Time now for our "Life & Info" segment,...where we focus on information useful for your everyday life. <br />Today, we are going to focus on food, which is a topic we all enjoy talking about <br />For that we have our Kim Da-mi in the studio with us.<br />So Dami, I'm guessing we are talking Korean food, so what have you got for us?<br /><br />Hello Mark, I'd love to cover all the different kinds of food that exist across the world, but today I'm going to focus specifically on...Korean street food. <br />And apparently, food like Korean street food is what entices foreigners to South Korea and keeps them coming back.<br />That's interesting to hear. A lot of the time we hear that it's the shopping, but a lot of foreign visitors are coming here to explore all the various food options....<br /><br />Right. Shopping was always the most enjoyed, satisfying activity to do in South Korea among foreigners up until 2017. <br />But starting last year, the so-called foodie tour topped the chart.<br /> Actually, foreign tourists' interest in these foodie tours has been gradually increasing, but that number jumped sharply from 2017 to 2018,...reaching almost 30 percent. <br /> <br />Now you're probably wondering what kind of street food foreigners go crazy for.<br />So I traveled to the most popular spot...I'm sure you know, Myeongdong <br />Of course, Korean rice cake Tteokbokki , fried dumplings and fish cake with warm, flavorful broth are classic Korean street food.<br />These are the dishes that locals including myself enjoy,...for me, it's my go to comfort food.<br />And even though Tteokbokki's normally spicy, foreigners seem to really enjoy the unique chewiness and hint of spiciness. <br />"Great. Great food. It's simple and very clean, very tasty. A bit spicy, but really great. I just tried the rice cake, I didn't know it before even though I've tried another Korean street food...fried dumpling, beef barbeque, and other things I don't know how to name because I just bought them because I like them."<br /><br /> (Comment) + I've noticed that Korean street food has really broadened its scope. To be honest, I thought it used to be a bit samey, but now you can get a bit of everything while you are out and about... <br /><br />Right, from traditional to modern,...Korean street food satisfies all taste buds. <br />Of course, it isn't hard to spot traditional, traditional Korean food like Korean pancakes known as Buchimgae and Jeon .<br />While I was waiting in line to get some Jeon , I bumped into another Jeon lover from Spain. <br />"It's really good, I love seafood, so I really like it. It's one of my favorite Korean food. I love Japchae and then Korean barbeque. It's my three favorite things. I think it's so different from my food Spanish food. <br />Everyone comes here for shopping and for food. My friend was coming for shopping and I was coming for food. "<br /><br />And of course, Korean fried chicken, Dakgangjeong is another must have snack.<br />Bite sized boneless chicken with Korean sweet and spicy sauce has such a flavorful crunch like no other chicken. <br />The crispy skin and juicy me
