Korea launches inaugural 'Korean Food Day' with 3-day festival in Seoul

Korea will hold its first legally designated Korean Food Day festival at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 23-25. HANSIK FESTA will feature a ceremony, conference, cooking demonstrations, classes, performances, company showcases and restaurant pop-ups. Organizers will examine Korean cuisine’s role as a cultural asset and global industry, while presenting traditional dishes alongside modern food innovations. Korean Food Day falls on Oct. 24.

The festival is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Conference speakers include chef Ok Dong-sik, chef Son Jong-won of Eatanic Garden, producer Lee Wook-jung, Park Hyun-young of Life Trend Observation Center and Kim Sook-jin of CJ CheilJedang.

Cooking demonstrations will feature master chef Lee Ha-yeon, chef Han Shin-hee, monk Woo Kwan, chef Park Joo-eun and food creators Magic Boy Kim Chef and Eunsujeo.

The festival will include a flea market selling Korean ingredients, desserts, tableware and other products linked to Korean food culture.

Organizers said Oct. 24 represents harmony between completion and the seasonal rhythms embodied in Korea’s 24 solar terms.

Published Oct 7, 2026 2:37 pm KST

A full course meal of traditional Korean cuisine at Korea House in Seoul features 13 dishes ranging from appetizers and side dishes to main courses, rice and desserts. Courtesy of Korea Heritage Agency

Korean food will take center stage at National Museum of Korea later this month as Korea marks its first legally designated Korean Food Day with a three-day festival featuring chefs, food creators and industry experts.

HANSIK FESTA will run Oct. 23-25 at the museum’s auditorium and Mirror Pond area, with events organized by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Friday’s program will include the first Korean Food Day ceremony and a conference examining how Korean cuisine can evolve as both a cultural asset and global industry.

Speakers will include chef Ok Dong-sik, chef Son Jong-won of Eatanic Garden, producer Lee Wook-jung, Park Hyun-young of Life Trend Observation Center and Kim Sook-jin of CJ CheilJedang.

The conference will explore Korean food’s place in global dining, its emergence as a brand and how food, culture and media have helped carry Korean cuisine beyond Korea.

Visitors can watch cooking demonstrations featuring master chef Lee Ha-yeon, chef Han Shin-hee, monk Woo Kwan, chef Park Joo-eun and food creators including Magic Boy Kim Chef and Eunsujeo.

The festival will also feature a Korean food quiz, cooking classes, cultural performances, a food-and-film talk, company showcases and restaurant pop-ups offering Korean dishes and desserts.

A flea market will offer Korean ingredients, desserts, tableware and other products tied to Korean food culture.

Oh Jin-hee, director general of public cultural diplomacy at the Foreign Ministry, said Korean food was becoming an asset for building connections and friendship with people around the world.

The festival will bring together classic Korean heritage with modern food innovations — from company showcases to trendy pop-up desserts — according to Jung Kyung-seok, a top food policy official at the Agriculture Ministry.

"It is deeply meaningful to celebrate the very first Korean Food Day together with the public," Jung said. "We have prepared a rich lineup where visitors can enjoy everything from traditional Korean cuisine to innovative dishes and desserts that blend cutting-edge technology with artistic sensibility. We hope many domestic and international guests will come experience the flavors and stories of Korean food."

Korean Food Day falls on Oct. 24, with organizers describing the date as representing harmony between completion and the seasonal rhythms embodied in Korea’s 24 solar terms.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

韩国将于10月23日至25日在首尔国立中央博物馆举办首届官方认可的韩国美食节。此次名为“韩食节”（HANSIK FESTA）的活动将包括仪式、研讨会、烹饪示范、课程、表演、企业展示和快闪餐厅等。主办方将探讨韩国料理作为文化资产和全球产业的地位，并展示传统菜肴与现代创新美食。韩国美食日为10月24日。

该节日由农业、食品和农村事务部以及外交部联合举办。

会议演讲嘉宾包括厨师玉东植、Eatanic Garden 的厨师孙钟元、制作人李旭正、生活趋势观察中心的朴贤英以及 CJ 第一制糖的金淑珍。

烹饪示范将由名厨李夏妍、厨师韩信熙、和尚禹宽、厨师朴珠恩以及美食创作者 Magic Boy Kim Chef 和 Eunsujeo 进行。

此次节日将包括一个跳蚤市场，出售韩国食材、甜点、餐具以及其他与韩国饮食文化相关的产品。

组织者表示，10 月 24 日象征着圆满完成与韩国 24 个节气所体现的季节韵律之间的和谐。

发布于2026年10月7日下午2:37（韩国标准时间）

首尔韩国之家提供的传统韩式全套料理包含13道菜，从开胃菜、小菜到主菜、米饭和甜点，应有尽有。图片由韩国文化遗产厅提供。

本月晚些时候，韩国国立中央博物馆将举办为期三天的节日，庆祝韩国首个法定韩国美食日，届时将有厨师、美食创作者和行业专家出席，韩国美食将成为节日的焦点。

韩式文化节将于 10 月 23 日至 25 日在博物馆礼堂和镜池区举行，活动由农林畜产食品部和外交部组织。

周五的活动将包括首届韩国美食日庆典和一场探讨韩国料理如何发展成为文化资产和全球产业的会议。

演讲嘉宾包括厨师玉东植、Eatanic Garden 的厨师孙钟元、制作人李旭正、生活趋势观察中心的朴贤英以及 CJ 第一制糖的金淑珍。

本次会议将探讨韩国料理在全球餐饮中的地位、其品牌的崛起，以及食物、文化和媒体如何帮助韩国料理走向世界。

游客可以观看由名厨李夏妍、厨师韩信熙、和尚禹冠、厨师朴珠恩以及美食创作者（包括“魔法男孩”金厨师和恩秀智）带来的烹饪演示。

此次美食节还将举办韩国美食问答比赛、烹饪课程、文化表演、美食与电影讲座、公司展示以及提供韩国菜肴和甜点的快闪餐厅。

跳蚤市场将提供韩国食材、甜点、餐具以及其他与韩国饮食文化相关的产品。

韩国外交部公共文化外交司司长吴真熙表示，韩国美食正在成为与世界各地人民建立联系和友谊的宝贵资产。

据韩国农业部高级食品政策官员郑京锡 (Jung Kyung-seok) 介绍，此次美食节将把韩国传统美食与现代食品创新相结合，从公司展示到时尚快闪甜点，应有尽有。

郑女士表示：“能够与公众共同庆祝首个韩国美食日，意义非凡。我们精心准备了丰富多彩的节目，从传统韩国料理到融合尖端科技与艺术美感的创新菜肴和甜点，应有尽有。我们希望国内外众多宾客能够前来体验韩国美食的滋味和背后的故事。”

韩国美食日定于 10 月 24 日，组织者称这一日期象征着圆满和韩国 24 个节气所体现的季节韵律之间的和谐。

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。