In Korean tradition, the soup commonly served to a mother after childbirth is miyeok-guk.
Miyeok-guk is a Korean soup made with seaweed, usually wakame, and often beef, seafood, or other ingredients. Seaweed is associated with nourishment and recovery, so families traditionally serve it to women after delivery.
The soup also has a strong connection with birthdays in Korea. People often eat miyeok-guk on their birthdays in remembrance of their mothers, who ate it after giving birth. That connection makes the dish relevant both to postpartum care and to later family celebrations.
Miyeok-guk is not exclusively a postpartum food: it is eaten on many ordinary occasions as well. Its ingredients and preparation vary among households.