identity
history
Asia Economy reported on July 31, 2022 that Costco had retired the bulgogi bake earlier that year and introduced the pork bake during July. The report fixes a month rather than an exact first-sale day. [1]
The later “jumbo” item appears on Gwangmyeong’s February 2025 menu and a separate April menu. These records do not establish that the original and jumbo portions were identical. [3] [4]
nutrition
The checked Korean sources do not provide a verified calorie total or serving mass. A U.S. chicken-bake label would describe a different filling and cannot supply this pork bake’s nutrition. [2]
No serving-specific nutrition verified.
prices
distinctions
The Cheongna reviewer liked the crisp-to-chewy crust but found the meat bland, the scallions too chunky and the cheese insufficient. They could not finish the portion. This is one diner’s assessment, useful for texture and reception rather than a consensus rating. [2]
Local evidence
Price observations
- 4900 KRW(≈ $3.67 USD) · One bake · South Korea · report published 2022-07-31; sale date unknown. Report date; actual sale dates unknown. Old bulgogi price predates discontinuation. [1]
- 5700 KRW(≈ $4.26 USD) · One jumbo pork bake · Gwangmyeong Costco · menu document dated 2025-02-15. Exact local dated menu; portion weight/volume not established. [3]
- 5700 KRW(≈ $4.26 USD) · One jumbo pork bake · South Korea; warehouse unspecified · report published 2025-04-21; sale date unknown. Dated report, not current offer; no serving mass verified. [4]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-10 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
A contemporary Korean news report supplies the replacement history; Gwangmyeong and April menu records supply later prices; the Cheongna meal supplies firsthand texture. None establishes present stock at every Korean warehouse. [1] [3] [4] [2]
- 1. 코스트코·트레이더스, 피자·베이크 가격 인상…최대26%↑ Open original source
Asia Economy / 임춘한 · Published 2022-07-31 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. National reporting, not a store visit or proof of present availability; do not attribute Traders items to Costco.
Supporting section
Costco paragraph preceding separate Traders paragraph
- 2. 16.062 Pork Bake Open original source
Give Me This Day / katch4246 · Published 2025-03-08 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Firsthand personal account; exclusivity speculation and taste judgment excluded. PublishedMar8,updatedMar12. Personal taste only. Excludes author search-based national exclusivity speculation. Updated March12; meal explicitly March8.
Supporting sections
Meal date and Cheongna, Seo, Incheon location; item description
March8 meal date; Cheongna location; final two food paragraphs.
- 3. 코스트코 푸드코트 메뉴 가격 치즈피자 Open original source
helloyall / 맛집탐방 그리고 여행 · Published 2025-02-15 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Firsthand local blog, not current national menu. CC BY-NC-ND link prohibits assumed commercial photo reuse. Image links returned410; menu text read. Single dated warehouse visit, not national current availability or introduction. Pictures CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; not cleared for intended commercial-capable site.
Supporting sections
Dated Gwangmyeong visit and transcribed menu list
Article dated 2025-02-15; two menu photographs before menu list; exact Korean menu labels and price columns