Korean Kimchi Making Day Experience with a Local Market Tour

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Earliest Date Available: September 26, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Max 11 guests
Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
Language
English
Location
Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Group size
Max 11 guests
Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
Language
English

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108 reviews
 US$94  per guest
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This is not a demo class, but a hands on class you prepare ingredients from scratch. You have your private cooking table and cookers, fresh local ingredients. So you can repeat healthy Kimchi making back home for your beloved family and friends. You taste some of Kimchi, and take the rest of Kimchi ( more than 1kg ) in a plastic container with you. Container provided in class too.
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Bottled water
free water and rice wine
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indivisual cooking table, cookers, fresh local ingredients
package for Kimchi; You sample some of Kimchi and take the rest home in a plastic container
professionally designed cookbook
Come and experience Korean Kimchi making day's atmosphere. We’ll kick things off by meeting Jomin at Mangwon Metro Station (Line 6) entrance 2. On the way to cooking studio, you'll have the opportunity to explore the vibrant local Mangwon Market. Jomin will highlight some of the various ingredients used in the class and you can taste lots of street foods. At the beautiful cooking studio, Jomin will guide you as you learn to make four authentic types of Kimchi using fresh ingredients like Korean cabbage, radish, and cucumber. After your cooking adventure, you’ll sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor—delicious Kimchi paired with boiled pork and fried tofu, just like families in Korea do on this special day. We hope this experience brings you joy and a deeper appreciation of Korean culinary traditions. Things to note * Meeting at entrance 2 of Mangwon subway station. * Vegetarian, Vegan options available. * class can be rescheduled or canceled if it doesn't meet minimum number of guests - 4
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2 cabbage Kimchi, Radish Kimchi, Cucumber Kimchi
You enjoy 4 types of Kimchi with Boiled pork and fried tofu with rice wine
Meeting Point

Mangwon Station, Seoul, South Korea, KR

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Meeting point is the Entrance 2 of Mangwon subway station (line 6)
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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bkckauaiJuly 2026 • Viator
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Four kinds of kimchi and a whole new skill set!

What a fantastic hands-on experience! The class started with a guided tour of Mangwon Market, where we saw the key kimchi ingredients up close — napa cabbage, chili peppers, fish sauce — which made the cooking that followed feel so much more meaningful. Then we rolled up our sleeves and made not one but FOUR types of kimchi: traditional napa cabbage kimchi (I learned the cabbage needs at least 10 hours of brining!), fresh kimchi, daikon kimchi sweetened with Asian pear, and cucumber kimchi. My f...read more

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Faith_FJuly 2026 • Viator
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Book it! This is a great course.

A very authentic, informative, rich and enjoyable experience. I loved the walk-through of Mangwon market learning about the vast array of ingredients and food on display and seeing how the wonderful Jomin & the traders interacted. Her explanations about the nuances of when & how produce is used in and off season; the different snacks, side dishes and fresh seafood, was a masterclass. Her knowledge and love for Korean food was evident & is something to celebrate. And, for the first time, I saw se...read more

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Debra_AJuly 2026 • Viator
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Kimchi Cooking Class

This is a hands on kimchi class with market tour. I learned so much and Jomin was so organized and taught us well. I loved that we all received a recipe book and that she provided us with a container to take away our kimchi. Our group of 5 had great conversation over our meal of boiled pork, tofu and the kimchi that we prepared. We ran over on our 6pm class and she did not rush us to leave. I will always remember this experience and hope that others will enjoy the class as much as I did. T...read more

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Kate SMay 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Excellent cooking experience

We had a great time :) The walk through the market was interesting to learn about the ingredients (and we bought some tasty snacks) and the cooking class was great fun. It was good to make 4 different types and try them at the end with pork and tofu. We had a lot of kimchi to take home and eat so make sure you don't fly home the next day 😂 (you obviously don't have to take it but it's a shame not to!)

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JaneTApril 2026 • Viator
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Nice small and Intimate...

Nice small and Intimate class. Very organized and the Instructor speaks great English! The walk to class, through the market is a nice touch!