Korean slang profile

빵지순례

ppangjisullye

Visiting different bakeries or areas to eat famous or tasty bread and baked goods.

Expanded form: 빵 + 성지순례빵 (bread) + 성지순례 (pilgrimage)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 9, 2024
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
주말에는 친구와 근처 빵집으로 빵지순례를 갈 거야.
This weekend, I’m going on a 빵지순례 to nearby bakeries with a friend.

02Documented history

2024-04-09ZDNet Korea explained the formation of 빵지순례, 빵켓팅, and 빵픈런 while covering online bakery consumption.[1]
2025-08-20Marie Claire Korea introduced visits to famous bakeries and delivery-bread orders that sell out quickly.[2]

03Origin & word formation

ZDNet Korea explains the blend of 빵 and 성지순례 and introduces a trend extending from in-person visits to online purchases. A 2025 Marie Claire article also uses the expression for visiting popular bakeries. Who first named it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. Who first named it and when it was first used need separate verification.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

에이블리, '릴레이 베이커리 팝업' 열고 푸딩·케이크 판다 - ZDNet korea (ZDNet Korea)Published Apr 9, 2024Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
이제는 빵켓팅 시대! 마리끌레르 에디터가 선정한 택배 빵 4 – 마리끌레르 코리아 | MarieclaireKorea (마리끌레르 코리아)Published Aug 20, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026