How to Change K-Bap's Language and Why Your Order Stays in Korean
If K-Bap opens in a language you did not expect, check your phone’s language settings for the app. K-Bap takes its reading language from the operating system; choosing a nationality in your profile is a separate setting.
There is another distinction worth knowing before you order: the language you read and the Korean text you show restaurant staff serve different people. Changing your reading language does not turn the restaurant-facing order card into English.
Which languages can I use?
K-Bap supports English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian, and Spanish. The same ten languages are listed in its official App Store information.
Choose the language you are most comfortable reading. For Chinese, check whether you want Simplified or Traditional Chinese. If the device language supplied to K-Bap is unsupported, the app falls back to English.
This is a list of supported reading languages, not a promise that every restaurant’s wording or every piece of user-written content will appear translated. Keep the original menu available when checking an unfamiliar item.
Where to change the language
In K-Bap, open Profile, then Edit profile. On iPhone and Android 13 or later, the Reader language row shows the current language. Tapping it opens the phone’s settings for K-Bap rather than an in-app language picker. Look for the language option there and select a supported language.
Close and reopen K-Bap after changing the setting. Check a familiar screen label before beginning a new menu scan.
On Android, you can also follow Google’s app-language instructions: open the phone’s Settings, go to System → Languages → App Languages, select K-Bap, and choose a language. The exact path can vary with the phone and Android version; Google notes that some of its instructions require Android 14 or later. K-Bap hides the profile shortcut on Android 12 and earlier.
If the language you want is missing from your iPhone’s language settings, Apple’s language and region guide explains how to add a language under Settings → General → Language & Region. Be aware that changing the phone’s primary language affects more than K-Bap. Prefer the app-specific setting when it is available.
Why is part of the order screen still Korean?
The restaurant-facing card is intended for the person taking your order. It uses Korean dish names and quantities, while a separate summary helps you review the selection in your reading language.
For example, choosing English for the app does not remove the Korean names staff need to read. That difference is intentional, not a sign that the language change failed. The order-card guide explains how to check the items and show the card to staff.
Always compare the selected item with the restaurant’s actual menu. A translated label or a Korean card cannot confirm availability, a requested ingredient change, or the final bill on the restaurant’s behalf.
Language, nationality, and currency are separate
| Setting or text | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Reading language | The language K-Bap uses for its interface and supported translated information, based on the phone’s app/device setting. |
| Nationality in your profile | A separate profile detail; it is not the control for changing the app’s language. |
| Currency in Edit profile | Your currency preference, separate from the reading language. |
| Korean order text | The dish list for restaurant staff, even when you read the app in another language. |
If you wanted English but only changed your nationality or currency, return to the phone’s language settings. If the interface has changed but one menu item remains unclear, treat that as an item-specific question rather than repeatedly changing languages. See what to do when a menu item is not identified.
Explore K-Bap, set a reading language you can comfortably check, and keep the Korean menu and staff-facing card as references during the order.