The popularity of Hallyu (Korean wave) which quickly spread to the Philippines and the rest of the world because of K-Pop and K-Dramas, also brought interest to Korean cuisine.

Bulgogi (grilled meat), bibimbap (a plate of rice, meat and vegetable served sizzling hot), samgyupsal (pork belly meat) and kimchi (spicy fermented cabbage) are the most popular Korean dishes that became ingrained into the Filipino palate.

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