Levinson, David. Encyclopedia of Modern Asia: China-India relations to Hyogo. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002. ISBN 0-684-80617-7. „This process was initiated during the Japanese occupation (1910-1945), when Western food and drink, such as bread, confectionery, and beer, became popular in Korean cities, and a Western-style food processing industry in Korea began. Some Japanese food items were also adopted into Korean cuisine at that time, such as tosirak (the assorted lunch box) and sushi rolled in sheets of seaweed, which was popular in Korea under the name of kimbap.“
Brunner, Anne. Algas/ Algae: Sabores Marinos Para Cocinar/ Marine Flavors for Cooking (es). Editorial HISPANO EUROPEA, 2011. ISBN 978-84-255-1977-2. „En Corea, los gimbaps son derivados de los maki sushis japoneses, pero generalmente estan rellenos de arroz con aceite de sesamo y carne. [In Korea, gimbaps are derived from the Japanese maki sushi, but they are usually stuffed with rice with sesame oil and meat.]“
국립국어연구원 [National Institute of Korean languages]. {{{title}}} (ko). 학고재 [Hakgojae], 2002 — 479-bet. ISBN 89-85846-97-3. „일본 음식인 김초밥 에서 유래 한 것으로 [(Gimbap is) derived from Japanese norimaki]“
Brunner, Anne. Algas/ Algae: Sabores Marinos Para Cocinar/ Marine Flavors for Cooking (es). Editorial Hispano Europea, 2011. ISBN 978-84-255-1977-2. „En Corea, los gimbaps son derivados de los maki sushis japoneses, pero generalmente estan rellenos de arroz con aceite de sesamo y carne. [In Korea, gimbaps are derived from the Japanese maki sushi, but they are usually stuffed with rice with sesame oil and meat.]“
국립국어연구원 [National Institute of Korean languages]. {{{title}}} (ko). 학고재 [Hakgojae], 2002 — 479-bet. ISBN 89-85846-97-3. „일본 음식인 김초밥 에서 유래 한 것으로 [(Gimbap is) derived from Japanese norimaki]“
