Whip up a Korean meal

Get a break from scrambling to reserve seats in candlelit restaurants on Valentine’s Day and try your hands on whipping up a Korean meal. After all, nothing is more special than preparing a meal for your loved one or at least try to. If you’re clueless about Korean cuisine, Maangchi makes very easy-to-follow recipes of famous Korean dishes; just follow along! If all else fails, just order takeout and set up a corner at home to give the restaurant vibes!

Send a hug through new bed sheets

We can all agree that bedrooms in K-dramas are goals AF and you can help your partner achieve their room goals K-inspired bedsheets! To add more kilig to your gift, you can send them a travel-sized container of your perfume, to soothe their heart on nights they miss you more than usual. It’s the little things that count!

Korean snacks box

Because a K-drama, K-movie, or K-pop live binge-watch is best paired with snacks! Moonbap curates Korean snack boxes that are perfect for binge-watching: from famous desserts and noodles to candy and instant coffee. To make your surprise even more special, you can add a message and photo print kit for P45; make sure to choose the best photo of their bias!

Korean snack boxes are available in two sizes: Snack (P199) and Feast (P399).

Book a K-Wave Experience

Aside from offering stays, did you know that Airbnb offers Experiences now, too? It’s a new service that allows you to travel from home and learn from experts around the world. They have recently launched their K-wave Experience, which allows users to discover Korea, whether it’s K-pop singing and dancing, discovering K-beauty secrets, or taking a walk around Hongdae with a musician.

Read more about it here.

Korean language lessons

Every Hallyu fan dreams of watching content without subtitles or simply sending a sweet message to their fave idols and actors without the help of translators. As a new fun activity to share with your partner, why don’t you gift them learning materials or share a class together? There are plenty of free materials you can refer to online or you can enroll in language schools. Who knows, you might be able to converse with locals with ease the next time you visit South Korea!

Merchandise

One of the best things you can gift to a fan is merchandise – nothing feels better than repping the people you stan or show you love! Whether it’s an official K-pop album with a photocard of s/o’s bias, stuffed toy feature in a K-drama like the penguin in While You Were Sleeping, or a CEO shirt from Start-Up, these gifts will always be appreciated.

A virtual tour

While we can’t fly abroad to explore South Korea yet, you can still make the Hallyu-obsessed feel like they’re in the country through a virtual tour. You can gather iconic filming locations of their favorite dramas or music videos or make a virtual bucket list of the cafes and restaurants you’d like to visit someday. To make it more fun, you can plan a future trip together!

 Korean beauty products

What is the secret behind our faves’ youthful glow? There’s no denying the fact that K-stars have the best glowing skin, with different K-skincare and beauty routines being popularized over the past years. From sheet face masks to lip products that will help achieve the popular gradient lip, these products are a perfect addition to any Hallyu-obsessed’s self-care and kikay kit.

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