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A recent Seoul meeting where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang suggested chimaek (chicken + beer) instead of fine dining with Samsung's Lee Jae‑yong and Hyundai's Chung Eui‑sun highlighted the global popularity of Korean food and culture. Chimaek, added to the Oxford English Dictionary, gained international fame from K‑dramas like 2014’s My Love from the Star and later series such as Crash Landing on You, which frequently show characters enjoying chicken and beer during gatherings, sports broadcasts and riverside picnics at the Han River. The article traces chimaek’s role in K‑culture, its appearances across dramas and films, and touches on the romanticized “Han River chimaek” scene popular with tourists. Health experts warn that fried chicken’s high fat and calories combined with beer can harm health if overconsumed, advising moderation and choosing lower‑sugar drinks or water and vegetables as accompaniments.