Ulleungdo's famous pumpkin yeot was originally 'hubak yeot.' Made from the island's hubak tree, the name spread as 'pumpkin yeot' because the words sounded alike. Ulleungdo embraced the mix-up and began making actual pumpkin yeot.

Ulleungdo Island's famous pumpkin taffy was originally 'hubak taffy.' Made from the hubak tree on the island, the name was mistakenly spread as 'pumpkin taffy' due to similar pronunciation. Ulleungdo seized this and began making actual pumpkin taffy.