chicken Kalguksu Ramen White Broth Review [Korean Food]

April 12, 2026 by PAKOC

Hello. Today I’m introducing Harim’s new ramen item, Harim Chicken Kalguksu Ramen. Surprisingly, Harim seems very serious about ramen, so it feels like they release a new item almost every month. This February 2026, they launched another new ramen. This one is a chicken-based option that fits Harim’s brand identity well. For starters, the clean, refreshing broth was genuinely solid. Now, let’s take a closer look at what this menu is like.

Emart24 Triple Katsu Dosirak Set Meal Review [Korean Food]

April 12, 2026 by PAKOC

Hello. Today’s new Emart24 lunchbox menu is the Kats Immersion Lunchbox from the Yukha-wonchik lineup, which is packed with meat. It is a multi-dish lunchbox released with the concept of enjoying several kinds of katsu in one meal.

From my perspective as someone who eats convenience store lunchboxes often, it has been nice to see the overall quality improve lately. This one also delivered a solid level of quality, so it felt filling and satisfying. The value for money was decent as well. Now, let’s take a closer look at what’s inside.

Doni Doni Donkatsu 3-Pack Review [Korean Food]

April 11, 2026 by PAKOC

Hello. Today’s product is the “Round and Round DoniDoni Pork Cutlet” 3-variety set, first sold via a live Lotte Home Shopping TV broadcast on April 5, 2026. It is a re-release of comedian Jung Hyung-don’s frozen pork cutlet after 13 years. This home-shopping-exclusive frozen pork cutlet set comes in three versions: whole pork neck, whole pork loin, and whole cheese. I still remember the legendary DoniDoni pork cutlet from 2011, so I was very curious about how this re-release turned out. Now, shall we take a look at what kind of menu it is?

Mom’s Touch MagicPung Ssai Burger & Chicken Review [Korean Food]

April 11, 2026 by PAKOC

Hello. Today I’m introducing Mom’s Touch’s new menu items, surprise-released in April: the Magic Pung Thigh Burger and the Magic Pung Big Thigh Boneless Chicken. Just recently in March, they rolled out the Hudukjuk Chef Collection. Then, in early April, they even brought back the monthly re-release menu. So they’ve been on a very busy schedule.

This time, they collaborated with “broadcaster Kim Pung,” who these days is even more famous as a self-taught, makeshift cook than as a webtoon artist. That may be why, instead of calling it a Chef Collection, they released it as a full-on “Makeshift Collection.” As expected, the menu combinations were beyond imagination. Now, let’s take a closer look at what they are.