KOREAN FOOD REVIEW & RECIPE - PAKOC
Korean Recipes & Food Reviews : Discover Authentic Korean Cuisine with PAKOC
Hands-on reviews of Korean convenience store meals from CU, GS25, 7-Eleven, and Emart24 — lunchboxes, kimbap, ready-to-eat dishes, cup noodles, and desserts. Honest verdicts on taste, price, calories, and which Korean CVS items are worth a try.
Today’s new CU lunch box comes from the Pbick (PBICK) pasta lineup: the Pork Bulgogi Garlic Pasta. It was released under Pbick The Kitchen, CU’s private-label brand. The sauce is an aglio e olio with a galbi (marinated short rib) flavor. On top go garlic, mushrooms and plenty of pork bulgogi. In short, it’s a … Read more
Seven-Eleven’s new lunch box in this review is Familiar Taste Is Scary Dosirak, released in September 2026 as part of the Seonneomgim series. The series is built on the concept that the lunch box lineup has “crossed the line.” A little while ago, I tried the Seonneomgim 7-Side Dosirak, and I remember it being basic … Read more
Today’s Seven-Eleven bibimbap (a Korean mixed rice bowl) is the Si-kyung Pick Secret Gangdoenjang Bulgogi Bibimbap. It is the third item in a seasonal bibimbap series made in collaboration with Sung Si-kyung. Barley rice is topped with seven toppings, including bulgogi (marinated sliced meat) and Gangwon Province gondeure (Korean thistle) namul. You mix it all … Read more
Emart24 has a meat-focused lunch box line called Yukha Wonchik, the Korean term for the “5W1H” principle. The newest addition to the line is the Ham Ssam Neobiani & Gochujang Bulgogi set meal. It packs sweet neobiani (a soy-marinated grilled meat dish) and spicy gochujang bulgogi into one box. A wide layer of ham spreads … Read more
GS25 has given its flagship lunch box brand, Hyeja Jipbap, a full-change renewal, and the first product to come out of it is the one I’m reviewing today: the new Hyeja Jipbap Jeyuk & Chicken Nanban. “Hyeja” is Korean slang for generous, great-value portions, and “jipbap” means a home-cooked meal. The full name is Hyeja … Read more