Jeon (Korean pancake) It's a Korean dish. Jeon (煎), Korean pancake, or Korean pancakes are made with oil on a pot or frying pan with a wide snout, and thinly fried food such as fish flesh, lean meat, and vegetables. They are typically made and eaten during holidays such as Lunar New Year or Chuseok. Jeon (煎) is a formative (Yeonhwabal, 灬) with Buddha (火) under the letter Jeon (Jeon), which means..