Cook 3 Authentic Korean Dishes with Local Market Tour
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Seoul, South Korea
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn how to prepare authentic Korean food in a laidback environment during a small-group cooking class in Seoul. Join your instructor at Mangon Market to pick up the freshest ingredients, then return to their home. Get set up at your personal cooking station, then enjoy easy-to-follow instructions and personal assistance from your host. The 3-course menu may include soft tofu stew, bibimbap, bulgogi, kimchi stew, japchae, or stir-fried pork.
- Enjoy a small class size of maximum four people
- Learn about Korean food culture and history
- Take home a professionally designed cookbook
- Choose between a lunch or dinner class
Sample Menu
Main
seafood soft tofu stew, Bibimbap, Bulgogi
Main
Kimchi stew, Japchae - glass noodle, stir-fried pork
What's Included
- Lunch3 course meal and water, rice wine, small dessert
- Dinner3 course meal and water, rice wine, small dessert
- indivisual cooking table, cookers, fresh local ingredients
- professionally designed cookbook
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Mangwon StationSeoul, South Korea
Meeting point is the Entrance 2 of Mangwon subway station (line 6)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Betsi_D
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!
Reviews
4.9
based on 237 reviews
Jillian_P, May 2026
This was a great time. Easy meetup outside the subway. We got a guided tour through the market (which was much less crowded with tourists than the Gwangjang market in Jongno I’d been to) and a bit of time to explore on our own. Then we went to the cooking school where each participant had their own cooking station. Everything was really well-planned and the food itself was truly delicious! Impossible to know ahead how a group is going to be, but ours was really fun. Great people to hang out with and enjoy the evening.
Tim_D, May 2026
Jomin was wonderful! This was the perfect experience for one of our last days in Korea. She has thought of everything and makes this so fun. Wandering through the market was the highlight for me, just getting to see and hear about all the different foods and uses. So glad we are able to bring a cookbook back as well. Do this!! 10/10. Thanks again Jomin!!
amy_h, May 2026
This class was excellent!Jomin had an excellent teaching style. The cooking studio was clean and good lighting. She spent a lot of tumme on instructing us. The meat and vegetables and tofu were high quality and a LOT of food.
Sara_B, Apr 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed this cooking class. The dishes were simple and delicious and the host was welcoming and knowledgeable. I would recommend
Inna_W, Apr 2026
Amazing time together with family to learn culture
We worked through market and place was very clean and organized
nastasiia_B, Jan 2026
Incredible! It was our second class - we took kimchi class first and then decided to go for another one :) we loved it very much as well, the bibimbap was soooo good - I'm thinking about it very often...
Thank you so much!
Lucas_M, Jan 2026
It was a super interesting cooking lesson. Jomin showed us the local market and gave us a lot of advice regarding what to eat there. The dishes we prepared were good. We go back home with the recipes, pictures and a good meal in the belly. Thanks!
Morgan_B, Nov 2025
Our host was excellent, the tour of the market was a lovely addition to the class and the food very good! Overall a fantastic experience I would recommend to others
Steven_H, Nov 2025
This was a great introduction into Korean cooking! Jomin lead us through a Seoul street market where we picked fresh ingredients then went back to her studio where we cooked three delicious foods. She's definitely a strict chef, but in a good way that made the class fun and exciting. She was also extremely accommodating to anyone's food allergies and preferences. If you're looking for a cooking class in Seoul, I would highly recommend this one!
Carmen_B, Nov 2025
The cooking class was super nice, authentic and we learned a lot. Also loved the part, that we visited the market beforehand.
Robin_H, Oct 2025
We’re so glad we took this market tour and cooking class with Jomin. Even though some of the market was closed due to the Chuseok holiday there were enough stalls open to get a good idea. Her explanations about banchan, kimchi and other foods and customs was really interesting. Jomin then taught us how to make Japchae, Kimchi Stew and Stir Fried Pork in a well appointed kitchen. We then had a treat eating our dishes accompanied by makgeolli. A great experience all around.
Nancy_G, Oct 2025
The cooking class with Jomin was so much more! We walked through Mangwon market and Jomin showed and explained ingredients that we would be using in our cooking as well as answered our naive questions. Jomin was patient and guided us in preparing our dishes for lunch.
BORIS_I, Sep 2025
It was a great experience. We started with a nice market walkthrough and our host shared so many interesting information with us. Later we came to a super clean and organized cooking studio and we had an amazing time cooking as well as eating our cooked meals… I would repeat this again anytime! Thank you!!
Ioanna_P, Sep 2025
What an amazing experience! The class began with a walk through the local market, where Jomin gave explanations of the fresh ingredients and local products. Everything was so well organized and easy to follow. Cooking together was fun and engaging, with recipes that were approachable yet authentic. We got to taste our creations at the end — unbelievably delicious and full of flavor! On top of that, we received a recipe book to take home, which is such a nice touch and will let us recreate the dishes again. Jomin is knowledgeable, friendly, and makes the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who loves food and wants a memorable cultural experience!
nick_h, Jun 2025
professionally run , fun and educational.
nice fellow students .
I would take this course again to learn the other dishes .
Betsi_D, Jun 2025
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!
Shaun_J, Jun 2025
Fun experience and the food was fantastic! Jomin led us through the market explaining what we were seeing. Then we went to her studio to start cooking. She explained each ingredient and the cooking process for each. We ate the food we cooked. Terrific! Highly recommended! Even for novice chefs.
Rosanne_S, May 2025
A very enjoyable and informative private tour of Mangon market followed by a fun class cooking Korean cuisine.
Patricia_D, May 2025
We walked from train station to the market. The instructor showed us around the market and told us about the different foods there. She bought clams and soft tofu for our stew.
We went to her studio, where we each had our own station and private room to dine in.
Each station was set up with the necessary ingredients for each student’s meal. The instructor walked us through how to make the bulgogi marinade, then we proceeded to make the tofu stew. We took our bowl of soup to the dining room to enjoy it while the next meal prep was set up for us.
We were instructed on how to cut the vegetables for the beef bibimbap and then how to cook on our individual burners. Afterwards we cooked the bulgogi and took our last two meals to the dining room. We enjoyed the meals and were provided with take home bowls for leftovers.
Helane_B, May 2025
I don’t love to cook, but my daughter does. We did this activity mostly for her. That said, it wound up being a great time for both of us. Our teacher also easily accommodated my food restrictions and I was able to have the same great experience.
George_B, Apr 2025
The cooking class was very informative, and we had a great time. The food was wonderful. Thank you so much!
Katherine_C, Apr 2025
Well explained, great teacher.Provided guidance for three dishes, was flexible for dietary restrictions.
Shirley_D, Apr 2025
Great experience! Learn how to cook traditional Korean cooking. Jomin is very knowledgeable and accommodating to everyone’s dietary needs.
Sana_D, Apr 2025
Jomin was so knowledgeable and patient - we really loved the design of her class and cute cooking studio!
Chiadika_E, Mar 2025
Jomin was an incredible instructor! During our scheduled time, not only did we get to explore an authentic Korean market, we also learned a few Korean facts, cooked incredible meals, and got a small cookbook to take home. I for sure left the lesson more knowledgable than I arrived :)
Talisa_K, Mar 2025
What a fun way to start our visit to South Korea! This cooking class was such a great way to learn about Korean cuisine and cooking methods, as well as typical Korean ingredients. We started off with a short tour of a market and went on to make some delicious food! Thank you, Jomin, for a fun morning!
Hannah_W, Mar 2025
Fabulous cooking course and market tour. Not only did we get to make 3 delicious meals but we also had such an insightful tour of the market beforehand.
The cooking school was clean and spacious, instructions and guidance was super clear (even for newbie cooks like myself), food was absolutely delicious, and even had a cook book to take home.
We learnt how to prepare prawns and anchovies, made stock from scratch and also got to taste some Rice wine.
10/10 would recommend to anyone visiting Seoul who is keen to not only make some delicious food, but learn about Korean cuisine.
Imre_v, Mar 2025
We had a great time! Jomin showed us around Mangwon market and perfectly guided us through cooking Sundubu Jjigae, Bibimbap and Bulgogi. Even though we're not the biggest seafood fans, the stew was very tasty! The general information we received about the market and Korean food culture was superb, and we can wholeheartedly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seoul!
Iris_J, Mar 2025
Teacher Jomin provided all the tools & ingredients, and gave excellent instructions plus tons of information about Korean food culture. The classroom is professional and clean, and Jomin has a lovely warm personality. I'm so glad I took this class!
Julia_S, Feb 2025
A cool way to learn more about Korean food. I would highly recommend it for anyone who loves to cook or eat
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