• It is estimated that a Korean eats 56 pounds of kimchi annually.
  • Museum Kimchikan (in pic) is a museum dedicated to Kimchi in Seoul.
  • It travelled to outer space with the first Korean astronaut, Yi So-yeon. The country spent millions of dollars to produce this “out-of-this world” kimchi.
  • In South Korea’s stock market, the “Kimchi Index” tracks when the 13 main ingredients of the dish including the Napa cabbage are at their best prices.