2024 Recommended Korean Souvenirs | 10 Popular Korean Souvenirs

Olive Young Bagel Chips

Olive Young is a beauty store loved by locals. Among their products, the "low-calorie" bagel chips are particularly popular with tourists. These chips come in cute shapes and various flavors. Eating an entire pack is only 260 calories, which is much less compared to other snacks. They are suitable both as gifts and for personal consumption!

Price: 700 Korean won / approximately 0.26 Hong Kong dollars

Information: OLIVE YOUNG Global | Korea's No. 1 Health & Beauty Store

Fish Cake Soup Tea Bag

Korean fish cake soup always leaves a lasting impression on tourists. Now, there are "tea bags" of fish cake soup available. By simply steeping them, you can taste the authentic flavor, allowing your taste buds to transport you back to Korea! Besides drinking it on its own, you can also add fish balls, noodles, and other ingredients as you like.

Price: 1 box of 12 packets, 900 Korean won / approximately 33.36 Hong Kong dollars

Information: Jaws

CHEFFLÉ cheesecake

Attention cheesecake lovers! This is a super popular store with long queues, and you need to hurry to grab their hot-selling souvenirs as soon as they open! With a cute yet elegant design, topped with a thin layer of icing, the texture is a fusion of soufflé and cheesecake. It's even more creamy when frozen!

Price: 1 box of 4 pieces, KRW 000 / approximately HK$ 90.45

Information: CHEFFLÉ Instagram

Address: 387-10 Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea （Google Map）

LOTTE | Zero Chocolate Filled Cake Zero Sugar-Free

This zero-sugar chocolate-filled cake from Lotte uses maltitol, but it's still great news for chocolate lovers who are watching their weight! The cake is small and fluffy, and eating one at a time is very satisfying. It's also convenient for sharing!

Price: 1 box of 12 pieces

Information: Lotte Instagram

Yonsei Milk Cheese Fresh Cream Bun

The milk buns launched by Yonsei University are incredibly popular. You might find it hard to imagine why school food is so well-received. The buns are generously filled and exude a rich milky aroma. While the original flavor is the most sought-after, their continuously introduced new flavors are also very appealing, such as coffee, strawberry banana, chocolate, and red bean cream.

Price: Original flavor, 700 Korean won / approximately 26 Hong Kong dollars

Information: Yonsei Dairy Instagram

GINI F&S Croissant Cookies

Have you ever tried croissants that are like rice crisps? These flat croissant cookies are all the rage in Korea. The crispy cookies retain the flavor of croissants, and they're enjoyable whether you pair them with coffee or add ice cream and fruit. You can buy them at GS25 convenience stores.

Price: 1 box of 10 pieces, 10,000 Korean won / approximately 90.64 Hong Kong dollars

Information: GINI F&S Instagram

Brick and financial sector

Super cute Lego-shaped financiers! This handmade cake shop is very popular, with a fragrant aroma filling the store. A variety of flavored financiers are displayed, which are not too sweet when eaten and are also suitable as gifts. However, they only have a shelf life of 14 days, so it's best to plan to buy them towards the end of your trip!

Price: 8 pieces, 900 Korean won / approximately 107.65 Hong Kong dollars

Information: BRICKSAND Instagram

Address: South Korea, Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Hangang-daero, 405 Seoul Station 1st Floor （Google Map）

Madeleine Star

This is a blue and white European-style dessert shop. Small madeleines are displayed in various flavors, with many people recommending the bittersweet matcha flavor! The shop also sells croissants and other pastries, but the store is very small, so you might need to queue for a while!

Price: Original flavor, 900 Korean won / approximately 5.54 Hong Kong dollars

Information: Instagram Star

Address: 348-1 Chungjeongno 3(sam)-ga, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea （Google Map）

Frunack Jeju Island Citrus Slices

Spreading a layer of chocolate on dried orange slices has an incredibly delicious sweet and sour taste! This is also a very popular Korean souvenir, available in flavors like yogurt, cola, and white chocolate. Now you can buy them at major duty-free shops and department stores throughout Korea.

Price: Original flavor, 1 box contains 5 packs, 500 Korean won / approximately 19.96 Hong Kong dollars

Information: Frunack

Corn silk tea

Lastly, there's the health-promoting corn silk tea. It's low in calories, caffeine-free, and can reduce water retention. It also contains the nutritional benefits of both corn kernels and corn silk. The natural sweetness of corn makes the tea less bitter, making it suitable whether you simply want to drink something or are looking for health and beauty benefits!

Price: 1 box of 50 packets, 5,500 Korean Won / approximately 31.34 Hong Kong Dollars Please note: This is already in English!

Information: Tea House Mall

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