Aside from maybe ramen, the food that most often plays a central role in many k-dramas is kimchi, Korea's national dish.

The act of making kimchi can be a way to show a spoiled chaebol how other families happily interact as it was for Lee Min Ho in "Boys Over Flowers."

Having your cheek smeared with kimchi seasoning can be an excuse for a kiss as it was between Lee Chung Ah and Jung Il Woo in "Flower Boy Ramen Shop.

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