K-Food Trends on 2026-07-04
This is the top 12 of the K-Food Trends exactly as it stood on 2026-07-04 (UTC). Scores run 0–100 and are a weighted aggregate of that day's collected signals; a published snapshot is never rewritten.
A snapshot is kept for every day this ranking runs. 61 validated days are public, from 2026-06-12 to 2026-09-05.
| Rank | Entry | Influence score | Change | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean Fried Chicken | 21 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Ramyeon | 21 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Tteokbokki | 20 | — | 3 |
| 4 | BBQ Chicken | 14 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Jjajangmyeon | 9 | New | 1 |
| 6 | Kimchi | 9 | ▼1 | 1 |
| 7 | Bibimbap | 9 | ▼1 | 2 |
| 8 | Samgyeopsal | 9 | ▼1 | 2 |
| 9 | Kimbap | 8 | New | 1 |
| 10 | Buldak Ramen | 8 | New | 1 |
| 11 | Kimchi Jjigae | 8 | ▼3 | 1 |
| 12 | Bonchon | 7 | ▼2 | 1 |
How the score is computed
K-Food Trend Index aggregates Korean community buzz, global reach via Reddit/YouTube, delivery and restaurant platform rankings, review engagement depth, and cross-source consensus. Sprint 8 ships with Reddit r/KoreanFood + YouTube K-Food providers; platform-ranking providers (Baemin, Naver DataLab Food, Catchtable) follow in Sprint 8.5+.
Domestic Buzz 35% · Popularity 20% · Engagement 20% · Global Reach 15% · Consensus 10% · scoring v1.0
Machine-readable data for this period: /api/rankings/k-food/history