best korean ingredients?

[tomishungry]

Hi everyone,

I've been playing with some Korean dishes over the past few months, and having a tough time gauging ingredient quality.

Can anyone out there with more experience tell me what are your favorite brands for ingredients like:

gochujang
sesame oil
soy sauce (korean, I have my favorite chinese one already)
anchovies
malt syrup, and does it really make a diff from corn syrup

Any other ingredients that you consider "key" to your korean cooking?