Best Korean Subscription Boxes
Last Updated on September 24, 2024 by Alex
So you have visited South Korea, are planning your trip, or are simply dreaming about getting there one day. No matter which of the above settings you find yourself in, you are probably looking for the best Korean subscription box to bring the country’s flavors to your door.
After living for one year in Seoul, we know how that feels because we always look for good Korean restaurants or shops that carry some of our favorite Korean snacks.
I am also obsessed with K-Beauty and always want to try the latest products. Even Alex has been using Korean skincare products since we lived there:).
If you are just like us, we have gathered some of the best subscription boxes you can choose from here. They get delivered from South Korea directly to your address, and you can choose between different frequency options.
By subscribing to one (or more) of these, you can bring Korean flavors home without spending much money on travel.
There’s a subscription box for Korean snacks, Korean beauty, and even KPop!
But let’s see our top choices!
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Best Korean subscription box options
Best K-beauty subscription
Korean skincare products are by far some of the best in the world. Before traveling to Seoul, we had no idea what a worldwide phenomenon this was, but after living there for one year, Ingrid tested hundreds of products.
Brands like Innisfree, Suwlhasoo, Cosrx, and Missha have taken the world by storm, and you should try them at least once.
PinkSeoul Box
This is a customizable K-beauty skincare box that allows you to choose the product depending on your skin type, your area of focus, and the frequency.
Each box includes at least four full-sized products, an accessory item, and two mask items.
This box caught my attention because it included some of my favorite beauty products, which are incredibly popular in South Korea, such as Real Barrier, Innisfree, and Missha.
Previous customers loved the products, the cost-benefit ratio, and the fact that you were surprised by the selection. Packaging and detailed instructions are another plus.
BabyFaceDiary
Another Korean skincare box focuses mainly on sheet masks. Each month, you will receive 1-2 skincare products and 4-5 sheet masks to glow your skin.
They also include a detailed guide with the best practices for using a sheet mask, as well as details on each product’s key ingredients, skin benefits, directions, and photos.
Additionally, you can use the free shipping with tracking information if you are in the US.
Previous customers loved this box’s variety of sheet masks and how well everything was packed.
BomiBox
A slightly more expensive K-beauty box that offers plenty of great full-size products.
While they say you can choose from monthly, quarterly, or gift options, only the one-month option was available at the time of writing this post. You should try it and then stick to buying your favorite products separately.
You cannot choose the products depending on your skin type, but they say each box contains skincare for all skin types.
It seems to be one of the most popular K-beauty subscription boxes, with plenty of great reviews.
They also include an info card in each box, explaining the ingredients for each product and how to use it.
She’s Back Beauty Box
They aim to make you look forward to having a mini celebration with a box full of goodies every month when your period comes rather than saying to yourself, ‘Oh great, she’s back.’ That’s why you get many skincare goodies for your at-home SPA, along with tampons or sanitary pads.
I loved the idea, mainly because the creator of this box specially curates it each month to help you reduce stress and look and feel confident with beautiful skin.
You get 5+ full-sized items, including skincare, body products, and tools.
Other places where you can find the latest K-beauty products
Yesstyle is one of my favorite go-to websites for Korean cosmetics. They ship worldwide and carry many of the important and popular brands in places such as Olive Young or Chicor.
Use INGRIDZEN when you place your order and get an extra 5% discount
They carry not only skincare but also K-fashion and Korean food and snacks.
StyleVana is another great website for finding the latest and most popular K-beauty brands and products. They always have sales and flash deals, and you can shop by brand.
They ship to the US, Australia, Canada, and Europe.
SokoGlam offers you the chance to personalize your skincare journey and choose from some of the coolest Korean skincare products. Here, you will find best sellers as well as some of the latest brands and products directly from South Korea.
They ship internationally to the US, Australia, the EU, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand, among other countries.
LookFantastic is a great skincare website. It carries brands like Sulwhasoo or Huxley, offers discounts to new customers, and ships almost anywhere in the world.
Korean snack box subscription
To be honest, neither of us is a big fan of Korean snacks. That’s mainly because we are used to salty snacks, not sweet.
However, some things are worth trying, and plenty of people absolutely love them.
Step inside any convenience store, and you will be impressed by the variety of snacks and tens of types of instant noodles available.
If you cannot travel to South Korea right now, you can always subscribe to K-Snack subscription boxes. Based on what is popular in Korea, here are some of our favorites.
Snack fever
This option is massive because you get between 10 and 13 of the trendiest premium snacks directly from South Korea, along with some instant noodle options (ramen or something else).
Previous customers loved the variety of snacks, which were enough to share with family and friends and taste a little bit of everything.
Seoulbox V
A vegetarian or halal option, with no meat or products containing it. Each month, products change, so you are surprised without getting bored.
With this box, you will get 10-12 Snacks free from meat, 1 K-Beauty treat, 1-2 K-Pop merch, 1-2 Korean lifestyle items, 1 Full-sized Korean drink, and the Seoulzine. Doesn’t that sound amazing?
The box has tons of reviews, with pictures so you can make an impression. Most people were happy with what they got, especially since there weren’t only snacks but things they could use and things that reminded them of Korea.
Korean Snack Box Variety Pack
This is not a subscription box but a super cool snack box that will feed your curiosity.
By ordering this, you get a bundle of 2 items: one box with 42 types of candy, chips, cookies, and treats and one bundle that includes various Oreo cookies in the Korean limited edition.
All snacks are individually wrapped and packed into our elegant snack gift box, making this convenient and ideal for gifting.
When all those things sound too much, you can also purchase them separately:
BuHakBox
As they call it, this is a Korean Mystery Box. You won’t know what you get until you receive your box. They will pick the latest and most popular high-quality Korean snacks.
What you get:
- 15-20 authentic Korean snacks (including chips, candies, ramen, drink, and cookies)
- Free Korean souvenirs as a thank-you gift
Previous customers appreciated the note with the subscription box explaining each snack.
Korean Ramen Pack
While we lived in Seoul, our kitchen cabinets were always filled with Korean ramen. It was our go-to place when we were hungry and didn’t feel like cooking or ordering.
Once again, convenience stores carry tens if not hundreds of instant noodles and ramen, and it is hard not to find at least one type not to love.
What you get:
- 5, 10, 15, or 20 ramens, depending on the size you choose
- a gift
KPop subscription box
While some of the above options contain K-pop merchandise, this option is made explicitly for K-pop lovers.
Unfortunately, you cannot pick the group for the monthly subscription box, but they also provide a custom box option.
What you get:
- One album by the featured artist of the month
- 3-5 k-pop related items
Cokoyam
Cokoyam is your go-to place for anything Korea-related, from K-beauty to K-pop, K-snacks, or K-drinks. You can find them on Amazon, which makes it even easier to place an order. See more here!
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