20 Korean Soup Recipes (2024)

A collection of 20 delicious and comforting Korean soups to help you stay warm and cozy on cold days!

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The weather is getting quite cold around here! We all need more delicious warming soup recipes. For you Korean food lovers, I’ve collected my 20 most popular soup recipes here.

While these soups will definitely help you stay warm during cold days, soups are an essential part of Korean meals all year round. Some of these dishes are served as a main dish, and some are served to accompany other main dishes as part of a meal. This list includes many of the common soups (guk, 국) enjoyed in Korean homes. I’ll do a separate list for stews (jjigae, 찌개).

Some of you may wonder about the difference between Korean soups (guk) and stews (jjigae). In general, guk has a higher ratio of liquid to solid ingredients, resulting in a thinner consistency. Jjigae is thicker and has more concentrated flavors.

Although jjigae is commonly translated into stew in English, the consistency of Korean stews are quite different from that of Western stews. Korean stews still have relatively thin liquid (gukmul, 국물) with the consistency that’s similar to that of Western soups in some cases. I know this can be confusing. I’ve seen some people call certain Korean jjigae a soup. For example, kimchi jjigae is called kimchi soup by some people. There actually is a dish called kimchi guk (soup), which is different from kimchi jjigae (stew).

In Korean homes, guk is almost always served individually, andjjigae is usually served as a communal dish to be shared amongst the diners.

1. Dak Gomtang (Chicken Soup)

A soothing, comforting Korean chicken soup recipe you can make without a trip to a Korean market!20 Korean Soup Recipes (2)

2. Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)

A nourishing soup that’s made with a small, young chicken for its tender and tasty meat. The ginseng flavored meat is tasty and tender, and the broth is rich and delicious!20 Korean Soup Recipes (3)

3. Seolleongtang (beef bone soup)

Your restaurant favorite made at home! A few dollars’ worth of beef bones make lots of rich and nourishing soup. Make it and freeze some for later.20 Korean Soup Recipes (4)

4. Yukgaejang (spicy beef soup with vegetables)

A hearty, spicy beef soup made with shredded beef, lots of scallions and other vegetables!20 Korean Soup Recipes (5)

5. Dakgaejang (Spicy Chicken Soup)

A hearty and spicy chicken soup with minimal ingredients! It takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish! Still flavorful and satisfying! Also seeSpicy soup with leftover turkey for a variation.20 Korean Soup Recipes (6)

6. Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup)

A hearty, nourishing beef short rib soup with the delicately clean taste it’s known for! Also see Instant Pot Galbitang.20 Korean Soup Recipes (7)

7. Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup)

A starchy and soothing bowl of soup! It’s classic comfort food any time of year! Also see tteokmanduguk if you want to add mandu (Korean dumplings).20 Korean Soup Recipes (8)

8. Manduguk (Dumpling Soup)

Make a delicious dumpling soup at home — with any variation of dumplings, including pre-made store-bought ones and any flavorful broth including store-bought.20 Korean Soup Recipes (9)

9. Miyeok Guk (Beef Seaweed Soup)

A staple soup made with miyeok (aka wakame) is delicious and nutritious!

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10. Honghap Miyeok Guk (Seaweed soup with mussels)

A seafood variation of Korean seaweed soup. It’s made with mussels, but you can substitute them with other seafood such as clams or shrimp.20 Korean Soup Recipes (11)

11. Gamjaguk (Potato Soup)

A hearty Korean potato soup made with a few basic ingredients — beef, tofu and starch noodles! You can skip the noodles if unavailable. 20 Korean Soup Recipes (12)

12. Radish Soup (Muguk)

An easy soup made with Korean radish (mu)!20 Korean Soup Recipes (13)

13. Kongnamul Guk (Soybean Sprout Soup)

A light and refreshing soup with a subtle nutty flavor! It goes well with any Korean meal.

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14. Kimchi Kongnamul Guk (Soybean Sprout Soup with Kimchi)

A variation of kongnamul guk (soybean sprout soup) that’s made with kimchi! It’s easy and refreshingly delicious with a nice spicy kick!20 Korean Soup Recipes (15)

15. Sigeumchi Doenjang Guk (Spinach SoyBean Paste Soup)

A light, refreshing soup that’s packed with savory flavors!

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16. Baechu doenjang guk (cabbage soybean paste soup)

A classic soup made with napa cabbage and soybean paste!

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17. Slow Cooker Chicken Soup with Napa Cabbage

An easy, delicious chicken soup with napa cabbage! Use a whole chicken cut up or any combination of chicken cut parts.20 Korean Soup Recipes (18)

18. Bukeoguk (Dried Pollock Soup)

Made with dried pollock (also spelled pollack), a rich source of proteins and amino acids, this soup is known to have detoxifying and soothing effects and very popular as a hang-over remedy in Korea.20 Korean Soup Recipes (19)

19. Eomuk guk (fish cake soup)

An easy home version of the popular street food!

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20. Mu Doenjang guk (soybean paste radish soup)

A light, refreshing and vegan soup made with Korean radish!20 Korean Soup Recipes (21)

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This post is an update of the November 2020 collection with more soup recipes and updated photos from some of the soup recipes.

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