JANGIN HEAT CHECK Win a trip to Korea

Chef Mingoo Kang releases a new recipe every month. Cook it, post it on Instagram to win free sets and a trip to Korea to meet Chef Mingoo.

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  • 6 unique recipes
  • 18 monthly prizes
  • 1 trip to Korea

THE GRAND PRIZE

A trip to Korea.

Round-trip coach airfare to Seoul, three nights in a hotel, and an exclusive dining experience with Chef Mingoo at his three-Michelin-star restaurant, Mingles.

Every month, you can win a free Essential Duo plus a signed copy of Jang, a 50% and 25% off coupon on our entire shop.

CHALLENGE 1

Gochujang Tomato Pasta

October 8 to November 11, 2026

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HOW IT WORKS

Cook it. Taste it. Post it.

Each month, Chef Mingoo releases a recipe built around JANGIN gochujang. Cook it, post your finished dish on Instagram with the sauce in the photograph, JANGIN tagged and #JANGINHeatCheck added, and earn points for your skills and creativity.

  1. 01

    Cook the featured recipe

    Each month Chef Mingoo posts a new recipe built on JANGIN Gochujang Cooking Sauce or Gochujang Finishing Sauce. Make it at home, your way.

    New recipe every second Thursday.

  2. 02

    Post it on Instagram

    Photograph the finished dish with the JANGIN sauce in the picture, post it on Instagram from a public account, tag @houseofjangin and add #JANGINHeatCheck. It has to be up before the challenge ends.

    200 points for your 1st post.

  3. 03

    Post it again

    To increase your chance of winning the grand prize and get the monthly rewards, post new pictures of your homemade dish throughout the challenge.

    Up to four extra posts, 100 points each.

REGISTRATION

Join the JANGIN Heat Check

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Chef Mingoo's recipe for this challenge is on @houseofjangin. Cook it, post your dish with the sauce in the photo, @houseofjangin tagged and #JANGINHeatCheck added before the challenge ends.

THE RULES

How the challenge works.

Who can enter

US residents, 18 or older. Alabama and Nebraska, 19. Mississippi, 21.

Before you start

Follow @houseofjangin on Instagram. That is where each month's recipe goes up.

What you do each month

Cook the recipe with JANGIN Gochujang Cooking or Finishing Sauce. Post it on Instagram from a public account, with the bottle in the shot, @houseofjangin tagged and #JANGINHeatCheck added, before the challenge ends.

How points work

200 points for your dish post. 100 for each extra post that challenge, up to four. Streak bonuses of 150 for three challenges in a row and 300 for all six.

Points will be determined by presentation, creativity, and technique. Chef Mingoo Kang and Nadia Cho will pick their favorite posts each month, and these posts will win extra points.

How winners are chosen

The three highest point totals each challenge win the monthly prizes. Streak bonuses count toward the trip only, which goes to the highest total across all six challenges.

If you win

We message you from @houseofjangin. Reply within 72 hours or the prize goes to the next score.

Your pictures

Entering lets JANGIN repost and share your entry photos and your handle on its own channels.

When it runs

8 October 2026 to 7 April 2027. Each challenge runs from the second Thursday of the month to the day before the next.

Read the full Official Rules

THE CALENDAR

6 months, 6 Recipes

A new Chef Mingoo recipe is posted on the second Thursday of every month. Your post has to be up before 11:59 p.m. ET on the last day of that challenge.

  1. Month 1 October 8 to November 11, 20265 weeks
  2. Month 2 November 12 to December 9, 20264 weeks
  3. Month 3 December 10 to January 13, 20275 weeks
  4. Month 4 January 14 to February 10, 20274 weeks
  5. Month 5 February 11 to March 10, 20274 weeks
  6. Month 6 March 11 to April 7, 20274 weeks