{
  "id": 17423375,
  "title": "Love hotteok? Here's how the sugary, oil-fried snack can affect your diet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/love-hotteok-heres-how-the-sugary-oil-fried-snack-can-affect-your-diet-17423375",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261101/love-hotteok-heres-how-the-sugary-oil-fried-snack-can-affect-your-diet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hotteok, a sugary and oil-fried Korean snack, is notorious for its high calorie content, making it a potential threat to one's diet. Comedian Shin Bong-sun, known for her slender physique, recently turned down a tempting hotteok offered by her sister, stating she would not indulge. The snack, often filled with sweet ingredients and cooked in oil, is a significant source of calories. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's food nutrition database indicates that hotteok with nuts contains 314 kilocalories per 100 grams. Consuming a 150-gram hotteok would provide a substantial amount of calories, potentially hindering dietary goals. Shin Bong-sun's commitment to her fitness regimen, including regular exercise and personal training sessions, underscores the snack's significant impact on one's diet.",
  "summary": "com. Comedian Shin Bong-sun, who has drawn attention for her slimmer figure, turned down even a tempting snack to stay on track with her diet. Shin recently posted a photo of a black plastic bag on social media, writing, “Hotteok my older sister bought me from Namdaemun. I won't eat it.” She also shared a full-body photo taken at a gym, saying she was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}