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7-Eleven Japan joins the craze for Korean Gamja Cheese Balls

• Oona McGee
  Jun 13, 2026
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Trendy Korean snacks get a convenience store makeover, but is it a good thing? 

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• Japan, Korea
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • cheese • cheese ball • cheese balls • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • gamja cheese balls • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • korean food • SNJO)

Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan

• Master Blaster
  Jan 14, 2025

Does the name make the person or the person make the name?

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• Japan, Korea
• (aliases • Koreans in Japan • names • nationality • P.K. Sanjun • Park Sang-jun • tsumei • Zainichi Koreans)

Uniqlo releases T-shirt collaboration with K-pop group Treasure

• Shannon
  May 22, 2024

Six t-shirts for six iconic Treasure songs.

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• Global, Japan, Korea
• (collaboration • fashion collection • Find Your Treasure • Kpop • treasure • tshirts • Uniqlo • Uniqlo UT)

We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】

• Shannon
  Apr 23, 2024

This burger impacts the eyes as much as the stomach.

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• Korea
• (burger chains • Busan • Korean eats • Lotteria • taste test • tonkatsu • tonkatsu burger • tonkatsu sandwiches)

Transforming some instant noodles to pizza with Shin Ramyun [SoraKitchen]

• Master Blaster
  Mar 23, 2024

Instant noodles instantly become pizza.

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• Japan, Korea
• (cooking • food • instant noodles • Nongshim • Noodles • pizza • recipes • Shin Ramyun • SoraKitchen • spicy • yakisoba)

Is a weekend trip to Korea possible with just 50,000 yen (US$350)? – Part 2【Extreme budget travel】

• Dale Roll
  Aug 13, 2023

Day 1 was full of exciting experiences…what does Day 2 have in store? 

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• Japan, Korea
• (budget travel • cheap • COK • extreme budget travel • Go Hatori • Korea • Seoul • sightseeing • SNJO • South Korea • tourism • travel)

Is a weekend trip to Korea possible with just 50,000 yen (US$350)? – Part 1【Extreme budget travel】

• Dale Roll
  Aug 11, 2023

How far can Go make his budget stretch on a one-night stay? 

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• Japan, Korea
• (budget • budget travel • cheap • COK • extreme budget travel • Go Hatori • Korea • Seoul • sightseeing • SNJO • South Korea • tourism • travel)

This themed Starbucks in Seoul is hidden away in possibly the coolest location ever

• Dale Roll
  Aug 4, 2023

Getting there was like traveling through several dimensions–but it was so worth it!

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• Korea
• (coffee • coffee shop • Coffee Shops in Korea • cool places • Go Hatori • Korea • Seoul • sightseeing • Starbucks • starbucks korea • urban exploring)

Do Shibuya’s new Pizza Waffles taste as good as they sound?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 9, 2023

Move aside, waffle and pizza chains — Waffle Khan has arrived in town. 

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • cool • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • pizza • pizza waffle • restaurants • review • Shibuya • shibuya 109 • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo • Waffle Khan • waffles)

KFC adds hash brown burgers to its menu in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 24, 2023

New range includes a “forbidden” burger that swaps out buns for fried chicken pieces.

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• Korea
• (burgers • chicken • COK • exclusive • fast food • fried chicken • hash browns • Japan-exclusive • KFC • limited edition • new • potatoes • SNJO • taste test)

KFC releases the Zinger Triple Down in Korea 【Taste Test】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 29, 2023

This fried-chicken-on-fried-chicken-on-fried-chicken extravaganza isn’t exactly a burger, but we’re certainly not complaining.

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• Korea
• (burgers • chicken • fast food • fried chicken • KFC • KFC Korea • Korea • review • SNJO • Soon Pyon's • taste test • Triple Down)

Domino’s serves up Pokémon Halloween pizza for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2022

Plus a free set of special Pokémon cards with every order.

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • cool • cute • Domino • Domino's • fast food • food • halloween • pizza • Poké Ball • Pokemon • pokemon cards • SNJO • Soon Pyon's • taste test • weird)

We visit a Muji in South Korea to search for some uniquely Korean products

• Katie Pask
  Oct 4, 2022

Will the South Korean version of Muji have anything on sale that you can’t get anywhere else?

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • food • interior • muji • muji overseas • Mujirushi • Mujirushi Ryohin • Seoul • shops • SNJO • South Korea)

We found a popular Japanese ramen chain in South Korea!…or so we thought

• Shannon
  Aug 25, 2022

There’s a subtle difference, but does it still bring the flavor?

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • food • Jiro-kei • Koi Ramen • Koi Ramen Jiro • Korean ramen • Noodles • ramen • ramen jiro • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen)

Taste testing popular Korean and Japanese snacks that look similar: Pocky vs. Pepero

• Shannon
  Jun 14, 2022

Which came first–the Pocky or the Pepero?

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • food • japanese snacks • knockoffs • Korean snacks • Pepero • Pocky • snacks • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Pokémon baked goods booming in South Korea, boosted further by BTS

• Master Blaster
  Mar 15, 2022

Those BTS guys have impeccable taste.

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• Japan, Korea
• (baked goods • BTS • business • food • Pokemon • South Korea • SPC Samlip • stickers)

Take a Korean vacation in Japan with Tokyu Hotels and Shibuya 109’s newest themed hotel plan

• Dale Roll
  Mar 2, 2022

K-pop fans will love this budget-friendly staycation!

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• Japan, Korea
• (kawasaki • korea. staycation • Kpop • Osaka • shibuya 109 • Tokyu Hotels • travel • vacation)

How to make the best dalgona cookies from Squid Game

• Oona McGee
  Oct 21, 2021

Simple recipe with tips and hacks from South Korea will give you perfect results every time.

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• Japan, Korea
• (cookies • cooking • culture • Dalgona • honeycomb • Netflix • recipe • SNJO • SoraKitchen • Squid Game • sugar • sweets • tasty • toffee)

Ramen tea? Unusual drink is hot in more than ways than one

• Oona McGee
  Oct 19, 2021

Sure, it looks like ordinary tea, but the taste is…well, something else entirely.

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • drinks • food • Noodles • ramen • review • SNJO • taste test • tea)

Korean style chicken, ginseng, and brown rice soup in a can coming to Japanese vending machines

• Master Blaster
  Sep 13, 2021

Wholesome meals don’t get any more portable than that.

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• Japan, Korea
• (canned soups • Dydo • FANCL • food • germinated brown rice • health • samgye-tang • soup • vending machiens)

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