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Koreans are consuming significantly less kimchi than in the past despite the surge in global popularity of the country's signature side dish, data showed Sunday.
According to a joint study by researchers from Chung-Ang University, Jeju National University, and the World Institute of Kimchi, the proportion of Koreans who reported eating no kimchi within the past 24 hours jumped from 11.7 percent in 2010 to 22.7 percent in 2024.
The study was based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2010 to 2024.
By gender, the 24-hour non-consumption rate rose from 10.2 percent to 20.6 percent among men, and from 13.1 percent to 24.8 percent among women.
