U.S. Army  bases around the  Uijeongbu  area, Pyeongtaek  area (also called  Songtan ) [1]  or  Munsan  area, such as  hot dogs , canned ham, and  Spam , and incorporated them into a traditional spicy soup flavored with  gochujang  (red chili paste) and  kimchi . Budae jjigae  is still popular in South