Tag: samgyetang

samgyetang

Latest News

'Value over tradition': Alternative meals push samgyetang aside this boknal season

As prices for chicken-and-ginseng soup climb, Koreans are flocking to eel, abalone and other energy-rich foods on the dog days of summer.

2026.7.15

A person walks past a Seoul restaurant poster showing samgyetang bowls and prices in won.

Samgyetang prices climb ahead of Chobok

As the three hottest days of the season approach, the average price of the summer standby for beating the heat is 18,154 won ($12) in Seoul, with some restaurants charging 20,000 won.

2026.7.5

Most popular

A consumer buys a processed chicken at a supermarket in Seoul on June 24.

Boknal gets pricier as chicken prices hit 15-year high

Avian flu and World Cup demand have squeezed chicken supplies, prompting retailers to push eel, abalone and other alternate summer stamina foods ahead of the three hottest days of the year.

2026.6.29

Serving gratitude with samgyetang

Students, faculty and volunteers in Busan shared samgyetang with about 250 veterans and their families to honor the Month of Patriots and Veterans.

2026.6.23

From eggs to samgyetang, an early heat wave is cooking Korea's food prices

Bird-flu culling and a weak won have pushed staples higher as the country braces for an overlap of heavy rain and extreme heat

2026.6.22

For Nvidia's Huang, chicken dinner is a winner during Korea visit

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is back in Korea, and continuing to delight local restaurants and the public with his apparent affinity for Korean food, especially chicken, be it fried or boiled, and pork belly barbecue as he meets with domestic tech giants.

2026.6.7

Employees line up to eat samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup, at a cafeteria at a company in Poland in 2025. [OURHOME]

Homestyle K-food becomes a staple overseas, but infrastructure and support still limited

Korean food is increasingly popular worldwide, becoming a daily staple as demand for home-style dishes rises, driven by K-content. However, infrastructure for its global expansion remains limited.

2026.3.27

Samgyetang, or ginseng chicken soup, is sold at a restaurant in Jung District, central Seoul, on Aug. 20. [YONHAP]

Samgyetang prices continue to heat up

The average price of a bowl of samgyetang, or ginseng chicken soup, in Seoul reached 18,000 won ($13) last month, a 2,500-won jump over the past three years.

2025.9.16