US$ 120 per person

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Persons

Total US$ 120

✓ All taxes and fees included

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Full-Course Meal Korean Cooking Class with Local Market Tour and Culture Experience

US$ 120 per person

4.98 43 reviews

Starting times

10:30am • 3pm

Duration

3.5 hours

Group Size

1–9+ guests

Language

English, Korean

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

What Guests Love

Guided market tour with fresh ingredients
Friendly, knowledgeable host
Hands‑on cooking of multiple Korean dishes
Beginner‑friendly with recipes provided

Based on recent verified reviews

Guests say the experience begins with an informative market walk where fresh, local ingredients are highlighted, followed by a friendly and knowledgeable host who leads a hands‑on cooking session covering several traditional Korean dishes. The class is praised for its easy‑to‑follow instructions, making it suitable for beginners, and participants receive written recipes to continue practicing at home, creating a memorable cultural highlight of their trip.

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What to Expect

This class includes fun market tour and food tasting, cooking class. It's the great way to know authentic Korean culture through food.

1. Local market tour and taste of street food at Mangwong market

There are way fewer tourists here as compared to Gwangjang market or Noryanjin market but it is more popular and lively with local.
We are getting some fresh fruits and vegetables for the class.
You can try exotic street food with no extra charge. :-)

2. Learn Korean language briefly with welcome drink

3. Cook 3 main dishes and 1 stew

4. Enjoy Hanjeongsik

Hanjeongsik means: A Korean traditional course meal with more than 10 side dishes in total.
We're offering the side dishes, dessert and drinks without any extra charge.

5. Try on Tal

You can try on Tal which is Korean traditional mask at stunning photo spot.

Don't worry about spicy food. We can adjust the level
Don't worry about English. We can use body language
Write down your food preference(vegeterian, allergies, religion) in the booking page

Schedule

Morning Class

10:30 am: Meeting point is Mangwon Station Exit 2
10:35 am: Mangwon market tour
11:10 am: Welcome tea time & Learn Korean language briefly
11:15 am: Cook 3 main dishes and 1 stew
12:45 pm: Enjoy Hanjeongsik (Your dishes + 10 different kinds of side dishes)
2:00 pm: End of the class

Afternoon Class

3:00 pm: Meeting point is Mangwon Station Exit 2
3:35 pm: Mangwon market tour
4:10 pm: Welcome tea time & Learn Korean language briefly
4:15 pm: Cook 3 main dishes and 1 stew
5:45 pm: Enjoy Hanjeongsik (Your dishes + 10 different kinds of side dishes)
6:30 pm: End of the class

Meeting Point

Meeting Point is "Mangwon Subway Station(Brown Line), Exit 2(Please wait outside).
If you can't get to the meeting point on time you might not be able to join market tour.
In this case, please give me Cookly message or email (hellokcooking@gmail.com)

* The exact address will be shared in your booking confirmation.

Included Highlights

Hanjeongsik Set

Language learning

Local market tour

Rice wine tasting

Traditional mask

Additional Information

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking within 24 hours.

Free Cancellation

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.

Guest Photos

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Guest Reviews

5 /5

4.98

Based on 43 verified reviews

Lisa • Family

Sep 2026

perfect afternoon activity

We loved our cooking class with Sara! She is such a lively soul. Starting off with the market tour, we got insight into local produce and snacks. We even got to practice some basic korean and taste some local stables. The cooking class was easy to follow and filled with personal anecdotes of sara. To eat the delicious meal at the end was just the cherry on top!

Lea

May 2025

A must in Seoul!

My partner and I loved the experience! The tour of Mangwon market was great and very instructive (we went back after to buy our own freshly grouned chili powder :D) - really don't go to Gwangjang market and visit Mangwon instead! It is so much better! The cooking class was lovely, with lots of stories about korean food, ingredients and habits. We felt very welcomed and it was very friendly with the rest of the group! The best part: eating what you cooked (with a lot of help :D). Everything was amazing - I can't wait to cook jeon at home (very very cold water!) ♥ We enjoyed it so much that we forgot that it was rainy outside :D. One recommendation: I would advise to attend this experience at the start of your trip, this way you can use the little tips and tricks you get taught during the rest of your trip!

Kevin

Aug 2023

A Wonderful Korean Experience!!

I wanted to do a simple cooking class in Korea. Not only did I learn about Korean cooking, I learn about Korean markets, foods, and culture overall. The instructor was very friendly and open. She is eager to talk about where we traveled from and our relationship went from instructor to a close friend. The cooking itself was fun and insightful. I will definitely recommend it to any of my friends who wish to travel to Seoul.

Jon

Mar 2023

Wonderful time, great food, vibrant host!

The hello_k_cooking class in Seoul was a true delight. Junghee toured us through the local market, pointing out items unique to Korean food and highlighting similarities and differences to other Asian cuisines. We sampled some tasty street foods in the market before returning to her home for the cooking class. We chopped, diced, spiced and cooked three delicious Korean dishes, accompanied by wonderful conversation and introductions to Korean culture and foods. We learned a lot and ate a lot as well!

Kelly

Oct 2022

Fantastic experience

We did have so much fun from the cooking class with Junghee, she did show us a lot about the ingredients in the local market, and so much laughs during the cooking class! And of course very yummy traditional Korean food!! Highly recommended 🇰🇷.

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