Making it okay to eat alone (aka hon-bap) is a hot topic in Korea these days. But Koreans have been eating alone for most of ancient history.
Kurly, the next-day grocery delivery app, brings back historical Korean single-person tables (aka dok-sangs) to stand for the freedom of eating alone.
People only have one mouth because you shouldn’t talk when you eat.
The day is saved by hon-bap.
Even food thieves become food police when you eat with picky eaters.
(a “food thief” is slang for tasty food)
The day is saved by hon-bap.
As waitlists grow, appetites shrink.
The day is saved by hon-bap.
Click the arrow for the English translation.
신혼부부를 위한 집들이 선물
House warming gift for newlyweds
For thousands of years, Korean married couples ate at their individual dok-sangs for the sake of respecting their freedom.
To challenge the biggest symbol of togetherness, Kurly gives out dok-sangs to newlyweds.
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All hail the dok-sang
The day is saved by hon-bap
HOT NOODLES? COLD NOODLES?
marketkurly We all like different things, and that’s okay. Let’s eat alone together.
Kurly prepared 20 sets of dok-sangs as gifts for newly weds with different taste.
꿀맛 독상
Sweet little dok-sang
보리밭은 꿀벌들에게 보릿고개를 주니 꿀 독상을 설치해 주었습니다.
Barley fields make bees starve. So we set up tiny dok-sangs serving honey for tired bees.
사람들이 쉬어가는 정자옆에 꿀벌들이 쉬어가는 정자를 설치해 주었습니다.
The tiny rest areas for bees accompany rest areas for people.