I totally agree with you! For most people, the image of mochi is probably a sweet dish, right?
Oh yes, except for Korean tteokbokki. This type of Japanese mochi dish isn’t sweet. Actually, the mochi itself doesn’t have a strong flavour in this soup. The soup base is soy-sauce–based, so the mochi adds a nice stretchy, chewy texture, which makes us really happy!

You may be interested in this article.
https://bokksu.com/blogs/news/what-is-the-difference-between-daifuku-vs-mochi?srsltid=AfmBOopJZcUpzoS-EZSrXk6ljGHCEKU42M3XhnxQ1Yht8GtCfRw3I6AV