SOUTH KOREA COOKING CLASSES

15 South Korea Cooking Classes to Build a Day Around

23 classes  ·  from $58 a head

Good south korea cooking classes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul - Moving from the market to a local home
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Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

1.Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · from $91Our pick

Meet Sarah or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a guided market walk, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a local home. You’ll prepare four Korean dishes, learn useful kitchen tips and Korean words, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik-style meal with more than 10 side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.

“This is a great LOCAL experience! I’ve never had a tour where you shop and visit in the operators own home! What a great way to immerse yourself in Korean culture. Sarah is so fun and funny and speaks excellent English. I did manage to teach her an Aussie word though! Haha You will visit a market, eat some market food, and cook together in a real home. Even non cooks will find this fun and enjoyable. I did.”

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Master Korean traditional cooking with a Kimchi chef - Why the day you choose matters
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Master Korean traditional cooking with a Kimchi chef

2.Master Korean traditional cooking with a Kimchi chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · from $85

Meet near Jegidong Station for a guided walk through Gyeongdong Market, then cook three Korean dishes in a Korean-style home or cooking studio. Chef Minseon leads a small class of up to seven, with menus changing by day, including kimchi, bulgogi, bibimbap, samgyetang, and desserts. Lunch, tea, and dietary options are included.

“I am a semester abroad student in Seoul, so I decided to learn how to cook Korean. And this was the best tour/cooking class I could imagine to learn it. We started with a walk across the biggest market for groceries, spices and traditional medicine in Korea. Afterward, we walked to a lovely cooking studio which is nearby the market. We'd been a group out of 6 people and everybody was able to make different experiences within the cooking class. The chef's/instructors had been really friendly and nice to us! I definitely recommend this tour, it was a great expierience and I now have all the receipts I need to…”

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Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour - A short lesson in Korean language and culture
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Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

3.Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · from $98

Meet Sarah, Sara, or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a small-group walk through a less-touristy market, then cook bibimbap, dakgalbi, haemul-pajeon, and doenjang-jjigae in a local home. You will taste street food, learn Korean phrases, try a Tal mask, and sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with side dishes and rice wine.

“It was really fun to walk through the trditional korean Mangwon and World Cup market and get some background informations about the korean food culture. The cooking also was much fun and the food was very tasty - typical korean flavour. 감사합니다! 비빔밥 사랑해요!”

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Seoul: Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club! - Starting with jeon, Korea’s small savory pancakes
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Seoul: Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club!

4.Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · 2h 30m · from $109

At Seoul Cooking Club, you spend 150 minutes preparing Korean food with an English-speaking chef such as Sally, Olivia, Grace, or Elly. Expect jeon pancakes, japchae, bulgogi, bibimbap, banchan, Korean drinks, and dessert. The hands-on class is near Jonggak Station and suits visitors aged 16 and up.

“The cooking class was really nice, big variety of dishes that we cooked and just a really nice vibe. Sally was such a nice chef and so friendly. Absolutely loved it! Would definitely recommend”

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Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club - Learning from Olivia, Sally, Elly, and Grace
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Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club

5.Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $109

At Seoul Cooking Club, you spend about 2.5 hours preparing and eating Korean dishes such as bulgogi, bibimbap, japchae, gimbap, and jeon. Instructors including Olivia, Sally, Elly, and Grace explain techniques, ingredients, and food customs. Menus can accommodate vegan, halal, vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free diets.

“Great way to spend an evening! Sally did a wonderful job teaching us how to make 7 different Korean dishes and all of them were delicious! Sally and her partner did an amazing job prepping everything. They did all the work and we got all the delicious benefits. We enjoyed the fruits of our labor and there was plenty to take home too!”

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Seoul: Taste of Korea, Authentic Home Style Cooking Class - Meeting Chef Jennifer near Gyeongbokgung
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Seoul: Taste of Korea, Authentic Home Style Cooking Class

6.Taste of Korea, Authentic Home Style Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 166 reviews · 3 hours · from $89

Meet Chef Jennifer near Gyeongbokgung Subway Station for a three-hour English-language cooking class limited to 10 people. You will prepare several Korean dishes, usually including gimbap, tteokbokki, haemul pajeon, and budae jjigae, then sit down to eat with banchan, traditional drinks, dessert, and leftovers to take away.

“I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to explore Korean cuisine. Thank you, Jennifer, for a great experience!”

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Seoul: Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old Hanok - What you cook during the two hours
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Seoul: Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old Hanok

7.Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old Hanok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 2 hours · from $96

Join Chef Park, also called Ricky in some sessions, for a two-hour Korean cooking class inside a restored 100-year-old hanok near Insadong. With no more than six participants, you will prepare LA Galbi, fresh kimchi, haemul pajeon, and tangpyeongchae, then sit down to eat on bangjja bronzeware with makgeolli and Korean desserts.

“Park was an amazing guide; with a quick history brief on where the dishes came from and an amazing space I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a cooking class in Seoul. The dishes are easy enough and can definitely be replicated back home. Thank you Park for the wonderful experience!”

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Korean cooking class in Haeundae, Busan - What happens from 10:00 a.m. onward
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Korean cooking class in Haeundae, Busan

8.Korean cooking class in Haeundae, Busan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $100

At Bapsang in Haeundae, Min guides you through Korean sauces, bibimbap, seaweed soup, and Korean pancakes at your own cooking station. You will wear a traditional apron, eat your meal at a bapsang table, enjoy tea and dessert, and receive a certificate. The class lasts about three hours and accepts up to seven people.

“Min was a welcoming host and created an atmosphere of warmth and fun as we learned how to cook three different Korean dishes while we learned about Korean culture, too. This was truly a delightful experience shared with others from all around the world. Highly recommend this cooking course when you come to Busan, South Korea.”

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Busan Tailored Korean cooking class (Vegan OK)with market tour - Choosing your three Korean dishes
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Busan Tailored Korean cooking class (Vegan OK)with market tour

9.Busan Tailored Korean cooking class (Vegan OK)with market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $95

Meet Suyang Chang near Seomyeon, tour Bujeon Market, choose two Korean side dishes and one soup or stew, then cook and eat your meal in his kitchen. The menu can be adapted for vegetarians and vegans. Expect a hands-on class, local food tips, tea, and recipes you can use at home.

“This is the perfect way to get to know Busan and Korean cuisine! Our guide/chef was infectiously friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and eager to discuss culture - Korean or otherwise. The market tour was awesome. We went to several markets in Korea on our own, but its an entirely different experience having a local guide that knows it like the back of their hand. The market was very local, hardly any tourists. After we learned about dozens of vegetables and fishes, he took us to a cheap local spot for a quick snack of tteokbokki and Fried Fish cakes (a Busan classic). The cooking experience was lovely. He knew a wide…”

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Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class - Making bibimbap from separate ingredients
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Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class

10.Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Near Haeundae Beach, Min or Kim guides a small group through bibimbap, soup, and Korean pancake, with sauce tasting, tea, dessert, recipes, and a certificate. You cook with seasonal ingredients, eat at your own bapsang table, and leave with a surprise gift.

“It was amazing ! Min is such a good teacher. We were lucky to take this class and to prepare such delicious food. I can only recommend this activity😊”

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Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour - What you make and how the class works
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Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour

11.Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $109

Heeyoung leads this four-hour Busan cooking class, teaching you to prepare local Korean dishes with fresh seafood, enjoy them with rice wine, and take part in a traditional tea ceremony. Afterward, she guides you through Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, helping explain ingredients, food customs, and local specialties. Recipes are included.

“Brilliant host, not just food, but a cultural experience. Great value and a real locals guide to Busan and SK culture. Perfect English, so you get to understand everything you hear.”

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Seoul: Kimchi Dishes Cooking Class with Wine Pairing - Starting with four kinds of kimchi
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Seoul: Kimchi Dishes Cooking Class with Wine Pairing

12.Kimchi Dishes Cooking Class with Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Best value

Join Suyeon at her small kimchi and wine studio near Gyeongbokgung Station. Taste four kinds of kimchi, prepare one or more simple dishes, share a meal, and learn which wine pairings work best with Korea’s favorite fermented staple.

“My friends and I had a wonderful experience learning about local cooking styles, we definitely learnt a lot and the food was delicious! The host Suyeong was a lovely host to us, she taught us about not just Korean food but the history and culture too. She is very well-informed and friendly. It started to rain when we left and she offered us two of her umbrellas to save us from the rain. We can’t thank her enough!”

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Seoul: Temple Vegan Cooking Class & Oriental Medicine Tour - Cheongnyangni Market shows Korea’s working food culture
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Seoul: Temple Vegan Cooking Class & Oriental Medicine Tour

13.Temple Vegan Cooking Class & Oriental Medicine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · from $76

Meet at Anguk Station for a four-hour English-guided outing that pairs a Buddhist temple food class with Korea’s largest herbal medicine and ginseng market. You’ll cook seasonal vegan dishes, visit an Oriental Medicine Museum, sip traditional tea, sample street foods, and see modern Seoul landmarks such as Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960. Guides including Gina, Jade, and BJ have led past tours.

“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 !!”

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Seoul: Experience Korean Cooking in Modern Hanok Kitchen - Chef Jia’s clear, low-pressure teaching style
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Seoul: Experience Korean Cooking in Modern Hanok Kitchen

14.Experience Korean Cooking in Modern Hanok Kitchen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours · from $84

In Seoul’s Bukchon area, chef Jia guides you through two Korean dishes in a renovated modern hanok kitchen. You cook at your own station, learn how home meals come together, and eat what you make. Choose from bibimbap, bulgogi, japchae, or jeyuk-bokkeum, with dietary adjustments available if arranged in advance.

“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).”

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From Forest to Table: A Hansik Cooking Journey in Seoul - Choosing your main dish and soup
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From Forest to Table: A Hansik Cooking Journey in Seoul

15.From Forest to Table: A Hansik Cooking Journey in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89

Spend 210 minutes with Woody at Soop Table, a Hanok-inspired studio in Seoul. Learn Korean home cooking in English, choosing your own soup and main dish while preparing side dishes, bibimbap, and dessert. The class includes tea, grilled samgyeopsal, a shared meal, recipes, and a small gift.

“It was a lot of fun cooking with Woody. He is such a friendly, calm and helpful person. His kitchen is a beautiful place. We would highly recommend this course if you’re looking for real Korean food and a nice conversation :)”

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