Korean Kimchi Making Day Experience with a 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
Discover the techniques to prepare four types of kimchi during a small-group cooking class in Seoul. Begin with a tour of Mangwon Market to learn about Korean food culture and how to find the freshest ingredients. Set in the home and guided by a professional chef, you’ll enjoy ample one-on-one attention from your instructor. Afterward, you’re ready to make this iconic side dish back home.
- Enjoy a small class size of maximum four people
- Learn how to prepare food from a Korean chef
- Visit a traditional food market in Seoul
- Take home any leftovers after the class
Sample Menu
Main
2 cabbage Kimchi, Radish Kimchi, Cucumber Kimchi
You enjoy 4 types of Kimchi with Boiled pork and fried tofu with rice wine
What's Included
- indivisual cooking table, cookers, fresh local ingredients
- professionally designed cookbook
- DinnerDrinks
- LunchDrinks
- Bottled waterFree water and rice wine
- package for Kimchi; You sample some of Kimchi and take the rest home in a plastic container
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
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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
Nancy_L
Very informative tour through the food market with time to go and explore and purchase things yourself. The kimchi class was very well organized and taught step by step. We even got a little cookbook to take home with the recipe and a few others. Didn’t realize we got to make 4 different kinds of kimchi which was a fun surprise. The kids really enjoyed getting to do it all also. We all had a wonderful time and would highly recommend it!
Reviews
5.0
based on 102 reviews
Nancy_M, Apr 2026
This was a fabulous class! The market tour at the beginning set the tone for the remainder of the morning. We thoroughly enjoyed chatting with our fellow kimchi chefs and loved hearing about kimchi culture from Jamin. I'm so excited to make kimchi at home now!
Nancy_L, Apr 2026
Very informative tour through the food market with time to go and explore and purchase things yourself. The kimchi class was very well organized and taught step by step. We even got a little cookbook to take home with the recipe and a few others. Didn’t realize we got to make 4 different kinds of kimchi which was a fun surprise. The kids really enjoyed getting to do it all also. We all had a wonderful time and would highly recommend it!
Monica_R, Mar 2026
I loved this class! I would definitely recommend. The market was such a nice experience and you get to see all the ingredients that will be used during the class. We were able to buy snacks and drinks before the class which was nice. At the end, we got to take our kimchi home and recipe book. Jomin was amazing and ended the class letting us try our kimchi and cook some yummy sides for us.
A_B, Jan 2026
Amazing experience! Loved it so much that we went to their another cooking class (about the Korean meals). The tour across the market was awesome, we tried a lot of tasty (I would say the tastiest) street food. Kimchi was great, the best I've tried, so now I cook them at home :)
Thank you very much!
Sharon_K, Dec 2025
The kimchi-making experience was fun and gave me confidence in making a traditional Korean dish! Jomin was a great teacher and guide who made the experience great! The market tour was also cool, especially seeing the different stands and seafood. Btw, you get to take home your kimchi so be prepared to eat it a few more times!
Lorna_S, Oct 2025
This is a really fun and interesting market tour and kimchi making class that is very much hands on - not just demos. Then you get to eat your kimchi with pork and tofu and take a huge amount home! A great value.
Alexander_M, Sep 2025
Our guide was so experienced and made making kimchi a breeze. We loved the market so much we’re going back on our own with confidence from the tour.
Alvenia_S, Sep 2025
Excellent experience. I recommend for v any kitchen lovers and those that are curious. Guide was awesome in explaining and guiding us around the market.
Diane_G, Jun 2025
This was so special and an amazing thing to do in Seoul! Amazing host and delicious morning!! Would highly recommend this unique experience.
Ellian_K, May 2025
Make sure to leave room in your luggage to bring back all the extra kimchi you make!
Amazing experience, a whole night’s activity!
Fay_P, May 2025
An authentic modern experience with no gimmicks. A good amount of information spread over 3 hours. I will be recommending!
Gina_G, May 2025
Jomin takes you through the market and explains the ingredients needed. She then teaches you how to make kimchi & you taste it & get a container to take your homemade kimchi back with you
Daniele_N, Apr 2025
Fantastic cooking class with the brilliant twist that you get to shop for the ingredients yourself. Additionally, a visit to the market provides a wealth of background knowledge. The different stalls are explained, and one is also given a time slot to move around the market. The cookery course is fantastic, entertaining, and really well explained. The kitchen is very well-equipped and absolutely perfect for courses. At the end, you receive a very professional cookbook and get to take your kimchi home. I highly recommend the course for those who have a great love for Kimchi and also want to understand its background.
Jenny_W, Apr 2025
This is a hands-on class to make 4 different types of kimchi. It includes a stroll through the market on the way walking from the subway station to the cooking studio - where you can see the variety of ingredients available to make your kimchi, as well as grab a quick bite of popular local snacks. After the class, you get to eat some of the kimchi you have just made, together with boiled pork and/or fried toufu served with makgeolli. Jo Min is a great host and instructor - you can to bring whatever you have just made back with you as she provides a large container to store it all. I was very happy as I finally got to bring all that wonderful kimchi back to Singapore ( the container should be in your check in luggage ). I would highly recommend this class for anyone who loves learning about how to make yummy food. It is not difficult and you’ll be so satisfied as you taste the wonderful kimchi. She also gives you a little cookbook with the recipes inside, plus other recipes to make popular Korean dishes.
Pascale_G, Mar 2025
Excellent kimchi class, it was a family activity for us and it was great fun. We took a tour of the market right before the class and it was wonderful too. I highly recommend this kimchi class!
Calida_N, Mar 2025
I really enjoyed this class. The meeting instructions were very clear and easy and then we had a really interesting walk through the market. Very informative. The class was very well organized and enjoyable.
Catherine_A, Feb 2025
Enjoyed this tour!! We walked through the market and then went to her cooking school to make kimchi! Just be aware you do get to take a lot home! It was super delicious! Just be advised if she doesn’t have enough people to do this tour she’ll cancel.
Mlanie_F, Nov 2024
I have to say that my daughter and I enjoyed every second of this class. We went to the market , learned so much about the culture and we had a free time to buy some items -and explored the market. The cooking studio was really inviting and the ambiance and setup made easy to share a moment with other people in the class . Well done and thank you for the great moment and we are bringing back home the recipe book and can’t wait to cook again !!!
Deyanira_S, Oct 2024
Loved experiencing the Mangwon market and kimchi-making! Our chef was so kind and extremely informative! Highly recommend!
jamie_i, Oct 2024
This class was bustling with fun, from the ambience of meeting new people to the enjoyment of indulging in a delicious korean snack. Brought my 15 year old daughter and it was still great! Teacher was clear and funny, with minimal misunderstandings.
Murasaki_L, Aug 2024
The description of the course is accurate. This is a definite must have class while you’re in Seoul. The timing was great so that the course did not stall nor go too fast. Perfect timing.
We made 4 types of kimchi. The instructor gives each student a recipe/cookbook to remember the recipes. And, you get to take the kimchi you made with you. Excellent course.
Cole_W, Jul 2024
This was mine and my dad’s first cooking class together but also was our first time trying other kimchi outside of the staple Napa cabbage kimchi. Our guide was amazing at explaining everything throughout the making process of all of these kimchi’s alongside the backgrounds to the ingredients. The market tour was also amazing and provided us a side to Seoul outside of the lights and city life to a rather more chiller side to the city. I would highly recommend!
Devin_C, Jun 2024
This class was so refreshing and straightforward! The process from beginning to end was worth it and the food (which we made) was great! The instructor was patient and made no comments on any (and there were plenty) mistakes! Worth it!
Kimberley_P, Jun 2024
If you love kimchi and you would like to learn all about it, from fresh ingredients to short and long term versions, then this is the class for you. You’ll get all the tips you need for making it at home and a good overview of the culture around kimchi making and eating in Korea. The pace was quite quick as the group is around 10 people but we never got bored. We loved it!
Georgette_V, May 2024
Met great people and learned the basics of kimchi making ~ now I'm able to easily make my own kimchi, as well as other types just from this one class! Worth every penny if you come to Korea, and so easy to find! Will be booking more classes with this host in the future.
Laura_C, May 2024
This was a fantastic experience and you end up with tons of kimchi. The best part of this experience is that I’ve walked away understanding the basics so that I can make it to my liking at home. Incredible market tour AND cookbook.
JanMarie_D, May 2024
We had a great experience. The combination of the market tour with the cooking afterwards was perfect to learn most about the ingredients. The Kimchi making was fun and the recipes really good. I would really recommend this experience.
Chamath_K, Apr 2024
This an excellent experiance with a cook who appeared to be very competant and experianced. She conducted the course very well. It was an enjoyable evening
Linnea_K, Apr 2024
My husband and I loved this experience and highly recommend to anyone spending a few days in Seoul. We spent just the right amount of time in the market, hearing from Jun about the different produce and products. We then were coached through the kimchi making process for 4 kinds of kimchi! And they were all delicious, especially the fresh cabbage one. You get to take what you make with you which may or may not be a challenge depending on your travel schedule and baggage situation.
Desmond_L, Apr 2024
Jun was very nice, friendly and patient. Her English is good and her class was fun and informative. We love the market tour and we met really nice classmates as well. Hope to you Jun again and hope to see Annie and mom in Bangkok 😊
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