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13. The Luxury Brand of Gopchang
With the help of Si-kyung, Matsushige is initiated into the world of premium gopchang. The savory flavor keeps the soju flowing. A decision is made.
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K-foodie meets J-foodie is a talk and reality TV series that premiered on Netflix on February 27, 2025. It has 7 seasons and 82 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 7 Episode 8, aired on October 8, 2026.
Korea's top foodie Sung Si-kyung joins Japan's beloved Yutaka Matsushige on a tasty adventure as they explore culinary gems across Korea and Japan.
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82 episodes · 7 seasons
2025 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
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With the help of Si-kyung, Matsushige is initiated into the world of premium gopchang. The savory flavor keeps the soju flowing. A decision is made.
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According to Si-kyung, today's place was beloved by three generations. The noodles here are but a sidekick for the suyuk and the stir-fried octopus!
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The boy from Fukuoka is now a man - with a taste for nostalgia. Matsushige brings his pal to savor manju and some udon he would pick as his last meal.
E10
A seafood tour at Karato Market builds friendship like no other place! Matsushige and Si-kyung learn what piques their appetites by the calm seashore.
E9
Si-kyung knows the perfect place for Matsushige’s sweet tooth. Come visit the marketplace for some walnut balls, donuts, croquettes and red bean buns!
E8
Si-kyung is filled with childhood nostalgia at a cold noodle spot boasting decades of culinary tradition. Will Matsushige enjoy Pyeongyang naengmyeon?
E7
The duo heads to Seoul for Si-kyung's top picks. Matsushige tears into timeless pork ribs like a black panther. The friendship deepens with each ssam.
E6
Memories of hope and hunger endure in the Chinese restaurant where Matsushige once worked decades ago. A viral menu of pink fried rice awaits the duo.
E5
In the second installment of Matsushige’s top dessert picks, the duo tries pudding at Mount Fuji. Prepare to be moved by the ambiance and the flavor.
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Welcome to a yakitori restaurant that is delicious and easy on the wallet. As Si-kyung guzzles and digs in, Matsushige can’t help but also take a sip.
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Matsushige digs in at a legendary yakiniku spot from Solitary Gourmet, and Si-kyung is enthralled. Their chopsticks are flying. Praises are soaring.
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Kamakura is famous for Slam Dunk and also happens to be Matsushige’s go-to food spot. Now, where do they sell the most expensive cheesecake in Japan?
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Ballad King Sung Si-kyung and Solitary Gourmet Yutaka Matsushige are on a grand foodie tour. Where better to start than Tokyo? Things might get spicy!
2025 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
Matsushige heads to a traditional market and is captivated by the market's charm. He finally finds what he came for: old-fashioned fried chicken!
Matsushige picks a legendary unagi place with 152 years of history, a favorite of his father's. Invigorated, the foodies begin a friendly competition.
Up against Fukuoka’s live squid is Korea’s live octopus! A full-course spread of raw, grilled and boiled octopus piques Matsushige’s interest.
A battle of the mollusks commences. Matsushige goes first with a double feature of tasty squid, enjoyed raw and fried! Will he win this Squid Game?
For his date, Matsushige chooses an exclusive Mont Blanc shop in Kyoto. The two foodies even share a bingsu, relishing the sweetness of camaraderie.
The two foodies convene at the romantic Hangang Park, indulging in homemade kimbap, delicious ramyeon and takeout food. This date is going swimmingly.
If Korea has jjajangmyeon, then Japan has yakisoba! Matsushige's favorite place in Osaka has the most magical okonomiyaki and smoky-flavored yakisoba.
The two foodies find themselves in a Korean-style Chinese restaurant. What is Matsushige's preference for eating tangsuyuk, jajangmyeon and jjamppong?
Following Japan's tonkotsu is Korea's sundae-gukbap. Si-kyung reveals his personal favorite as Matsushige gets creative using a secret ingredient.
A savory battle of pork bone broth commences. It's tonkotsu ramen versus sundae-gukbap! Matsushige goes first, but his tastes clash with Si-kyung’s.
It’s Korea’s turn to present a charcoal-grilled dish. Si-kyung's delectable duck transports Matsushige. It's so good, a new recipe is in the works!
The prelude is over, and the taste-off begins! Matsushige deals the first blow with charcoal-grilled chicken. The mood is right, but what about taste?
2025 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
Si-kyung recommends a kal-guksu place in Euljiro that serves mugwort noodles in bone broth that captivates Matsushige. There's even a secret menu!
The foodies are off to taste the original budae-jjigae of the Songtan variety. Steak and bacon are unusual additions, but they sure pique the palate!
The foodies head to an izakaya in Osaka that Matsushige once frequented after work. Their conversation is as rich as the variety of the food served.
In Busan, the foodies visit a Chinese restaurant run by a huaqiao living in Korea. The ganjjajang and ulmyeon are good enough to make a foodie sing!
The two foodies visit Hokkaido’s Asahikawa to visit Matsushige’s culinary mentor, finding joy in delicious home-style dishes and drinking snacks.
Busan’s own Lee Dae-ho pulls out the works with bossam, bulgogi and whole octopus. Matsushige channels his inner Korean by being hands-on with kimchi.
Sapporo is a foodie’s paradise with its offerings of lamb and Jingisukan. Matsushige proposes a place that boasts lamb sashimi and a legendary menu.
At a restaurant in Busan that specializes in clam soup, the foodies dine on hangover soup and simmered mackerel. Naturally, Si-kyung craves liquor.
One would be missing out on life if they never tried simmered mackerel from Matsushige’s recommended spot. The savory omakase may topple his sobriety!
Today, we have a tofu special for Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers. From pan-fried to braised, which recipe has captured the hearts of the Wednesday cast?
Sweet tooth Matsushige offers a dessert tour of Kyoto that includes the tarte tatin that changed his outlook. But what drink would pair well with it?
On a tasty business trip to Busan, Matsushige and Si-kyung get their fill of rice cakes. Garaetteok is good, but are they ready for spicy tteokbokki?
The foodies take a business trip to Kyoto. In this historic land, Si-kyung discovers his favorite mochi place. But will he find a favorite restaurant?
2025 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 9 months ago
To celebrate their first anniversary, Matsushige and Si-kyung prepare a meal for each other. Warm tonjiru and spicy jeyukbokkeum awaken good memories.
In Asahikawa, the foodies discuss the joys of sharing good food over grilled morsels of shinkoyaki. For once, Matsushige joins Si-kyung with a drink.
The foodies meet in Busan to savor pork soup and handmade sundae. CEOs are known to sup at this delectable spot! Matsushige and Si-kyung are besotted.
Foodies delight over famous cold desserts from Korea and Japan, such as Hokkaido soft ice cream and snowflake patbingsu drizzled in condensed milk.
The foodies visit Namhansanseong to savor baeksuk. Between sips of savory, restorative broth, Matsushige learns about three kinds of chicken soups.
At Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market, the foodies scout for fresh hoe. Matsushige tries bone-in hoe for the first time. A special dish follows.
Today’s gamjatang is enough to impress Si-kyung. He offers a bite to Matsushige, who gets a full-course meal of meat, fried rice and vegetables.
All the taxi drivers in Busan rave about this secret spot. Si-kyung can’t stop himself from gorging on its hairtail dishes, be it grilled or stewed.
Matsushige is taken by the culinary treasures that this luxurious Korean restaurant has to offer: sinseollo, yukjeon, bulgogi and buckwheat noodles.
In Asahikawa, a renowned sumo family runs a Chanko Nabe restaurant that serves a tower of ingredients — the likes of which Matsushige has never seen.
Just minutes from North Korea, in the Demilitarized Zone, is Jangdan Soybeans village. Its delicious, savory dishes cause tension between the foodies.
In Hokkaido, a ramen dish has a hold on Matsushige. The foodies can’t get enough of its gingery broth! But this may be their last time to enjoy it.
Drinking culture is explored at length in this tasty tour of local flavors. Sapporo calls for parfaits after drinking, while Korea has morning soup.
2026 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 5 months ago
Si-kyung meets Japanese top model and actress Ayaka Miyoshi as a new dining buddy.
K-foodie meets J-foodie Korea-Japan gourmet date release dates →A crazy restaurant in Jongno that Si-kyung carefully chose for Miyoshi, who loves Pyongyang cold noodles. For just 11,000 won, Pyongyang cold noodles, boiled pork slices, and mung bean pancakes are served, and Miyoshi succeeds in finishing the entire meal at an incredible speed.
On a day perfect for a nourishing meal, Si-kyung introduces Miyoshi to a restaurant specializing in perilla seed ginseng chicken soup. The two marvel at the thick, nutty broth and tender chicken. On top of that, the Cheongyang peppers served as a side dish add a surprising spicy kick.
Soy-marinated crab, the Japanese people's favorite Korean dish! Today, Si-kyung visits a famous crab restaurant in Seoul chosen by Miyoshi. As a lavish spread is laid out, featuring soy-marinated crab, marinated shrimp, and crab roe rice, Miyoshi shares her memories of Korea.
Upon hearing that Miyoshi liked traditional Korean markets, Si-gyeong guided her to Yeonseo Market, a food paradise. Here, where a wide variety of foods can be enjoyed, the two fully savored the flavors and charm of a Korean market.
A grand reveal of Si-kyung's true favorite sundae gukbap spot, worthy of being called the 'Minister of Gukbap.' Miyoshi, who accompanied Si-kyung to this famous sundae restaurant boasting a 40-year history, devours a bowl of rice in the blink of an eye!
Si-kyung and Miyoshi's gourmet date has resumed in Korea! Si-kyung is confident that he has prepared a fantastic lineup; where is his first restaurant? It is a yakiniku restaurant featuring seven types of kimchi made by a kimchi master and premium pork. An invitation to a Korean gourmet restaurant.
Miyoshi reveals her secret hideout to Si-kyung. Not only are there delicious drinks and snacks, but the owner even recommends perfect pairings! Si-kyung is extremely satisfied, but at the same time, he says he has a certain worry...
Si-kyung and Miyoshi visit a yakiniku restaurant located in Roppongi, a hot spot in Tokyo. At this special restaurant, which is said to be frequented by famous Korean and Japanese celebrities, they enjoy the finest Matsusaka beef as an omakase meal.
A high-end sushi restaurant in Tokyo introduced by Korean Si-kyung to Japanese Miyoshi. A seventeen-course sushi meal presented by a sushi master with 26 years of experience. Will Si-kyung be able to win over Miyoshi's palate?
Si-kyung visits Miyoshi's hometown, Kawagoe, Saitama. He tastes juicy gyoza at a regular spot Miyoshi frequented during her school days. With spontaneous exclamations of delight, the beer flows down smoothly.
A store with no signboard in the old shopping street. In this place, which is only operated by reservation only, you can enjoy a full course of teppanyaki from super-large steak, bony tataki, grilled scallops, menchikatsu, and monjayaki.
Si-kyung meets Japanese top model and actress Ayaka Miyoshi as a new dining buddy. After exchanging greetings at a cafe in Tokyo, the two head straight to a famous tsukemen restaurant. With the first bite, Si-kyung realizes that Miyoshi is a true connoisseur of taste.
2026 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 3 months ago
Si-kyung and Miyoshi take a culinary dream trip!
K-foodie meets J-foodie Gourmet dreams release dates →A popular stir-fried duck restaurant bustling with regulars. Miyoshi is nervous at the bright red appearance, but quickly falls for the taste, which exceeds her expectations. After eating frantically, the two cleanse their palates with rice water and pick up their chopsticks again.
Introducing a stone-grilled pork belly restaurant, a favorite hangout spot that serves as Si-Kyung's family's secret hideout. Miyoshi savors the pork belly sizzling golden on the stone plate, followed by hearty wraps. Watching her, Si-Kyung finally manages to make a comment.
Deep in the mountains, a country meal known only to those in the know. The set meal, prepared with fresh, seasonal wild greens foraged by hand, elicits admiration from the two. Captivated by the taste that embodies both nature and sincerity, Miyoshi showers it with praise, saying she wants to eat it on her birthday!
Si-kyung and Miyoshi visited a Michelin 1-star Korean fine dining restaurant. Elegant transformations of familiar Korean dishes such as marinated crab, salted seafood, and sliced boiled pork. A dish that received enthusiastic applause from the two also makes an appearance. I wish this course would never end!
Si-kyung is finally taking the plunge and revealing it! It is Si-kyung’s favorite seafood and shellfish specialty restaurant, which he reportedly visits three times a week. They say the combination of salt and flounder here is the number one contributor to Si-kyung’s diet. Will it be able to win over Miyoshi’s taste buds as well?
A culinary dream trip in Korea begins. The first special course prepared by Si-kyung is the Majang Livestock Market, where you can enjoy top-quality meat at a reasonable price. While enjoying a private omakase for the two of them, Miyoshi makes a surprising confession.
Si-kyung and Miyoshi enjoy sukiyaki at a 100-year-old traditional house in rainy Kamakura. Moved by the taste, Miyoshi performs an impromptu dance, which leads to an unexpected MBTI conversation. What are the two of their MBTI types?
Si-kyung and Miyoshi savor special udon in Yamanashi, nestled in the embrace of Mount Fuji. The noodles, perfected using the foot-kneading method, boast an exquisite chewiness. After enjoying the udon with various combinations, the two finally discover the perfect pairing.
Miyoshi confidently led Si-kyung to a famous mushroom hot pot restaurant in Omotesando. Si-kyung was completely disarmed by the rich broth infused with over ten varieties of mushrooms. It tastes the best, and they say it's the best for beauty too?
A unique kushiyaki omakase encounter in Shibuya, Tokyo! An endless parade of skewers that continues until they shout "Stop." Captivated by the fantastic taste, the two forget the timing to stop and get lost in an endless skewer mukbang.
Shikei and Miyoshi visit Yamanashi, where Mount Fuji welcomes them. Finding a high-end restaurant where the chef personally harvests seasonal ingredients to serve a course meal, the two experience a world of gourmet dining unlike anything they have experienced before.
The first destination for Shikyung and Miyoshi, who are embarking on a culinary dream trip, is Kamakura, the pilgrimage site of Slam Dunk. Hamburg steak and beef stew enjoyed in an old house in a tranquil seaside village. They become fully immersed in the rich flavors and atmosphere.
2026 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 month ago
Three days, three sides of Jeju! Day one brings Miyoshi's friend, actor Airi Matsui. A feast of the women divers' fresh catch wows her and Si-kyung.
The two headed to a *robatayaki* restaurant in Sapporo with a 72-year legacy. Charcoal-grilled snacks paired with drinks—the taste and atmosphere were simply superb! Then there was Miyoshi’s impressive appetite as she expertly dismantled a whole fish. She’s going to eat *that* part, too?
Si-Kyung and Miyoshi head out to taste *Jingisukan* (Hokkaido-style grilled lamb), a signature dish of the region. True to its reputation as a favorite haunt for Korean and Japanese stars, the flavor is guaranteed—they polish off six servings of lamb in no time. The conversation then shifts to the culture of Korean company dinners, and a single remark from Si-Kyung leaves Miyoshi wide-eyed with surprise.
Si-kyung and Miyoshi visit the Sapporo Outer Market, where a feast of Hokkaido’s seafood bounty is spread out before them. Miyoshi bursts into laughter at Si-kyung’s humming—he’s clearly in high spirits—and decides to playfully probe into his dating style.
The two met at Yoichi Beach, the home of whiskey. A self-service barbecue following the sunset—this is just perfect! With the meat browning nicely over the charcoal, the atmosphere is in full swing. But Miyoshi has something to confess?
A soup curry restaurant run by seasoned grandmothers. Si-kyung, who used to boast about his tolerance for spicy food, gets teary-eyed, while Miyoshi remains completely calm? Time to soothe that burning mouth with a seasonal fruit sandwich. Si-kyung and Miyoshi's sweet and salty course is complete!
The city of taste and romance, Sapporo, awaits! After enjoying Sapporo's signature summer beer festival, the two head to Jogai Market. Master-steamed Hokkaido hairy crab and king crab, with Yubari melon for dessert—it's pure romance!
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The most recent episode of K-foodie meets J-foodie, Season 7 Episode 8, aired on October 8, 2026.
K-foodie meets J-foodie has 7 seasons with 82 episodes in total.
K-foodie meets J-foodie first aired on Netflix on February 27, 2025.
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