Dear reader, have you ever been watching a k-drama and thought about how delicious the food looks that the characters make? Have you ever wanted to try making that food yourself? Well, dear reader, you’re in luck! There is now a cookbook just for us k-drama lovers! What a time to be alive, am I right?

Choi Heejae’s new cookbook The Korean K-drama cookbook features prominent recipes from some of your favorite k-dramas as well as those you may have never heard of but once you do you’ll want to add them to your to-watch list!

The Korean K-Drama Cookbook by Choi Heejae

Eat like your favorite K-Drama TV Stars!

If you’re a fan of Korean dramas, or simply a fan of Korean food, then this book is for you! Here you’ll find 61 delicious recipes for classic Korean dishes, including those you may have seen on your favorite K-Drama shows such as Hospital Playlist and Crash Landing on You.

In addition to the easy-to-make, fully illustrated recipes for main and side dishes, you’ll also find recipes for Korean cocktails and tasty snacks to enjoy while you’re watching TV!

But, you might be thinking, what is a k-drama? A k-drama is a television show produced in Korea in the Korean language. Sounds painfully obvious, doesn’t it? But wait there’s more! Unlike American shows, k-dramas typically only have one season, ranging from 16 to 20 episodes that are an hour to an hour and a half long. Although drama is in the name, k-dramas can be in a lot of different genres, such as romance, melodrama, thriller/action, medical, family-oriented, historical (sageuk) and coming of age. A few of my favorite k-dramas in various genres include Healer (action), Just Between Lovers (melodrama), and Shooting Stars (romance/comedy).

Music, or the OST (original sound track) also plays a key role in k-dramas. There is the theme song that plays at the beginning of each episode and then during key moments within each episode. Make sure to have your Shazam app ready whenever you’re watching episodes to find new songs and artists!

The food! What about the food? At least for me, one of the greatest pleasures in watching k-dramas is discovering all the different kinds of food the characters cook themselves or order in a restaurant. Whether they order stew, barbeque, kimbap (Korean rice rolls), or one of my favorites, bibimbap (bibim meaning mixed and bap meaning rice), I find it all fascinating. Korean cooking uses lots of vegetables, so it is very healthy.

So whenever you watch your next k-drama, or perhaps watch one for the first time, I hope you feel inspired to try some of the dishes yourself! If you have an Asian food market nearby it is very easy to acquire the appropriate ingredients. Even most American supermarkets carry many of the ingredients.