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If you've ever wondered what Korean royalty snacked on — wonder no more. Jeonggwa is a centuries-old Korean confection made by slowly simmering root vegetables or fruits in sugar syrup until they become gloriously chewy and jewel-like. This version uses bellflower root (doraji) grown in Gyeongju — one of Korea's most storied ancient cities — and finishes each piece in a generous dusting of toasted soybean powder. The result? Something that eats like a sophisticated, slightly bitter-sweet chew that you genuinely didn't know you needed in your life. Beautifully packaged and deeply meaningful, it also makes a thoughtful gift for anyone worth spoiling.
If you've ever wondered what Korean royalty snacked on — wonder no more. Jeonggwa is a centuries-old Korean confection made by slowly simmering root vegetables or fruits in sugar syrup until they become gloriously chewy and jewel-like. This version uses bellflower root (doraji) grown in Gyeongju — one of Korea's most storied ancient cities — and finishes each piece in a generous dusting of toasted soybean powder. The result? Something that eats like a sophisticated, slightly bitter-sweet chew that you genuinely didn't know you needed in your life. Beautifully packaged and deeply meaningful, it also makes a thoughtful gift for anyone worth spoiling.
Ingredients: Bellflower (Gyeongju, Korea), yellow soybean, starch syrup, sugar, wildflower honey. All ingredients are sourced from Korea.
Purity check: No preservatives, no artificial sweeteners, no artificial colors
Net weight: 70g (2.47 oz)
Storage method: Store at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
정과는 각종 뿌리채소나 과일을 당에 천천히 졸여 쫄깃하고 윤기 나게 만든 한국의 전통 한과예요. 서가 콩고물 도라지 정과는 천년 고도 경주에서 자란 도라지를 사용하고, 고소하게 볶은 콩가루를 듬뿍 입혀 마무리했습니다. 쌉쌀하면서도 달콤한, 한번 먹으면 멈출 수 없는 그런 맛이에요. 정성스러운 포장으로 소중한 분께 드리는 선물로도 더없이 좋습니다.
The snack a king couldn't resist — Jeonggwa, Korea's original luxury confection
Long before "clean eating" became a lifestyle trend, Korean royal kitchens were already doing it. Jeonggwa dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392), when cooks in the royal palace would transform humble roots and fruits into glistening, chewy confections by simmering them low and slow in honey or sugar syrup. It was considered a precious treat reserved for royal celebrations, ancestral rites, and seasonal festivals — the kind of thing you didn't eat every day, which is exactly what made it feel so special. Seoga's Doraji Jeonggwa carries that same intentionality: it's not mass-produced candy; it's a small-batch, handcrafted confection made with the same respect for tradition that has defined this category for over a thousand years.
Grown in Gyeongju, simmered with patience — the taste of time
Bellflower root has been a cornerstone of Korean herbal and culinary tradition for centuries — known for its distinctively earthy, subtly bitter flavor and its long-celebrated wellness properties, particularly for respiratory health. Seoga sources 3–4 year-old bellflower roots from Gyeongju, a region in North Gyeongsang Province whose rich soil and clean mountain air produce roots with exceptional depth of flavor. The older the root, the more developed its taste — and three to four years is the sweet spot where bitterness, sweetness, and that signature floral earthiness all come into balance.
The soybean powder coating is made from Korean yellow soybeans, toasted to a warm nuttiness that plays beautifully against the bellflower's gentle edge. Together, the flavor profile is something like: imagine the chew of Japanese mochi, but earthier and more complex — a little bitter, a little sweet, deeply savory-nutty, with a finish that lingers in the best possible way.
Chef's tip — how to enjoy your jeonggwa
Jeonggwa is one of those rare things that requires zero effort and delivers maximum impression. Pull it straight from the box and let each piece do its thing — that's honestly all it takes. But if you want to go a little deeper, here are a few ways to work it into your table:
There's something quietly satisfying about eating a snack that took over 100 hours to make. It asks you to slow down for just a moment — and that's a pretty rare and generous ask in a city like New York.
임금도 즐겨 먹던 간식 — 정과, 한국의 클래식 고급 한과
"클린 이팅"이 트렌드가 되기 훨씬 전부터, 한국의 궁중 주방은 이미 그 길을 걷고 있었습니다. 정과는 고려시대(918~1392)부터 이어진 음식으로, 궁중 조리사들이 뿌리채소나 과일을 꿀이나 당에 천천히 졸여 쫄깃하고 윤기 나는 과자로 만들어온 것이 그 시작이에요. 왕실 잔치, 제례, 명절에만 올리던 귀한 음식이었기에 그 가치가 더욱 특별했습니다. 서가의 도라지정과는 그 정신을 그대로 이어받아, 소량 제작 방식으로 천 년의 전통을 존중하며 만든 수제 한과입니다.
경주에서 자라고, 시간이 만들어낸 맛
도라지는 수백 년간 한국의 식문화와 약재 문화에서 중요한 자리를 차지해온 식재료예요. 특유의 흙냄새와 은은한 쌉쌀함, 그리고 특히 호흡기 건강에 좋다고 알려진 기능성으로 오래 사랑받아왔습니다. 서가는 경상북도 경주에서 자란 3~4년근 도라지를 사용해요. 경주의 기름진 토양과 청정한 산 공기 아래 자란 도라지는 풍미의 깊이가 다릅니다. 뿌리가 오래 자랄수록 맛이 더욱 복합적으로 발달하는데, 3~4년이 바로 쌉쌀함·달콤함·은은한 꽃 향이 균형을 이루는 최적의 시점이에요.
콩가루는 국내산 흰콩을 고소하게 볶아 만들었으며, 도라지의 은은한 쓴맛을 부드럽게 감싸줍니다. 맛의 결은 마치 일본 모찌의 쫄깃함과 비슷하지만, 더 깊고 복합적 — 살짝 쌉쌀하고, 달콤하며, 고소하게 여운이 남는 맛입니다.
이렇게 즐겨보세요
정과는 그냥 꺼내 먹어도 충분히 훌륭하지만, 조금 더 색다르게 즐기고 싶다면 이런 방법들을 추천해요:
100시간이 넘는 시간을 들여 만든 간식을 먹는다는 건, 그 자체로 조용히 마음을 채우는 경험입니다. 잠깐이라도 속도를 늦추게 만드는 음식 — 그것만으로도 충분히 특별하죠.
Seoga was founded with a single, quietly radical idea: that the foods once made for Korean royalty deserve to be kept alive — not as museum pieces, but as something you can actually eat and share today. The name Seoga reflects this purpose, rooted in the traditions of the Korean royal court kitchen, where every technique has been passed down with care — and every ingredient is 100% Korean-origin, carefully selected with no preservatives, no artificial sweeteners, and no artificial colors.
Seoga believes that slowing down — in production, in eating, in gifting — is itself a form of care. And in that sense, every box of jeonggwa that leaves their hands is less a product and more a small act of keeping something beautiful alive.
서가는 조용하지만 분명한 신념 하나로 시작되었습니다 — 한국 왕실에서 만들어온 음식들이 박물관 속 유물이 아니라, 오늘 우리의 일상에서도 먹고 나눌 수 있어야 한다는 것. 브랜드명 '서가'는 궁중 수라간의 전통에 뿌리를 두고 있으며, 모든 기술은 대대로 이어져 왔습니다. 그리고 모든 재료는 100% 국내산 재료로 정성으로 선별하며, 방부제, 인공감미료, 인공색소는 일절 사용하지 않습니다.
서가는 '천천히'가 그 자체로 하나의 배려라고 믿습니다 — 만드는 데서도, 먹는 데서도, 선물하는 데서도. 서과의 정과는 제품을 넘어, 귀한 것을 귀하게 지켜온 시간이 담겨 있습니다.
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