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Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰)

Series · 2020

A stubborn ex-con opens a bar-restaurant in Itaewon and takes on a food conglomerate. The show is built around its kitchen — sundubu-jjigae and the pub's signature stir-fry carry entire plot lines.

Foods seen in Itaewon Class

Sundubu Jjigae

01 · Sundubu Jjigae 순두부찌개

Menu centerpiece

The Danbam pub's soft tofu stew — the dish at the center of the show's rivalry.

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The scene → What is Sundubu Jjigae? How to eat it
Stir-fried pork with bean sprouts

02 · Stir-fried pork with bean sprouts 돼지고기 숙주볶음

Menu dish

The pub's other signature — pork and mung-bean sprouts, flash-fried. Our closest guide: jeyuk-bokkeum.

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Related: Jeyuk Bokkeum

Famous food scenes

Sundubu Jjigae 순두부찌개 · Sundubu Jjigae Danbam's Sundubu-Jjigae The soft tofu stew is the dish the Danbam pub stakes its survival on — cooked, criticized, perfected and served across t…

Filming locations

Itaewon main street & alleys · Yongsan-gu, Seoul — The Korea Tourism Organization documents the show's Itaewon filming spots alongside its foods — the neighborhood itself is the show's third lead.

✓ Verified — official source · KTO — Itaewon Class filming locations & foods ↗

How to experience it

Try Sundubu Jjigae yourself What it is, how locals eat it, and where to find it. Full guide → Eat it in Korea Verified classic restaurants in Seoul & Busan — sourced, never sponsored. Where to eat → More shows & films Every food–screen connection, verified and sourced. K-Food on Screen →

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