What Is “Tteokjisunre”? Korea’s New Rice-Cake Pilgrimage Explained
Koreans are travelling, queuing and even “ticketing” for trendy rice cakes. Here’s why tteokjisure has become one of Korea’s most interesting dessert trends.
Koreans are travelling, queuing and even “ticketing” for trendy rice cakes. Here’s why tteokjisure has become one of Korea’s most interesting dessert trends.

Butter tteok went viral in Korea in spring 2026. Months and millions of sales later, the crispy-chewy rice cake is still here. Here’s what it is and why it lasted.