BUGAK KIM to Supply Welcome Food for ‘Stayfolio’
BUGAK KIM announced that it will be supplying welcome food for Stayfolio, Korea's leading fine stay curation platform.BUGAK KIM is a brand newly launched by Place5, which operates the largest tutor matching platform, Kimstudy in South Korea was founded Jay. Y. Kim.
They produce a healthy addictive finger food made by coating seaweed with sticky rice paste and frying it known as "Kimbugak," cherished for over a thousand years, using a century-old recipe in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do.
A century-old recipe known in Jay. Y. Kim’s family was passed down by his great-grandmother, Madam Lee Jeong-im. She was the parental aunt (wife of his father’s elder brother) of Kim Ju-yeol, a martyr whose death sparked the April 19 Democratic Revolution, was seen making Kimbugak with her daughter-in-law, Madam Oh Bong-deok, in the childhood memories of Jay. Y. Kim’s father.
Madam Lee Jeong-im married in 1924. The recipe is estimated to be at least 100 years old. The recipe was passed from Madam Lee Jeong-im to Madam Oh Bong-deok, and from Madam Oh Bong-deok to Jay. Y. Kim’s mother, Madam Kim Hyun-deok.
A representative from BUGAK KIM stated, "BUGAK KIM is made not only with a historic recipe but also boasts various strengths such as being 100% vegan, gluten-free, and zero sugar," adding, "We expect our product to meet the diverse needs of the customers of Stayfolio."
The first accommodation where BUGAK KIM will be available is 'ADAM HANOK,' a luxury traditional hanok listed on Stayfolio. Located near Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of South Korea's royal palaces, it is a great destination for various guests, including foreign tourists.
Meanwhile, BUGAK KIM is set to officially launch in the global market and plans to continue expanding its sales and distribution channels beyond its own online store to include major supermarket chains, restaurants, and hotels.
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with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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