SEOUL: Travellers flying out of Incheon Airport may want to double-check baggage regulations before packing their favourite fermented dish.
According to Incheon Airport, 10.7 tonnes of kimchi was confiscated in 2024 from departing passengers for violating carry-on luggage liquid restrictions. Given that a single head of kimchi weighs about 3kg, this amounts to roughly 3,500 cabbages left behind at security checkpoints.
