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Hello. Today’s new menu item from 7-Eleven is the Kkanbu Lunchbox, a Chinese-style set meal bento. At first, I wondered if it was a collaboration with Kkanbu Chicken, but that wasn’t the case at all. It’s a set meal that combines spicy fried chicken (Kkanpunggi) and mapo tofu. The value for money is fairly average, and the lineup is decent, so it makes a solid option for a meal. Let’s take a closer look at what it’s like.
Hello. Today’s new pasta item from CU convenience store is the Hearty Cheese Cream Pasta. It’s the first pasta release in CU’s Hearty series, the standard lunchbox lineup that began a refresh starting in Q4 2025. A generous amount of cheese is added to a rich, thick cream sauce for a dense and creamy flavor, and crushed red pepper brings a mild kick without being too overwhelming. It also offers pretty good value for the price. Now, let’s take a closer look at what it’s like.
Hello. Today I’m introducing CU’s new lunchbox menu from the “Overwhelming” series: the CU Overwhelming Mountain of Char-Grilled Bulgogi Lunchbox. CU is already selling a great-value 3,900-won rice-bowl lunchbox, and they’ve been rolling out the Overwhelming series rice bowls pretty quickly too. They pack it with a generous amount of rice and toppings—almost like an extra-large portion—so it’s quite filling, and the items released so far have tasted pretty good, so I’m quietly looking forward to this one as well. Let’s take a look at what it’s like.
Hello. Today’s new lunchbox item from GS25 is the Guam Cube Steak & Fried Rice. Just from the name, it’s a lunchbox with a pretty unfamiliar concept. It’s a collaboration with the Guam Visitors Bureau and Naver Pay, and they say it recreates a local Guam menu. It’s not exactly a combination you’d typically associate with winter, so I got one out of curiosity. Let’s take a look at what it’s like.
Hello. Today, I will introduce CU’s new lunchbox menu, which has been released as part of the amazing value series with an impressive price lineup. The stars of the show are the Jeonju-style Bibim Rice and the Sausage Vegetable Rice. There are rumors that the amazing value lunchboxes are selling quite well, comparable to Emart24’s “End of Imagination” series in terms of cost-effectiveness. This menu, priced at a relatively affordable 3,900 KRW, seems to offer a generous portion despite being a single-item menu. Let’s take a closer look at what these menus have to offer.