Nigerians in love with Korean foods – KCCN
The Director of the Korea Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN), Kim Changi-ki, has said more Nigerians are falling in love with Korean foods as a result of their nutritional value and taste. He disclosed this at the weekend in Abuja after the final of the second edition of the Hansik -Korean food- competition. The first […]
The Director of the Korea Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN), Kim Changi-ki, has said more Nigerians are falling in love with Korean foods as a result of their nutritional value and taste.
He disclosed this at the weekend in Abuja after the final of the second edition of the Hansik -Korean food- competition. The first edition was held in 2024.
“Nigerians enjoy Korean culture, they like K-pop and K-food. That is why we organise this event to showcase the beauty of Korean culture and encourage more Nigerians to come and explore it,” he said.
Changi-ki said over 40 teams entered for this year’s edition of the competition, but only 12 made it to the final round.
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Ms Xun Jin Lee, the event manager at KCCN, said the event was an improvement on that of last year, adding that the quality and taste of the food were better.
Deborah Olabelurin came first at the end of the competition and pocketed N1 million while also winning a trip to South Korea.
Ruth Olowu took second position while Patience Berepele came third and won N700,000 and N400,000 respectively.
Olabelurin expressed shock when she was announced as the winner, saying she didn’t expect the victory, having failed to make the final in the maiden edition last year.
“I love cooking, and there’s no crime in trying again, after I dropped at the semi-final last year. This time, I made more use of Korean ingredients, unlike last year when I was laid back,” she said.