Kimchi refrigerator
| Kimchi refrigerator | |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 김치냉장고 |
| Hanja | 김치冷藏庫 |
| RR | gimchi naengjanggo |
| MR | kimch'i naengjanggo |
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A kimchi refrigerator is a refrigerator designed specifically to meet the storage requirements of kimchi and facilitate different fermentation processes. The kimchi refrigerator aims to be colder, with more consistent temperature, more humidity, and less moving air than a conventional refrigerator, providing the ideal environment for fermentation of kimchi. Some models may include features such as a UV sterilizer.
In a consumer survey aimed at South Korean homemakers conducted by a top-ranking Korean media agency in 2004, the kimchi refrigerator was ranked first for most wanted household appliance.