Netizens Are Going Crazy For The New “Model” For McDonald Korea’s New Special Burger

McDonald’s Korea recently introduced a new local menu: the Jindo Green Onion Cream Croquette Burger.

A McDonald’s store in Incheon | @mcdonalds_kr/Instagram

McDonald’s is known to have unique local menus for stores around the world. For example, India has the McSpicy Paneer, which has a crispy patty made with paneer and a creamy tandoori sauce.

McSpicy Paneer | McDonald’s Thailand/Facebook

Thailand has the Corn Pie, which is a “corn version” of the McDonald’s Baked Apple Pie. This menu became so popular among Koreans who visited Thailand that the corn pie temporarily appeared in Korea.

Corn Pie | McThai/Facebook

Korea has also had a variety of local menu items, including the Bulgogi burger, a pork patty with sweet Bulgogi sauce.

Bulgogi Burger | McDonald’s Korea

Korea’s newest local menu—the Jindo Green Onion Cream Croquette Burger—is made from the green onions of Jindo Island, South Korea’s third largest island in the South Jeolla province. Jindo Island is known for its strong sunlight and powerful sea currents, which is why they are famous for their high-quality green onions.

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The burger’s crispy croquette patty is made with chopped green onions, cream cheese, and potatoes, and the spicy mayo sauce is made with minced and baked green onions.

Jindo Green Onion Cream Croquette Burger | McDonald’s Korea

To promote this new burger, McDonald’s Korea released a series of commercials emphasizing the culture of Jindo Island. One of the advertisements showed an elderly couple in Jindo singing about the green onions of their hometown. The advertisement also emphasized how McDonald’s is focusing on the “taste of Korea” by achieving delicious flavors while supporting local farmers.

Another advertisement showed a new “model” for which netizens fell head over heels; it showed a dog running through a field of green onions.

Your browser does not support video.A Jindo running through a field of green onions | @KOR_McDonalds/Twitter 

This wasn’t just any dog, however. It is a Jindo, an indigenous dog native to Jindo Island. Jindos, with their pointy ears and spitz-like appearance, are known for their loyalty, intelligence, and strength.

The characteristics of a Jindo | Korean Jindo Association of America

When netizens saw this commercial, they couldn’t stop talking about the Jindo puppy. Many praised McDonald’s for incorporating Jindo Island’s culture into the advertisement, and most of the responses about the new burger were positive.

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• “The best advertisement model ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ”
• “Okay!!!! I’ll eat it!!!! Show us more of the dog ㅠㅠ”
• “The model is so cute”
• “Give us photo cards”
• “This is a cheat code, LOL. I always stay tuned for this commercial hehehe look at its ears flapping”
• “Give us Jindo dog merch”
• “So cuteㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I must eat the burgerㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ”
• “If I eat it, will the Jindo get a snack?????? Please”
• “It’s a born-to-be model walking down the catwalk and posing like that”
• “So cute; I’m going to go eat it tomorrow (the burger)”
• “You really think a cute dog will convince us? Because you’re completely correct”
• “Wow, give the advertising company a bonus”
• “I’ll eat it for the dogㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ adorable”
• “I heard somewhere that the three cheat codes for commercials or TV are babies, dogs, and ramen lol”
• “Aaaaah, so cute. I like green onions; I’m going to eat them”
• “I didn’t want to eat it, but this advertisement made me want to buy itㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ So cute”
• “So cute; McDonald’s has been making good commercials lately”
• “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, okay okay! I’ll eat it!!!!!!”
• “Ah, the dog is so cuteㅠ The burger looks good, too”

According to McDonald’s Korea, the new Jindo Green Onion Cream Croquette Burger will benefit domestic farmers facing economic challenges. They plan to maximize the use of Korean ingredients to offer customers delicious food while also providing opportunities for local businesses.

Lee Hae Yeon, the chief marketing officer at McDonald’s Korea, introducing the new burger | McDonald’s KoreaMcDonald’s Korea also announced that they plan to increase its store count to 500 by 2030. There are currently 400 stores in Korea.

Watch the advertisement featuring the Jindo puppy here.

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