Kimbap (also spelled gimbap) is often called "Korean sushi" but that isn't accurate. If a comparison has to be drawn between the two cuisines, it would be more precise to compare kimbap to ...
Gimbap, (also kimbap) is a Korean seaweed rice roll consisting of seasoned rice, fresh vegetables, and meat rolled up in seaweed or laver. In Korean, gim refers to "seaweed" and bap refers to "rice." ...