{"id":44647,"date":"2026-04-15T15:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=44647"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:25:47","slug":"best-things-to-do-in-gwangju-south-korea-from-viral-food-trends-to-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=44647","title":{"rendered":"Best things to do in Gwangju, South Korea, from viral food trends to architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"


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On game days, queues outside a rice cake shop near Gwangju Songjeong Station can stretch more than 50 metres (164ft), a familiar scene that even local taxi drivers anticipate, often naming the destination before passengers finish asking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my whole life, it is my first time seeing people line up like this at a rice cake shop,\u201d one taxi driver says.<\/p>\n

The draw is pumpkin injeolmi<\/em>, a sticky rice cake from the bakery Changeok Tteok that has become a viral sensation, drawing crowds rivalling the craze for the Dubai chewy cookie.<\/p>\n

Yet, while domestic tourists travel across the country for this long-time local favourite, the true appeal of Gwangju \u2013 home to the Gwangju World Cup Stadium and the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field baseball stadium \u2013 reveals itself in the quiet, unhurried neighbourhoods just beyond the bakery queues.<\/p>\n

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Pumpkin injeolmi from the Changeok Tteok bakery in Buk district, Gwangju. Photo: The Korea Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Here, the buzz of viral food trends serves as a gateway to the city\u2019s true draw: a quiet dedication to rich architectural heritage and back-to-basics culinary craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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