Shaved ice is the hottest trend in South Korea right now

There are so many varieties of bingsu and most contain sweet red beans and sweetened milk.

Last year Tiravento in Seoul invented a string-like milk ice bingsu that’s made with a secret beverage base powder.

ABC NewsIt’s been a record hot summer in South Korea and locals are turning to a sweet treat to beat the heat: “Bingsu,” or shaved ice.

Local Gina Kim tried the store’s green tea bingsu ice and said it “was out of this world.”

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“I like the idea of using a knife and fork to eat this Bingsu and the way the thick milky ice melts in my mouth,” she told ABC News.

Pure Arena café introduced a bingsu for adults only. It’s served with Kahlua liquor and vodka-soaked gummy bears on the side.

ABC NewsIt’s been a record hot summer in South Korea and locals are turning to a sweet treat to beat the heat: “Bingsu,” or shaved ice.

“Compared to last year, bingsu sales increased by a great deal,” Pure Arena’s manager, Jang Dae-han, told ABC News. “Customers come for our 19-rated bingsu because of its uniqueness.”

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Seochon Lab café serves its bingsu in a real coconut bowl. The banana-flavored ice cream becomes a mouthwatering delight when mixed with an espresso topping. Only 20 coconut bingsus are prepared each day.

The Reverse Brothers puts its bingsu in watermelon, pineapple and honeydew. The small, family-run business is always overflowing with customers.

ABC NewsIt’s been a record hot summer in South Korea and locals are turning to a sweet treat to beat the heat: “Bingsu,” or shaved ice.

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