Korean Hangover Ramen Recipe (해장라면): The Exact Bowl BTS Made in In the SOOP
Korean Hangover Ramen (해장라면) — The Bowl BTS Actually Made
KPulse Daily
There is a scene in BTS In the SOOP Episode 7 that every Korean person instantly recognized. The morning after a night of drinks, the members shuffle into the kitchen and make one thing: a pot of ramen loaded with bean sprouts, green onions, and eggs. That, right there, is 해장라면 (haejang ramyeon) — hangover ramen. And today I am going to teach you to make it exactly the way they did.
First — What Does 해장 Even Mean?
해장 (haejang) literally means something like "relieving the effects of alcohol." It is a whole category of Korean food culture. There are haejang soups (해장국), haejang restaurants that only open at dawn, and heated debates in every Korean friend group about which method works best. The core logic is always the same: something hot, something soupy, something spicy enough to make you sweat the night out.
Ramen is the home version. No 5 a.m. trip to a soup restaurant required. Which is exactly why it is what seven exhausted idols reached for in the SOOP.
The Bowl BTS Made in In the SOOP
In Episode 7 of the first In the SOOP season, the members cooked their morning-after ramen with a very specific — and very classic — combination: Shin Ramyun as the base, plus bean sprouts, green onions, and eggs. Nothing fancy. That is the point. This is the default Korean hangover formula, and there is real logic behind every ingredient (more on the bean sprouts below — they are not optional).
📷 Photo: Dianne Cabahug / Unsplash
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Can\u0027t find it? Use this |
| 1 pack Shin Ramyun | Any spicy instant ramen — Shin is in most US/EU supermarkets now |
| 1 big handful bean sprouts (콩나물) | Mung bean sprouts from any Asian grocery; even shredded cabbage works |
| 1–2 green onions, chopped | Chives or a little sliced regular onion |
| 1 egg | Non-negotiable, honestly |
How to Make It
1. Boil 550ml of water. Add the soup powder and flakes first — Korean rule: broth before noodles.
2. Add the noodles and the bean sprouts at the same time. The sprouts need those full 4 minutes to soften into the broth.
3. At the 3-minute mark, crack the egg in. Do NOT stir if you want it soft and cloudy in the soup. Stir immediately if you want egg-drop style.
4. Kill the heat, throw the green onions on top.
5. Eat it straight from the pot lid if you want the full Korean experience. Yes, we really do that.
Bonus Level: Jungkook\u0027s Bulguri (불그리)
If you want to upgrade from hangover cure to main event — Jungkook has you covered. In March 2023 he shared his now-legendary bulguri recipe on a Weverse live: the noodles of Buldak and Neoguri combined, cooked in about 650–680ml of water with the full packet of Buldak liquid sauce and half the Neoguri soup powder. The live pulled over 10 million viewers, and the recipe went so viral that ramen maker Nongshim later filed to trademark the name "Bulguri" — which, let\u0027s be honest, ARMY still considers Jungkook\u0027s intellectual property.
He has never stopped cooking on camera either — his late-2025 cooking livestream drew over 6 million viewers. The man moves instant noodle markets.
🇰🇷 How Koreans Actually Do Hangover Mornings
The bean sprouts are not decoration. Korean home wisdom says 콩나물 helps you recover, and there is actual science behind it — bean sprouts are rich in asparagine, an amino acid linked to alcohol metabolism. It is why 콩나물국밥 (bean sprout hangover soup) is an entire restaurant genre in Korea.
And the location matters too. The truly Korean move is ramen from a convenience store machine at a Han River park at 7 a.m. — instant ramen, cooked in a dedicated ramyeon machine, eaten outside with a view of the water. International fans visiting Seoul: this costs about 2,000 won and it is a genuinely top-tier Korean experience.
Jamie\u0027s Tips (Learn From My Mistakes)
Broth first, always. Adding powder after the noodles gives you unevenly salty soup. · Do not overboil the sprouts — past 5 minutes they go limp and sad. · More water than you think. Hangover ramen is about drinking the broth. When in doubt, add 50ml more.
Want It in Seoul Instead?
Skip the tourist restaurants: go to any GS25 or CU convenience store near Han River Park (Yeouido or Ttukseom are easiest), buy a cup or pack of ramen, and use the self-serve ramyeon machine by the window. Locals genuinely do this at all hours, and it is the single cheapest iconic food experience in the city.
📷 Photo: Jakub Dziubak / Unsplash
📋 RECIPE CARD
| Time | 10 minutes |
| Difficulty | Beginner — if you can boil water, you are qualified |
| Serves | 1 (do not share hangover ramen) |
| Spice level | 🌶🌶 (Shin base) / 🌶🌶🌶🌶 (bulguri) |
| As seen in | BTS In the SOOP Ep. 7 · Jungkook Weverse live (Mar 2023) |
FAQ
Is Shin Ramyun too spicy for beginners?
It has a real kick but it is manageable — the egg and sprouts soften it a lot. If you are spice-shy, use half the soup powder.
Can I make it vegetarian?
Shin Ramyun\u0027s standard soup base contains meat extract. Look for Shin Ramyun Vegan (green pack) — same flavor direction, fully plant-based.
Does hangover ramen actually work?
Hydration, electrolytes from the broth, asparagine from the sprouts, and capsaicin making you sweat — it is not magic, but it is not nothing either. Koreans have run this experiment nationally for decades.
💬 Jamie\u0027s Take:
"Every Korean has a hangover ramen ritual and every Korean believes theirs is scientifically superior. Mine is exactly the In the SOOP version except I double the green onions and I will die on that hill. What I love about that scene is how unglamorous it is — seven global superstars, morning faces, huddled around a pot of Shin Ramyun like every group of Korean friends after a long night. Some things in Korean life are completely universal. This bowl is one of them."
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