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Luxury hotels elevate 'bingsu' with premium seasonal fruits, ingredients

Is bingsu, or shaved ice, nothing more than a dessert? As summer approaches, the answer seems to point to “no.” These days, the sweet treat can be found topped with Jeju apple mangoes and rare seasonal ingredients at five-star hotels across Korea.

2026.5.12

Starbucks new bingsu (shaved ice) options. The red bean bingsu, left, and mango bingsu [STARBUCKS]

Starbucks joins cup bingsu fray as demand, weather start to heat up

The cup bingsu (shaved ice) craze that swept Korean coffee chains last summer is back, and this time Starbucks is in the game.

2026.5.1

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Rows of Mega Coffee's cup bingsu [MEGA COFFEE]

'Don't buy it': Why Korea's cup bingsu craze is drawing crowds to cafes — whether staff like it or not

A cup bingsu boom is sweeping its way through Korea's dessert scene at the moment with a simplified, single-serving twist on the traditional Korean shaved ice dessert. Leading the surge are Korea's budget coffee chains, such as Mega Coffee.

2025.6.26

From left: Apple mango bingsu (shaved ice), Maru bingsu and green-tea bingsu at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Jongno District, central Seoul [FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SEOUL]

Five-star hotels release bingsu menus for Seoul's sizzling summer

[Hotel News] Ahead of Seoul's looming summer heat, five-star hotels around town are launching bingsu (shaved ice) with creative, luscious takes.

2024.5.13

The Shilla Seoul in Jung District, central Seoul, serves Jeju Apple Mango Bingsu for 98,000 won ($76.9) until Aug. 31st. [THE SHILLA SEOUL]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Four dessert spots to visit to complete your bingsu bucket list

The rainy and humid monsoon season has kicked off. May the exploratory outdoor activities be canceled or postponed for better weather, but a gastronomic getaway should never be put away, especially if it includes a unique experience.

2023.7.14

Apple mango bingsu (shaved ice with toppings) at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Jongno District, central Seoul [PARK SANG-MOON]

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How pricey can some shaved ice and fruit be? At Seoul’s five-star hotels, no amount of upscaling is too much for bingsu — or shaved ice with toppings that is traditionally a humble summer snack. This year, the most expensive bingsu can be found at...

2023.6.23

[HIGH TO LOW] Does Seoul's best bingsu have to come with a big price tag?

2023.6.10

A variety of bingsu served at InterContinental Seoul Coex. [INTERCONTINENTAL SEOUL COEX]

2020.5.14 Hotel events

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX in Samseong-dong southern Seoul announced that summer premium bingsu is available at The Lobby Lounge on the first floor and to-go bingsu at Grand Deli on the first floor.

2020.5.13