GS25 TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta Review [Korean Food]

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Hello! Today I’m reviewing GS25 Korea’s new bento release tied to a viral TikTok recipe — the TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta. Is gochujang butter pasta actually trending on TikTok? I honestly couldn’t say since I’m not on the app. Either way, GS25 partnered with TikTok to drop a new pasta bento after a long gap in their lineup. They even threw in a chicken katsu, which makes it surprisingly viable as a full meal. Let’s break down what’s actually in the box.

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📋 At a Glance

Product: TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta
Brand: GS25 Korea (TikTok collaboration)
Price: 4,700 won (about $3.50 USD)
Weight & calories: 333g / 680 kcal (sodium 92% of daily value)
Main components: Pasta, chicken katsu, gochujang-mayo-syrup-based sauce (Haechandle gochujang), separately packed butter
How to heat: Place the included butter on top, leave the lid open, microwave for 2 minutes
Verdict: ★3.5 — More sweet-savory than spicy, with chicken katsu making it a workable single meal

Price and Concept Behind the TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta

This release leans on a “viral TikTok recipe” concept, dropped as an official collaboration with TikTok. A social platform partnering with a convenience store is a bit of an unusual pairing. As for whether the recipe is actually trending on TikTok, I genuinely couldn’t verify since I don’t use the app. Pricing comes in at 4,700 won.

GS25 TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta review

Total weight comes in at 333g with 680 kcal, and sodium hits 92% of the daily value. The portion is on the smaller side, but the calorie and sodium numbers run higher than you’d expect. Heating instructions: open the lid, place the butter pat on top, then microwave. The butter is packed separately rather than pre-mixed into the sauce. Worth noting, the gochujang base uses Haechandle, a major Korean chili paste brand.

What’s Inside the TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta

Let’s run through the build. When you pop the lid, a separate butter packet sits on top of the inner cover. The sauce shows a faint pinkish hue, suggesting a mix of gochujang, mayo, corn syrup, and a few other ingredients.

Convenience store pasta trend introduction

Since the plastic container runs slightly deep, the pasta volume is more than it looks at first glance. On top sits a golden-brown chicken katsu cutlet. That helps explain why a “pasta-only” bento ends up with surprisingly high calories.

As a single-item bento, the build itself stays simple. For my money, when it comes to convenience store pasta, CU’s previous “Overwhelming” series set the quality bar pretty high. This GS25 release isn’t “overwhelming” in the same volume sense, but factoring in the price point, it’s a solid build. Now I just need the flavor to deliver.

The chicken katsu plus a fairly distinctive sauce should hopefully land well on flavor too. To start the actual cook, I placed the included butter pat on top, kept the lid open, and microwaved for 2 minutes.

Taste Test: How Does the Gochujang-Butter Combo Land?

Now for the actual eating. The sauce looked a bit thick going in, but after the microwave run, it loosened up significantly as it mixed with the melted butter. After cooking, you definitely catch a mildly spicy, nutty aroma rising from the bowl.

Going in for a first bite, you might brace for full-on heat given the gochujang label, but in reality the spice stays gentle while the buttery, nutty aroma comes through richly, making this an easy-eating option. Melting the full butter portion definitely pushes the texture in an oilier direction too.

The sauce already leans toward mild heat plus sweet and nutty thanks to the gochujang plus syrup, sugar, and mayo base. Adding butter on top tones the spice down further and pushes the overall flavor toward something heavier and richer.

The chicken katsu pairing also worked nicely. The bento is generously sauced and the chicken is properly seasoned in a brine, so eating it alongside the pasta lands smoothly. That said, partway through I started wondering if this was really katsu or just plain fried chicken.

Value for Money and Final Verdict

It’s a slightly unusual menu in several ways, but the flavor itself never tips into “I can’t get used to this” territory. If anything, it lands closer to familiar territory, which keeps the resistance level low. Being a single-item bento also makes it easy to eat. As a single meal, it works just fine.

It’s clearly not a standard pasta, but for anyone looking for a hassle-free meal — especially if you want something more distinctive than the usual convenience store options — this is a reasonable pick. How does it sound to you? It’s a fine option for a casual lunch, so when the craving hits, it’s worth grabbing once. If you’re traveling in Korea, this is widely available at any GS25 nationwide.

For background on TikTok and how viral food trends spread on the platform, see the TikTok Wikipedia article.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much does the GS25 TikTok Gochujang Butter Pasta cost?

It’s 4,700 won (about $3.50 USD). Total weight runs 333g at 680 kcal, which is on the higher side for a pasta-only bento, and sodium hits 92% of the daily value, so this works best as one moderate meal rather than a heavy main.

Q. Is this gochujang pasta actually spicy?

Despite the gochujang label, the heat stays mild while sweetness and nuttiness from corn syrup, sugar, and mayo dominate. Once you melt the included butter into the sauce, the spice tones down further and the flavor turns heavier, so people sensitive to heat can eat this comfortably.

Q. Who is this menu best suited for?

Recommended for anyone hunting a more distinctive convenience store option than standard pasta. The included chicken katsu makes it workable as a full meal, and the gochujang-butter combo lands in a familiar-but-novel zone that’s easy to enjoy as a casual bento.

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