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외국인 관광객 K-푸드 소비, 일상 간식으로 '다양화'

Foreign Tourists Diversify K-Food Consumption to Everyday Snacks
  1. As the popularity of K-food rapidly spreads globally, food preferences among foreign tourists visiting Korea are expanding beyond traditional dishes into everyday snacks and desserts.
  2. Credit card data analysis reveals explosive growth in convenience store snacks, ice creams, and street food over traditional dining options.
  3. Ice cream topped the growth rate charts at 35%, followed closely by convenience store meals at 34% and waffles/croffles at 25.5%.
  4. In recent months, traditional desserts like rice cakes (떡) and Korean sweets (한과) recorded a massive 76.9% year-over-year surge in tourist spending.

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외국인 관광객 사이에서 K-푸드 인기가 빠르게 확산되면서 한국을 찾는 관광객들이 찾는 음식이 전통 한식 뿐 아니라 일상 간식과 디저트로 다양화되고 있습니다.

(As the popularity of K-Food rapidly spreads among foreign tourists, the food sought by visitors to Korea is being diversified from traditional Korean cuisine not only to everyday snacks and desserts.)

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1. 다양화 da-yang-hwa

Definition
Diversification; the act or process of making something more varied or diverse.
Contextual Application
메뉴의 다양화가 필요합니다.
(Diversification of the menu is needed.)

2. 확산 hwak-san

Definition
Spread; expansion; diffusion over a wide area or population.
Contextual Application
K-팝의 인기가 전 세계로 확산되었습니다.
(K-pop's popularity has spread worldwide.)

3. 상호작용 sang-ho-ja-gyong

Definition
Interaction; mutual action or influence between two or more parties.
Contextual Application
사람 사이의 상호작용이 중요합니다.
(Interaction between people is important.)

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Deconstruct structural grammar patterns frequently utilized in news analytics and formal reports.

💡 1. 명사 + 뿐 아니라 (Not only... but also)
ppun anira

Functional Analysis: Used to indicate that in addition to the preceding noun, another element or circumstance also applies.

Example: 한국어 뿐 아니라 영어도 잘해요.

(I speak not only Korean but also English well.)

💡 2. 명사 + 순으로 나타났다 (In the order of)
sun-euro natanatda

Functional Analysis: Standard statistical reporting structure specifying ranking sequences or analytical findings.

Example: 사과, 배, 포도 순으로 나타났습니다.

(They appeared in the order of apples, pears, and grapes.)

한국관광공사는 2018년부터 올해 7월까지 외국인 신용카드 소비 건수를 분석한 결과 김치와 불고기 등 전통 한식뿐 아니라 라면과 김밥·길거리 간식에 대한 관심이 크게 늘었다고 밝혔습니다.

(The Korea Tourism Organization announced that, after analyzing foreign credit card consumption, interest has significantly increased not only in traditional foods but also in ramen and street snacks.)

🔗 한국의 맛을 당신의 주방으로: 김밥 만들기 (Bring Korean Flavors to Your Kitchen: Gimbap Making)

카드 결제 데이터의 연평균 성장률이 가장 높은 메뉴는 아이스크림으로 35%를 기록했고 이어 편의점 음식 34%, 와플·크로플 25.5% 순으로 나타났습니다.

(The item with the highest growth was ice cream at 35%, followed by convenience store food at 34%, and waffles at 25.5% in that order.)

🔗 일요 K-푸드: 한국식 간장계란장 (Sunday K-Food: Korean Soy Sauce Eggs)

지난 7월 기준으로는 떡·한과 소비가 지난해보다 76.9% 증가해 가장 증가폭이 컸고, 국수·만두와 감자탕이 뒤를 이었습니다.

(As of July, consumption of rice cakes and traditional sweets increased by 76.9%, and was followed by noodles and gamjatang.)

🔗 지역 축제로 만나는 K-푸드: 김천 김밥 축제 (Meet K-Food at Local Festivals: Gimcheon Gimbap Festival) Subscribe to Daily TOPIK Briefings

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Q1. '종류, 내용, 형태 등이 많아지고 넓어지는 것'을 뜻하는 단어는 무엇입니까?

(What is the word that means 'the condition of becoming varied or increased in type, content, or form'?)

Q2. Choose the grammatically correct sentence that means "I like not only Korean songs but also dramas."

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