The tteokbokki from Vincenzo and Squid Game, a sunscreen gel the experts point oily skin to, ILLIT’s comeback date and the Korean word for sky. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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ISSUE 01
Friday, 2 October 2026
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THIS WEEK IN K
Drama  Doctor X: Mafia in White premieres Oct 9; 100 Days of Deception follows on Oct 10.
K-pop  ILLIT’s “BREAK EVEN” is out Oct 26, a week after NMIXX’s “Strange Muse” (Oct 19).
Travel  Bukchon’s Red Zone allows tourist visits 10:00–17:00 only.
A pan of glossy red tteokbokki with boiled eggs and spring onion

SEEN ON SCREEN  LEAD STORY

The tteokbokki you keep seeing on screen

In Vincenzo the leads order it, and the Korea Tourism Organization pairs the scene with Ganggane Tteokbokki near Gwangjang Market. In Squid Game, Gi-hun can only afford it for his daughter’s birthday. Our recipe makes it at home in one pan, in about 25 minutes.

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EAT

The Korean pantry starter kit: eight items, one list

Rice cakes, fish cake, gochujang, gochugaru, anchovy stock tablets, soy sauce, sesame oil and sesame seeds, with where to buy each one.

Flat lay of Korean pantry staples: gochujang tub, chilli flakes, soy sauce, sesame oil and rice cakes
See the pantry list
A white sunscreen tube on a pale blue background (illustrative photo)
GLOW SOURCED

The sunscreen gel the experts point oily skin to

Dermatologist Dr. Jane Yoo calls Isntree’s Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel semi-matte and right for oily and combination skin; NBC Select names it the best for combination skin. We compared sources; we didn’t test it ourselves.

Read the guide →
WATCH AND LISTEN
A Seoul street at night, lit in blue and pink neon (illustrative photo)

PREMIERES OCT 9

Doctor X: Mafia in White

SBS, Fri–Sat 21:50 KST. On Netflix; availability varies by country.

The watch list →
A concert crowd holding glowing blue light sticks (illustrative photo)

OUT OCT 26

ILLIT, “BREAK EVEN”

Their 5th mini album. Release dates and pre-order versions on K for All.

All six releases →
SPEAK

하늘

haneul · sky

오늘 하늘이 정말 맑아요.

Oneul haneuri jeongmal malgayo. The sky is really clear today.

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Bukchon, 10:00–17:00: the visiting rules

Tourist visits to the Red Zone around Bukchon-ro 11-gil are allowed 10:00–17:00 only, with a KRW 100,000 fine outside those hours. Anguk Station (Line 3) Exit 3 is about a five-minute walk.

Bukchon Hanok Village rooftops under a clear blue sky
Read the rules
POLL

What are you most excited to try this month?

One tap votes on K for All. Results next Friday.

Cook tteokbokki →
Start a skincare routine →
Learn Hangul →
Plan a Seoul trip →

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