KOREAN FOOD REVIEW & RECIPE - PAKOC
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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.
The new lunch box I’m reviewing today is the CU Majesobap & Hamburg Steak Jeongsik (jeongsik means set meal). Not long ago I reviewed the Keukadang Jeongsik, the winning dish from the in-school cooking contest for third-year students at Korea Culinary Science High School. This time, the lunch box is built from the recipe that … Read more
Bibimbap-style items have been arriving fast at Korean convenience stores like CU and Seven-Eleven lately. The new Emart24 product I’m reviewing today is Bulgogi Bansuk Bibimbap (“bansuk” means soft-boiled egg). It’s a differentiated item you can only find at Emart24. Bulgogi, a soft-boiled egg and a generous helping of namul (seasoned vegetable sides) come in … Read more
The new CU lunch box I’m reviewing today is Keukadang Masitdang Jeongsik, released in September 2026. “Keukadang” is short for keurim-kare-dangmyeon, or creamy curry dangmyeon (Korean glass noodles). That dish was popular on social media for a while, and “masitdang” is a cutesy way of saying “delicious.” The lunch box is reportedly made with the … Read more
The new Seven-Eleven item I’m reviewing today is the Secret Soy Sauce Autumn Radish Bibimbap (bibimbap is a Korean mixed rice bowl), part of the Sung Si-kyung Pick line released in September 2026. It is one of the seasonal bibimbap series launched as a collaboration. This autumn-only bowl pairs radish from Pyeongchang’s highlands in Gangwon … Read more
Korean convenience stores keep upgrading their lunch boxes. Today’s pick is CU’s new Triple Jeongsik Ganjang Bulbaek & Donkatsu with Sagol Kimchi Stew. CU has overhauled its ready-meal lineup for the start of the university semester. This box is one of the newcomers in its Triple Jeongsik lineup (jeongsik means a set meal). The concept … Read more