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Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

This is a very trivial matter, but still one that seems to have no explanation for me.

I think Korean people would buy McDonald's breakfast. Pancakes are as popular as hell. I know that in Japan, the McDonalds there have the full line of breakfast menu items including the McMuffins and hotcakes.

Does anyone know the answer to this one?

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

Probably coz the market doesn't demand it or can't support it. Korean breakfast, soup, rice, kimchi and fish, seems to be well entrenched here. I can't imagine Koreans going for McMuffins or hotcakes, especially since when I tell my coworkers that I usually have beans on toast for breakfast they look at me like I am from another planet. Another factor is that most outlets don't open before 10am. You can get the breakfast menu at Burger King in Itaewon, but I haven't seen it elsewhere.

Thunndarr · Joined: 30 Sep 2003

My theory: no drive-through.

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blaseblasphemener · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject:

they should try selling it at 10 am then. it's ridiculous, as the breakfast and coffee in Canada, at least, has become arguably their most popular items. It's definitely driving their profit margins over there. a sausage mcmuffin with egg is wicked awesome!

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

I feel your pain. McDonald's breakky is amazing!

Go to SEOUL STATION. They are selling the Mcmuffin. (however, it is in a hamburger bun and not the english muffin)

philthy · Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Location: Incheon

I was just thinking about this yesterday. I live in incheon by the University Hospital, and the Mack Donalduh accross the street is open at 8am and has a drive-through but alas no breakfast.

Also, Koreans eat rice and kimchi 3 times a day, so if they eat McDonalds at lunch or dinner, why not for breakfast?

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Look at what they eat for breakfast. Our breakfast foods don't seem appropriate to them for eating in the morning. Have you ever noticed how all those waffle carts everywhere seem to open for business in the afternoon?

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

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formerflautist · Joined: 30 May 2006

Are there any other McDonald's occupied countries that don't have breakfast? Is it just in Korea? Was breakfast tried here and failed?