HONG KONG, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean barbecue might have put Korean food on the map, but it's only one aspect of the country's richly diverse cuisine. In this episode of CNN Original Series K-Everything, host and executive producer, Daniel Dae Kim explores the meteoric rise of Korean food, in a story that is not just about what to eat and how to make it, but about nostalgia, pride, innovation, and determination.
Starting in Pyeongchang, Kim and his parents visit one of South Korea's biggest kimjang which takes place every November – a festival where people come together to ferment vast quantities of kimchi in preparation for winter. Returning to Seoul, Daniel meets food stylist Ellie Lee who recreates a dish she prepared for Squid Game, explaining the outsized role the media has played in the global proliferation of Korea's culinary culture.
