Gukbap, a traditional Korean soup with rice, has become a favorite among young international tourists, surpassing previously ...

The warm, savory scent of dwaeji gukbap (pork soup) greeted me as I stepped out of Busan Station. It’s hardly surprising—there are around a dozen dwaeji gukbap restaurants near the station.

There’s even a Korean Netflix show dedicated to it — A Nation of Broth. A spread from Jinsang Gukbap. The breadth of Korean soups is so bountiful, it can be broken down into several categories.

Jun Hyun-moo sampled sancho kimchi at an Andong gukbap restaurant and was amazed by the taste, causing him to drop his ...