Korean cuisine ⓒGetty Images BankIt is said that to truly understand a country's culture, you must first experience its food. If you want to learn more about Korea's traditional food, there is no better way than to try your hand at making the food yourself. A variety of cooking programs are available for international visitors, offering lessons on how to make popular dishes like kimchi, bulgogi, bibimbap, tteok, and even royal cuisine. Joining one of these programs will make your trip to Korea even more memorable, so give it your all to make some tasty traditional Korean food!
Korean Cooking Programs
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ⓒKorea HouseKorea House LINK
- * Closed due to renovations (July 1, 2025 – March 2, 2026)
- Ongoing programs: Making royal cuisine, traditional tea desserts, etc.
- Address: 10 Toegye-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 퇴계로 36길 10)
- Operating hours: Varies by program; check before visiting
- Website: www.chf.or.kr (Korean, English)
- Inquiries: +82-2266-9101 (Korean, English)
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ⓒKorean Food Promotion InstituteHANSIK Space E:eum LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making bibimbap, beef bulgogi, geotjeori, jeyuk bokkeum, japchae, and more
- Address: 18 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 북촌로 18 한식문화공간 이음)
- Operating hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-19:00
* Closed on Mondays - Website: www.hansik.or.kr (Korean, English)
- Inquiries: +82-507-1465-8488
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ⓒTteok MuseumTteok Museum LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making tteok, kimchi, traditional dishes, etc.
- Address: 71 Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로 71 떡박물관)
- Operating hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:00
* Closed on Sundays, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays - Website: www.tkmuseum.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
- Inquiries: +82-2-741-5447
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Museum Kimchikan LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making traditional tongbaechu kimchi, kkakdugi, and more
- Address: 35-4 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 인사동길 35-4 뮤지엄김치간)
- Operating hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
* Closed on Mondays, January 1, Christmas day, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays - Website: www.kimchikan.com (Korean, English)
- Inquiries: +82-2-2088-8531, +82-2-2088-3795
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ⓒOME Cooking LabOME Cooking Lab LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making samgyetang, kimchi, Korean home cooking (kimchi jjigae, bulgogi, haemul pajeon), Korean street foods (tteokbokki, gimbap), and Korean desserts (tteok, traditional tea)
- Address: 97-1 Yangnyeongsi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 동대문구 동대문구 약령시로 97-1)
- Operating hours: Monday-Saturday 09:00-17:00
* Closed on Sundays - Website: www.5-tastes.com (Korean, English)
- Inquiries: +82-10-5060-5250 (Korean, English, Chinese) /[email protected] (Korean, English)
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O'ngo Food Communications LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making bulgogi, kimchi, haemul pagjeon, japchae, dolsot bibimbap, and more
- Address: 137-1 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 북촌로 137-1 온고푸드커뮤니케이션)
- Operating hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-18:00
* Closed on weekends - Website: ongofood.com (English)
- Inquiries: +82-2-3446-1607 (Korean, English)
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ⓒFood and Culture KoreaFood and Culture Korea
- Ongoing programs: Making popular Korean dishes, vegetarian dishes, and snack foods (kimchi, bulgogi, japchae, bibimbap, Korean-style fried chicken, haemul pajeon, budaejjigae, jjajangmyeon, and more), team-building cooking class
- Address: Pirun Bldg. 3F, 101 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
(서울특별시 종로구 사직로 101, 필운빌딩 3층 푸드앤컬쳐 코리아) - Operating hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 / Saturdays 09:00-14:00
* Closed on Sundays - Website: koreanrecipe.co.kr (English)
- Inquiries: +82-2-720-6704, +82-2-725-3229 (Korean, English)
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Rasunjae LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making bulgigogi, bibimbap, gimbap, and more
- Address: 443-51 Yongdam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
(경상북도 경주시 현곡면 용담로 443-51) - Operating hours: 09:00-20:00
- Website: www.poongwalju50.com (Korean only)
- Inquiries: +82-54-771-6040
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ⓒFood and Culture KoreaJeonggangwon (Traditional Korean Food Culture Experience Center) LINK
- Ongoing programs: Making bibimbap, gochujang, kimchi, mackerel ssamjang, and more
* Inquire in advance for group visitors of 10 or more people - Address: 2010-13 Geumdanggyegok-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
(강원특별자치도 평창군 용평면 금당계곡로 2010-13) - Operating hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-18:00
* Closed on Mondays, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays - Website: www.jeonggangwon.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
- Inquiries: +82-33-333-1011
- Ongoing programs: Making bibimbap, gochujang, kimchi, mackerel ssamjang, and more
* Availability of multilingual assistance for phone inquiries may vary depending on staff schedule.
* 1330 Korea Travel Helpline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian)
This page was last updated on October 28, 2025, and therefore the information may differ from what is presented here.
