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How Korean Corn Dogs Changed My Life

Finding love, fame and myself in Seoul

Alice Amelia

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Virago
31 March 2026

* Chosen by Stylist as one of the best memoirs of 2026
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An addictive, tell-all memoir about what happens when you try to make your dreams come true - as well as a love letter to Korea

'Brings to life a country as complex and vibrant as its many gochujang-laced dishes. A delicious reminder that we can find ""home"" in the most unexpected landscapes, people, and flavors' KIM SUNEE, author of Everyday Korean and A Mouthful of Stars

Aged twenty-one, fuelled by a love of K-dramas and a need to find herself, Alice Amelia moves to Seoul. She knows no one in her adopted country, doesn't speak the language, and hasn't tried kimchi, let alone grilled cow intestines or Korean corn dogs. But she soon realises that real-life Seoul isn't the romanticised city she'd watched on television - and it doesn't have subtitles.

Determined to follow her dream, Alice becomes everything she wasn't in England: adding spicy gochujang sauce to every meal, dancing in K-pop videos, dating famous models, and even injecting salmon sperm into her eye bags. But as she breaks into the Korean entertainment industry which she idolised from afar, and finds a group of new friends as well as a chance at love, her life spirals in ways she never could have imagined. Wanting to stay true to herself, she wonders, will she ever belong in Korea? And what price will it cost her to stay?

'Shocking, hilarious, and swooningly romantic, Alice Amelia's memoir reads like one of the best rom-coms - and yet it all actually happened. It's also a love letter to Korean food, culture, men and women. By the time I reached the final page, I was ready to book a flight' EMILY CHAPPELL, author of Where There's A Will
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Imprint:   Virago
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 214mm,  Width: 136mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   323g
ISBN:   9780349020709
ISBN 10:   0349020701
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Alice Amelia fell in love with K-dramas as a teenager in Henley and moved to Seoul in her early 20s, where she then lived for 5 years and became part of the booming Korean entertainment industry. In Korea, Alice worked for many major companies including The Black Label, HYBE, Starship Entertainment and Netflix. She also featured in adverts for Samsung, Hyundai Department Stores and the Korean gaming giant PUBG Studios, accumulating a social media presence of 100,000 combined followers. Alice has acted as an ambassador for the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and worked with the Seoul Tourism Organisation. She recently earned a Master's in Film and Television production from MetFilm School and she is also an award-winning playwright.

Reviews for How Korean Corn Dogs Changed My Life: Finding love, fame and myself in Seoul

Brings to life a country as complex and vibrant as its many gochujang-laced dishes. A delicious reminder that we can find ""home"" in the most unexpected landscapes, people, and flavors * KIM SUNÉE, author of Everyday Korean and A Mouthful of Stars * Shocking, hilarious, and swooningly romantic, Alice Amelia's memoir reads like one of the best rom-coms - and yet it all actually happened. It's also a love letter to Korean food, culture, men and women. By the time I reached the final page, I was ready to book a flight * EMILY CHAPPELL, author of Where There’s A Will *


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