- Guk (Juk) : Guk is the Korean generic word for "Soup". It is also known as "Juk". In Korea, soup is an essential dish when rice is served. There are various iIngredients used to prepare Korean large variety of soups, including vegetables, meat, fish, shellfish, seaweed, and beef bones, ox tails, and many others. Among the many kinds of Korean soups are: Haejang-Guk, Kongnamul-Guk and many others.