Food Tour with Hwang Jung-Eum 🥩

Ever wonder what your favorite K-celebs are eating lately? Look no further than their social media! The familiar faces we know and love from Korean entertainment occasionally turn to SNS to share photo-worthy foods, delivering a double helping of aesthetics and taste, and giving fans a closer look into what they’d most likely be found eating for lunch. Let’s take a trip through treats from Korea and beyond, and who knows? Maybe we’ll find our next spark of snackspiration!

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Heartwarming Hwang Jung-eum is known for her amazing stage presence, going as far back as her days as a singer, enchanting the crowds with her charming voice as lead vocalist of the famous K-pop girl group, Sugar. Since then, she's been seen on the screen, having the audience fall for her character in shows such as Endless Love, She Was Pretty, and The Undateables. It’s hard to escape such a charismatic person! Whether she’s singing and dancing or making the audience cry from her amazing acting, Jung-eum knows how to keep her fans on edge.

Nowadays, the idol-turned-actress has her fans falling for not only her, but anything she decides to munch! With how far social media has come, it’s no wonder why the actress goes on Instagram to share with fans what she’ll be eating that day. From pictures of her delicious feasts to much simpler snacks such as fruit, it’s no surprise that her fans are craving for more!

• BBQ

  Taking one look at this BBQ pic will have you wishing for a bite. 

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Accompanied by side dishes such as kimchi and bean sprouts that are quite common for a BBQ feast,  it’s a one filling meal that will leave you wanting more!

• Tteokbokki 

Walk down any busy street in Korea and you’ll surely run into a tteokbokki cart.

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Considered very popular because of its soft, pillowy pieces of dough in a spicy sauce with melted cheese, it’s one food that will have anyone licking their fingers.

• Fruit

One common food you’ll never fail to see on this actress’s social media is fruit! It’s something she quite frequently munches on:

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Juicy and refreshing apricots and peaches are just in time for the summer!

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It’s going to have you going bananas for a taste!

• Dessert

What better way to end a meal than with dessert? One sweet you’ll see the actress enjoy quite often is most often served cold!

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  Whether it’s your classic vanilla ice cream with a slight twist...

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...or just simply a vanilla soft-serve shared with friends, it’s one sweet treat she doesn’t miss!

From the simplest of foods to some a little more complex, the actress knows how to keep you wanting for more. What’s one food she has that makes you want a bite? Let us know in the comments below!

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Cover Image: Hwang Jung-eum in She Was Pretty (C-Jes Entertainment; MBC)
Written by Briseida Rivera