K-foodie meets J-foodie (2025) is a reality, talk web series in Korean. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch K-foodie meets J-foodie online in HD.
K-foodie meets J-foodie — Storyline
Korea's top foodie Sung Si-kyung joins Japan's beloved Yutaka Matsushige on a tasty adventure as they explore culinary gems across Korea and Japan.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Sung Si-kyung, Ayaka Miyoshi
K-foodie meets J-foodie — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2025-02-27 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 75 |
| Genre | Reality, Talk |
| Language | Korean |
| Network | Netflix |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 8.8/10 (4 votes) |
K-foodie meets J-foodie — Episode Guide
A Tasty Exchange
- E1: Matsushige's 13-Year-Long Favorite Restaurant (2025-02-27) — Ballad King Sung Si-kyung and Solitary Gourmet Yutaka Matsushige are on a grand foodie tour. Where better to start than Tokyo? Things might get spicy!
- E2: The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan (2025-02-27) — Kamakura is famous for Slam Dunk and also happens to be Matsushige’s go-to food spot. Now, where do they sell the most expensive cheesecake in Japan?
- E3: Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku (2025-03-06) — Matsushige digs in at a legendary yakiniku spot from Solitary Gourmet, and Si-kyung is enthralled. Their chopsticks are flying. Praises are soaring.
- E4: The Best Gourmet Pairings for Fine Drinks, Omakase Yakitori (2025-03-13) — Welcome to a yakitori restaurant that is delicious and easy on the wallet. As Si-kyung guzzles and digs in, Matsushige can’t help but also take a sip.
- E5: Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding (2025-03-20) — In the second installment of Matsushige’s top dessert picks, the duo tries pudding at Mount Fuji. Prepare to be moved by the ambiance and the flavor.
- E6: A Beloved Spot for 40 Years: A Legendary Chinese Restaurant (2025-03-27) — Memories of hope and hunger endure in the Chinese restaurant where Matsushige once worked decades ago. A viral menu of pink fried rice awaits the duo.
- E7: The Dignity of a 30-Year-Old Legendary Restaurant – Bu-il Charcoal Grilled Ribs (2025-04-03) — The duo heads to Seoul for Si-kyung's top picks. Matsushige tears into timeless pork ribs like a black panther. The friendship deepens with each ssam.
- E8: "Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles (2025-04-10) — Si-kyung is filled with childhood nostalgia at a cold noodle spot boasting decades of culinary tradition. Will Matsushige enjoy Pyeongyang naengmyeon?
- E9: Sweet Recharge Station: A Dessert Tour of Yaksoo Market (2025-04-17) — Si-kyung knows the perfect place for Matsushige’s sweet tooth. Come visit the marketplace for some walnut balls, donuts, croquettes and red bean buns!
- E10: Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean (2025-04-24) — A seafood tour at Karato Market builds friendship like no other place! Matsushige and Si-kyung learn what piques their appetites by the calm seashore.
- E11: Young Matsushige's Soul Food (2025-05-01) — The boy from Fukuoka is now a man – with a taste for nostalgia. Matsushige brings his pal to savor manju and some udon he would pick as his last meal.
- E12: Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick (2025-05-08) — According to Si-kyung, today's place was beloved by three generations. The noodles here are but a sidekick for the suyuk and the stir-fried octopus!
- E13: The Luxury Brand of Gopchang (2025-05-15) — With the help of Si-kyung, Matsushige is initiated into the world of premium gopchang. The savory flavor keeps the soju flowing. A decision is made.
The Ultimate Taste-off
- E1: Wild Instincts, Native Chicken Charcoal (2025-05-22) — The prelude is over, and the taste-off begins! Matsushige deals the first blow with charcoal-grilled chicken. The mood is right, but what about taste?
- E2: Duck Rebellion: Charcoal-Grilled Duck (2025-05-29) — It’s Korea’s turn to present a charcoal-grilled dish. Si-kyung's delectable duck transports Matsushige. It's so good, a new recipe is in the works!
- E3: Tonkotsu ramen with a deep, savory pork smell (2025-06-05) — A savory battle of pork bone broth commences. It's tonkotsu ramen versus sundae-gukbap! Matsushige goes first, but his tastes clash with Si-kyung’s.
- E4: Sundae Gukbap by the Minister of Gukbap (2025-06-12) — Following Japan's tonkotsu is Korea's sundae-gukbap. Si-kyung reveals his personal favorite as Matsushige gets creative using a secret ingredient.
- E5: Six Decades of Tradition and Taste: Korean-Style Chinese Cuisine (2025-06-19) — The two foodies find themselves in a Korean-style Chinese restaurant. What is Matsushige's preference for eating tangsuyuk, jajangmyeon and jjamppong?
- E6: Matzzigae’s All-Time Favorite Yakisoba (2025-06-26) — If Korea has jjajangmyeon, then Japan has yakisoba! Matsushige's favorite place in Osaka has the most magical okonomiyaki and smoky-flavored yakisoba.
- E7: Go to the Han River, get your ramen on (2025-07-03) — The two foodies convene at the romantic Hangang Park, indulging in homemade kimbap, delicious ramyeon and takeout food. This date is going swimmingly.
- E8: The most expensive Mont Blanc in Kyoto (2025-07-10) — For his date, Matsushige chooses an exclusive Mont Blanc shop in Kyoto. The two foodies even share a bingsu, relishing the sweetness of camaraderie.
- E9: Double Hit Live Squid (2025-07-17) — A battle of the mollusks commences. Matsushige goes first with a double feature of tasty squid, enjoyed raw and fried! Will he win this Squid Game?
- E10: Three-course octopus set menu (2025-07-24) — Up against Fukuoka’s live squid is Korea’s live octopus! A full-course spread of raw, grilled and boiled octopus piques Matsushige’s interest.
- E11: Father's Unagi Restaurant (2025-07-31) — Matsushige picks a legendary unagi place with 152 years of history, a favorite of his father's. Invigorated, the foodies begin a friendly competition.
- E12: Korea's Soul Food, Classic Whole Chicken (2025-08-07) — Matsushige heads to a traditional market and is captivated by the market's charm. He finally finds what he came for: old-fashioned fried chicken!
The Taste-off Tour
- E1: 400 Years of Sweet Tradition (2025-08-14) — The foodies take a business trip to Kyoto. In this historic land, Si-kyung discovers his favorite mochi place. But will he find a favorite restaurant?
- E2: No Crime in Tteok's Twist (2025-08-21) — On a tasty business trip to Busan, Matsushige and Si-kyung get their fill of rice cakes. Garaetteok is good, but are they ready for spicy tteokbokki?
- E3: Red Means Apple, Black Means Tatin (2025-08-28) — Sweet tooth Matsushige offers a dessert tour of Kyoto that includes the tarte tatin that changed his outlook. But what drink would pair well with it?
- E4: Wednesday Special: Golden Tofu (2025-09-04) — Today, we have a tofu special for Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers. From pan-fried to braised, which recipe has captured the hearts of the Wednesday cast?
- E5: A Kyoto Mother’s Simmered Mackerel (2025-09-11) — One would be missing out on life if they never tried simmered mackerel from Matsushige’s recommended spot. The savory omakase may topple his sobriety!
- E6: Clam Soup that Welcomes the Dawn (2025-09-18) — At a restaurant in Busan that specializes in clam soup, the foodies dine on hangover soup and simmered mackerel. Naturally, Si-kyung craves liquor.
- E7: The Master’s Jingisukan (2025-09-25) — Sapporo is a foodie’s paradise with its offerings of lamb and Jingisukan. Matsushige proposes a place that boasts lamb sashimi and a legendary menu.
- E8: Home Run! The Flavors of Busan (2025-10-02) — Busan’s own Lee Dae-ho pulls out the works with bossam, bulgogi and whole octopus. Matsushige channels his inner Korean by being hands-on with kimchi.
- E9: Heavenly Asahikawa and the Taste of Mom’s Cooking (2025-10-09) — The two foodies visit Hokkaido’s Asahikawa to visit Matsushige’s culinary mentor, finding joy in delicious home-style dishes and drinking snacks.
- E10: Busan’s Ganjjajang and Ulmyeon (2025-10-16) — In Busan, the foodies visit a Chinese restaurant run by a huaqiao living in Korea. The ganjjajang and ulmyeon are good enough to make a foodie sing!
- E11: Actors' Hideout (2025-10-23) — The foodies head to an izakaya in Osaka that Matsushige once frequented after work. Their conversation is as rich as the variety of the food served.
- E12: The Original Taste of Budae-Jjigae (2025-10-30) — The foodies are off to taste the original budae-jjigae of the Songtan variety. Steak and bacon are unusual additions, but they sure pique the palate!
- E13: To Melt Into the Kal-guksu (2025-11-06) — Si-kyung recommends a kal-guksu place in Euljiro that serves mugwort noodles in bone broth that captivates Matsushige. There's even a secret menu!
A Tastier Exchange
- E1: A Night Parfait and a Morning Soup (2025-11-13) — Drinking culture is explored at length in this tasty tour of local flavors. Sapporo calls for parfaits after drinking, while Korea has morning soup.
- E2: Ginger Ramen that Keeps Getting Gingerier (2025-11-20) — In Hokkaido, a ramen dish has a hold on Matsushige. The foodies can’t get enough of its gingery broth! But this may be their last time to enjoy it.
- E3: Deep Flavor of Jangdan Soybeans Beyond the Civilian Control Line (2025-11-27) — Just minutes from North Korea, in the Demilitarized Zone, is Jangdan Soybeans village. Its delicious, savory dishes cause tension between the foodies.
- E4: Chanko Nabe of the Strongest Champion (2025-12-04) — In Asahikawa, a renowned sumo family runs a Chanko Nabe restaurant that serves a tower of ingredients — the likes of which Matsushige has never seen.
- E5: Korean Culinary Treasure (2025-12-11) — Matsushige is taken by the culinary treasures that this luxurious Korean restaurant has to offer: sinseollo, yukjeon, bulgogi and buckwheat noodles.
- E6: Busan Taxi Drivers’ Favorite Eateries (2025-12-18) — All the taxi drivers in Busan rave about this secret spot. Si-kyung can’t stop himself from gorging on its hairtail dishes, be it grilled or stewed.
- E7: The Deep and Rich World of Gamjatang (2025-12-25) — Today’s gamjatang is enough to impress Si-kyung. He offers a bite to Matsushige, who gets a full-course meal of meat, fried rice and vegetables.
- E8: Seafood Tasting Menu (2026-01-01) — At Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market, the foodies scout for fresh hoe. Matsushige tries bone-in hoe for the first time. A special dish follows.
- E9: A Korean Restorative Feast (2026-01-08) — The foodies visit Namhansanseong to savor baeksuk. Between sips of savory, restorative broth, Matsushige learns about three kinds of chicken soups.
- E10: Chilled Desserts From Korea and Japan (2026-01-15) — Foodies delight over famous cold desserts from Korea and Japan, such as Hokkaido soft ice cream and snowflake patbingsu drizzled in condensed milk.
- E11: The Pork Soup of a Corporate Tycoon (2026-01-22) — The foodies meet in Busan to savor pork soup and handmade sundae. CEOs are known to sup at this delectable spot! Matsushige and Si-kyung are besotted.
- E12: Traditional Charcoal-Grilled Chicken, Shinkoyaki (2026-01-29) — In Asahikawa, the foodies discuss the joys of sharing good food over grilled morsels of shinkoyaki. For once, Matsushige joins Si-kyung with a drink.
- E13: A Korean-Japanese Collaborative Table (2026-02-05) — To celebrate their first anniversary, Matsushige and Si-kyung prepare a meal for each other. Warm tonjiru and spicy jeyukbokkeum awaken good memories.
Korea-Japan gourmet date
- E1: A new encounter (2026-03-12) — Si-kyung meets Japanese top model and actress Ayaka Miyoshi as a new dining buddy. After exchanging greetings at a cafe in Tokyo, the two head straight to a famous tsukemen restaur
- E2: 5 kinds of teppanyaki course (2026-03-12) — A store with no signboard in the old shopping street. In this place, which is only operated by reservation only, you can enjoy a full course of teppanyaki from super-large steak, b
- E3: Miyoshi's hometown restaurant (2026-03-19) — Si-kyung visits Miyoshi's hometown, Kawagoe, Saitama. He tastes juicy gyoza at a regular spot Miyoshi frequented during her school days. With spontaneous exclamations of delight, t
- E4: The taste of the sushi craftsman (2026-03-26) — A high-end sushi restaurant in Tokyo introduced by Korean Si-kyung to Japanese Miyoshi. A seventeen-course sushi meal presented by a sushi master with 26 years of experience. Will
- E5: Yakiniku Omakase (2026-04-02) — Si-kyung and Miyoshi visit a yakiniku restaurant located in Roppongi, a hot spot in Tokyo. At this special restaurant, which is said to be frequented by famous Korean and Japanese
- E6: Miyoshi's secret hideout (2026-04-09) — Miyoshi reveals her secret hideout to Si-kyung. Not only are there delicious drinks and snacks, but the owner even recommends perfect pairings! Si-kyung is extremely satisfied, but
- E7: Invitation to a Korean restaurant (2026-04-16) — Si-kyung and Miyoshi's gourmet date has resumed in Korea! Si-kyung is confident that he has prepared a fantastic lineup; where is his first restaurant? It is a yakiniku restaurant
- E8: The Sundae Gukbap of My Life Found in Hipjiro (2026-04-23) — A grand reveal of Si-kyung's true favorite sundae gukbap spot, worthy of being called the 'Minister of Gukbap.' Miyoshi, who accompanied Si-kyung to this famous sundae restaurant b
- E9: Food paradise Yeonseo Market (2026-04-30) — Upon hearing that Miyoshi liked traditional Korean markets, Si-gyeong guided her to Yeonseo Market, a food paradise. Here, where a wide variety of foods can be enjoyed, the two ful
- E10: Korean food most loved by Japanese people (2026-05-07) — Soy-marinated crab, the Japanese people's favorite Korean dish! Today, Si-kyung visits a famous crab restaurant in Seoul chosen by Miyoshi. As a lavish spread is laid out, featurin
- E11: One&Only nourishing perilla samgyetang (2026-05-14) — On a day perfect for a nourishing meal, Si-kyung introduces Miyoshi to a restaurant specializing in perilla seed ginseng chicken soup. The two marvel at the thick, nutty broth and
- E12: Pyongyang Naengmyeon for you (2026-05-21) — A crazy restaurant in Jongno that Si-kyung carefully chose for Miyoshi, who loves Pyongyang cold noodles. For just 11,000 won, Pyongyang cold noodles, boiled pork slices, and mung
Gourmet dreams
- E1: My first dream, in Kamakura (2026-05-28) — The first destination for Shikyung and Miyoshi, who are embarking on a culinary dream trip, is Kamakura, the pilgrimage site of Slam Dunk. Hamburg steak and beef stew enjoyed in an
- E2: Luxury course meal featuring Mount Fuji (2026-05-28) — Shikei and Miyoshi visit Yamanashi, where Mount Fuji welcomes them. Finding a high-end restaurant where the chef personally harvests seasonal ingredients to serve a course meal, th
- E3: Unstoppable Kushiyaki (2026-06-04) — A unique kushiyaki omakase encounter in Shibuya, Tokyo! An endless parade of skewers that continues until they shout "Stop." Captivated by the fantastic taste, the two forget the t
- E4: Beautiful Mushroom Hot Pot (2026-06-11) — Miyoshi confidently led Si-kyung to a famous mushroom hot pot restaurant in Omotesando. Si-kyung was completely disarmed by the rich broth infused with over ten varieties of mushro
- E5: Yamanashi Foot-kneaded Udon (2026-06-18) — Si-kyung and Miyoshi savor special udon in Yamanashi, nestled in the embrace of Mount Fuji. The noodles, perfected using the foot-kneading method, boast an exquisite chewiness. Aft
- E6: Premium Sukiyaki on a Rainy Day (2026-06-25) — Si-kyung and Miyoshi enjoy sukiyaki at a 100-year-old traditional house in rainy Kamakura. Moved by the taste, Miyoshi performs an impromptu dance, which leads to an unexpected MBT
- E7: Beef Omakase as I Please (2026-07-02) — A culinary dream trip in Korea begins. The first special course prepared by Si-kyung is the Majang Livestock Market, where you can enjoy top-quality meat at a reasonable price. Whi
- E8: Si-Kyung's steamed clams (2026-07-09) — Si-kyung is finally taking the plunge and revealing it! It is Si-kyung’s favorite seafood and shellfish specialty restaurant, which he reportedly visits three times a week. They sa
- E9: The Taste of Korea Chosen by Michelin (2026-07-16) — Si-kyung and Miyoshi visited a Michelin 1-star Korean fine dining restaurant. Elegant transformations of familiar Korean dishes such as marinated crab, salted seafood, and sliced
- E10: Wild vegetable set meal capturing the essence of nature (2026-07-23) — Deep in the mountains, a country meal known only to those in the know. The set meal, prepared with fresh, seasonal wild greens foraged by hand, elicits admiration from the two. Cap
- E11: Si-Kyung's family's secret hideout (2026-07-30) — Introducing a stone-grilled pork belly restaurant, a favorite hangout spot that serves as Si-Kyung's family's secret hideout. Miyoshi savors the pork belly sizzling golden on the s
- E12: An addictive taste that calls you back (2026-08-06) — A popular stir-fried duck restaurant bustling with regulars. Miyoshi is nervous at the bright red appearance, but quickly falls for the taste, which exceeds her expectations. After
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does K-foodie meets J-foodie have? 7 season(s) with 75 episodes.
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