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A Table Set by Migrants Becomes the Neighborhood's Flavor

Korean food and dishes from many countries gathered on one hill. Asking who came and what they cooked, rather than reaching for the word "exotic."

On the hill of Haebangchon and Huam, Korean food and dishes from many countries gather together.

What the word "exotic" erases

This diversity is easily consumed with the single word "exotic," but the more accurate question is who came to this neighborhood and what they cooked.

The flavor migrants brought

Migrants who settled on this hill brought their own food with them, and that has become this neighborhood's flavor today. Behind one dish is the story of the movement and settlement of the person who made it.