Cooking Classes · SOUTH KOREA COOKING CLASSES
Every trip has one free morning. These 11 south korea cooking classes justify it, priced and timed so you can decide over breakfast and get back to the eating.
Meet Sarah or Junghee near Mangwon Station for a market walk, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a Seoul home. Prepare four Korean dishes, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with more than 10 side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.
“Our host Sarah was funny, friendly, & fantastically informative. Enjoyed the company, food we cooked in class, & market tour.”
Meet Chef Minseon or another local instructor at Jegi-dong Station, walk through Gyeongdong Market for fresh ingredients, then prepare three Korean dishes in a traditional-style home. Menus change by day, with vegan and halal options available. The 3.5-hour class ends with a shared meal.
“Great activity with a vivacious young culinary enthusiast who was supportive and informative. Highly recommended.”
Meet Sarah or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a small-group walk through a traditional market, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a local home. You’ll make bibimbap, dakgalbi, haemul-pajeon, and doenjang-jjigae, then sit down to a Korean feast with side dishes.
“The cooking class was very nice. Our host was so nice and full of energy. We had a lot of explanation about the food and how to cook and everything was delicious. I really recommend.”
Spend 150 minutes cooking Korean food with English-speaking chefs such as Sally, Olivia, Elly, and Grace. Prepare jeon, japchae, bulgogi, bibimbap, and side dishes, then enjoy dessert, tea, sikhye, and a take-home recipe book.
“It was a bit on the expensive side, but well worth it on my opinion. The instructor was amazing and had good English, and the dishes we prepared were diverse and interesting. The support was also spectacular, with an assistant coming and taking each tool we finished with and it made the work station really need and organized with no effort on our part. I highly recommend this class”
Meet Jomin at Mangwon Station, explore Mangwon Market, then cook three Korean dishes at her clean studio. You’ll work at your own station, get personal help, eat what you make, and take home a professionally designed cookbook. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.
“I highly recommend this cooking class! Jomin, who leads and teaches the class, is absolutely wonderful. She explained everything clearly—from our visit to the market to guiding us step by step through each dish. The class was approachable and enjoyable for everyone, whether you’re an experienced cook or just starting out. Jomin also provides a beautifully curated recipe book that includes not only the dishes we made together, but also other favorites she recommends. If you’re looking for a cooking class during your time in Seoul, this is truly a fantastic choice!”
At Seoul Cooking Club, you spend about 2.5 hours preparing a broad Korean meal with instructors such as Olivia, Sally, Elly, and Grace. Expect hands-on work, cultural tips, Korean drinks, dessert, a small group of up to 12, and recipes to take home.
“Sally was great! A lot of food so come hungry. Everything was prepped and directions were easy to follow. Fun thing to do.”
Join Sunghyun, known as Phoebe, for a three-hour Korean food experience near Mangwon Station. Shop at Mangwon Market, learn to make bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap, then eat your home-style meal in a cozy studio with a group of no more than eight.
“I had much fun! The shopping experience in the market was great, busy enough to have a wide variety of items and stalls but not so busy it was congested. After shopping, we went to the kitchen and started cooking. The variety of food Read more”
Near Haeundae Beach, Min or Kim guides a small group of up to 10 through bibimbap and other Korean dishes. You taste sauces, cook with seasonal ingredients, eat at a personal bapsang table, and take home recipes, a certificate, and a small gift.
“It was a perfect activity, Min was very friendly and welcoming. We learned a lot about Korean food and culture, and the recipes were delicious. We had a lovely time and would love to participate again!”
Spend four hours cooking seasonal vegan temple food with a Buddhist monk, then explore Cheongnyangni’s herbal market, an Oriental Medicine Museum, and local street-food stalls with an English guide such as Gina, Jade, or BJ.
“the tour was amazing, throughout the whole day we kept being surprised by the quality of the tour and services provided, BJ was such a professional, a note also that it was PRIVATE i booked the slot and i was pleasantly surprised by the VIP treatment !! 🔥 not forgetting of course that the cooking class was so informative 👌 the tour was so convenient for foreigners also, make sure to take classes on saturday btww that's when the classes are in english !!”
At O'ngo Food Communications in Bukchon, an English-speaking chef guides you through two Korean dishes at your own cooking station. Expect bibimbap plus a second choice such as bulgogi, jeyuk-bokkeum, or japchae, with dietary adjustments available if arranged ahead.
“I loved it! It was completely worth it. Jia was incredibly funny and nice, besides being an excellent cook. We made bibimbap (which I was looking forward to) and another dish, meat for everyone except me. I forgot to tell her that I didn't eat meat, and she came up with tofu in 10 min, and it was amazing. I couldn't recommend it more, and it was one of the best experiences in Seoul (which is amazing, by the way).”
Spend 210 minutes with Woody at SOOP TABLE, cooking a full Korean meal in English. You will make four side dishes, bibimbap, soup, and your choice of main, then enjoy samgyeopsal, dessert, tea, and a recipe photo in a small group of up to eight.
“This was such an enjoyable experience. Woody was a fantastic teacher, and I feel I learned so much about Korean cooking in a very short period of time. This was a highlight of our holiday.”
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