EPISODE · May 21, 2023 · 1H 39M
May the Banchan Rise: Is Costco's Bulgogi Worth the Membership?
from Gochujang Gang · host Gochujang Gang
The Gochujang Gang venture into the realm of big-box warehouses in their journey to find the best banchan in 'May the Banchan Rise' to determine if Costco and its bulgogi are worth the membership or if the portion sizes are just too much. In this episode, the Gang: (00:00) introduces themselves and the episode with a musical opening in the stylings of J Lo, (10:06) talk about flowers and kimchi in an unofficial 'Shooting the Shit/Mild Back,' (19:56) closes the jangdok lid, talking about their experiences back in the day with Costco, the food court, and free samples, (31:23) participates in the 'Fill in the Blank' edition of the Golden Gochu Quiz, answering trivia about Costco, (49:53) opens the jangdok lid, talking about their recent visit to Costco and some of their must buy items, (01:03:49) discuss the (few) Korean items available at Costco, including the Costco-prepped bulgogi, (01:10:45) shares how their four-legged friends are doing in 'Gochu Doggies' and introduces a potentially reoccurring segment in 'Wedding Crashers', and (01:33:57) determines how well Costco and its bulgogi have aged in this week's 'Spice Test.' Listen to the Gochujang Gang Podcast on Spotify or your favorite podcast service, with new episodes coming out every week. Find the Gang’s social media and related podcast links at linktr.ee/GochujangGang. #gochujanggang #GJGSeason5 #maythebanchanrise #costco #bulgogi #lovedontcostcoathing #costcobesity #fruitful #plainhotgochudoggies #acapellagochus #weddingcrashers (Introduction Background Music - Yah Yah - josh pan Promoted by https://youtu.be/JxVw5itHw3A)
What this episode covers
The Gochujang Gang venture into the realm of big-box warehouses in their journey to find the best banchan in 'May the Banchan Rise' to determine if Costco and its bulgogi are worth the membership or if the portion sizes are just too much. In this episode, the Gang: (00:00) introduces themselves and the episode with a musical opening in the stylings of J Lo, (10:06) talk about flowers and kimchi in an unofficial 'Shooting the Shit/Mild Back,' (19:56) closes the jangdok lid, talking about their experiences back in the day with Costco, the food court, and free samples, (31:23) participates in the 'Fill in the Blank' edition of the Golden Gochu Quiz, answering trivia about Costco, (49:53) opens the jangdok lid, talking about their recent visit to Costco and some of their must buy items, (01:03:49) discuss the (few) Korean items available at Costco, including the Costco-prepped bulgogi, (01:10:45) shares how their four-legged friends are doing in 'Gochu Doggies' and introduces a potentially reoccurring segment in 'Wedding Crashers', and (01:33:57) determines how well Costco and its bulgogi have aged in this week's 'Spice Test.' Listen to the Gochujang Gang Podcast on Spotify or your favorite podcast service, with new episodes coming out every week. Find the Gang’s social media and related podcast links at linktr.ee/GochujangGang. #gochujanggang #GJGSeason5 #maythebanchanrise #costco #bulgogi #lovedontcostcoathing #costcobesity #fruitful #plainhotgochudoggies #acapellagochus #weddingcrashers (Introduction Background Music - Yah Yah - josh pan Promoted by https://youtu.be/JxVw5itHw3A)
NOW PLAYING
May the Banchan Rise: Is Costco's Bulgogi Worth the Membership?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jul 9, 2026 ·91m
Jul 7, 2026 ·98m
Jul 6, 2026 ·59m
Jul 1, 2026 ·86m
Jun 29, 2026 ·4m