Korean Cooking Class Seoul: Make 4 Dishes & Drink Makgeolli

Learn to roll Gimbap and sip Makgeolli in a hands-on Seoul kitchen experience

You arrive, cook four authentic Korean dishes under expert guidance at your own station, then sit down to eat everything you made as a full meal with traditional beverages and desserts included. Morning and evening times let you fit it around your schedule, and the class is small enough that the instructor can correct your technique as you work.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hands-on Korean cooking class

• Arrive at cooking class location
• Learn to prepare Gimbap
• Cook Tteokbokki with gochujang
• Make Haemul Pajeon seafood pancake
• Prepare Budae Jjigae army stew
• Enjoy full-course home-style meal
• Drink Korean tea, Sikhye, and Makgeolli

The experience

The kitchen smells like sesame oil and gochugaru before you even tie on an apron. You're in Seoul, standing at your own cooking station in a class built around hansik, Korean home cooking, and the instructor is about to walk you through gimbap, tteokbokki, haemul pajeon and budae jjigae, one after another. It's not a lecture. You're the one holding the knife, rolling the rice, stirring the pot. The expert chef moves between stations, correcting your grip on the vegetable, nodding when the seasoning tastes right. Morning or evening sessions run depending on what fits your schedule, and the space is clean, organized, designed so you're not fighting for counter space or heat.

What makes this different from watching a video is that you taste it immediately. The gimbap you rolled gets sliced and plated. The tteokbokki (those spicy rice cakes in gochujang sauce) goes straight from your pan to the table. Haemul pajeon, the seafood scallion pancake, arrives crispy and warm. Budae jjigae, the Korean army stew, simmers in front of you, and you ladle it into a bowl knowing exactly what went into it because your hands did the work. Then you sit down and actually eat a full-course meal, not a sample. Korean tea, snacks, sikhye (rice punch), makgeolli (rice wine for those 21 and over), desserts. It's a complete experience, not a rushed tasting.

The class works because it treats cooking as something you do, not something you watch. You leave with four recipes you've made yourself, muscle memory in your hands, and the kind of confidence that comes from having done it once under someone who knows the technique. Public transportation is nearby if you need it, so getting there isn't a puzzle.

What’s included

Your class includes bottled water, lunch, snacks, dinner, coffee and tea, and alcoholic beverages (makgeolli for those 21+, non-alcoholic options for younger travelers). You cook at your own station with an expert instructor, then sit down to eat the full meal you've prepared.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 16:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (19 to 70 years) · Senior (71 and older) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (10 to 12 years) · Under 10: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Public transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Hansik Korean Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn hansik cooking hands-on and eat a real meal afterward, rather than take a food tour where you're mostly watching and tasting. The structured class time and included meal mean you don't have to figure out where to eat or how to practice the recipes later. You've already done it once, with someone who knows how.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (10 to 12 years). Under 10: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What dishes do you actually cook in the class?

Gimbap (Korean rice roll), tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes with gochujang), haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancake), and budae jjigae (Korean army stew).

Is the meal included, or do you just cook and leave?

The full meal is included. You eat everything you cooked, plus Korean tea, snacks, sikhye, makgeolli (if you're 21+), and desserts.

Can I choose morning or evening?

Yes, both morning and evening sessions are available. You pick the time that works for your schedule.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The instructor guides you through each dish step by step at your own cooking station.

Is alcohol included for everyone?

Makgeolli (Korean rice wine) is served only to travelers 21 and older. Travelers under 21 receive non-alcoholic beverages instead.

How do I get there?

Public transportation options are available nearby the class location.