Top 13 Workshops & Classes in South Korea

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

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

Meet your host at Mangwon Station, explore the neighborhood market, sample street food, and learn about Korean ingredients before cooking four dishes in a local home. Sarah or Junghee leads the small-group class, then serves your food with more than 10 side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.

“Junghee is one of the most charming people I’ve ever met in my travels. She’s fun and endlessly curious about the travel journeys of all the attendees. She made the cooking super simple, taught us lots of Korean phrases, and shared lots of details about life in Seoul. Amazing tour.”

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

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

Meet Sarah, Sara, or Junghee near Mangwon Station for a small-group market walk and home cooking class. Taste street food, learn Korean phrases, prepare bibimbap, dakgalbi, haemul-pajeon, and doenjang-jjigae, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with side dishes, fruit, and rice wine.

“It was a wonderful experience! Junghee is an absolute delight and led our group the cooking process beautifully! It was a major highlight of my trip to Seoul! I highly recommend it! :-)”

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3.Yongpyong Ski Resort from Seoul with Optional Lesson and Packages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · from $99

Leave Seoul at 7:30 am for a full day at Yongpyong Ski Resort in PyeongChang. Choose transport only, a beginner package with gear and a 30-minute lesson, or a full package with ski clothing, a two-hour lesson, and lift access. Guides such as Gogo and Alex can help with rentals and basic instruction.

“Alex was a great instructor. We had a wonderful time :) we did the basic package which was sufficient”

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4.Korean Cooking Class with Grocery Shopping at Seoul Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · from $91

Meet Phoebe, also known as Sunghyun, near Mangwon Station for a three-hour food experience. Shop for ingredients at Mangwon Market, learn to prepare bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap, then eat together in a cozy studio. Groups are limited to eight people, and beginners are welcome.

“Sunghyun (who goes by Phoebe) started the business that offers this experience about 6 months ago and, wow, what an awesome experience she provides! We started with a tour of the near by traditional Mangwon Market including food Read more”

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5.Korean cooking class in Haeundae, Busan

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

At Bapsang in Haeundae, Min guides you through Korean cooking at your own station. You’ll wear a traditional apron, sample Korean sauces, prepare dishes such as bibimbap, seaweed soup, and chive pancake, then eat your meal at a floor-style bapsang table with tea and dessert. The menu can change by date.

“My daughter and I had a wonderful time with Min and her cooking class-- We learned so much about Korean culture and cuisine and we met some wonderful people in the class. Min was kind, informative, gracious and super cool. She was so kind to my daughter on her 24th birthday! It was a great day!!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $98

Join Chef Park, also known as Ricky, in a restored 100-year-old hanok near Seoul’s historic center. In a small group of up to six, you’ll prepare LA galbi, fresh kimchi, haemul pajeon, and tangpyeongchae, then eat your meal on traditional bangjja bronzeware with makgeolli and Korean sweets.

“It was a great experience would recommend to everyone! Park was leading the experience he was really informative and fun! The food tasted fantastic. 12/10 experience.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $95

Meet Suyang Chang near Seomyeon, explore Bujeon Market, choose two Korean side dishes plus one stew or soup, and cook them in his kitchen. The five-hour class can be adapted for vegetarians, vegans, and dietary requests. You eat what you make, receive recipes, and return to the meeting point.

“The tour coordinator is so sweet! Took the time to educate us on Korean culture and language. I would definitely recommend this experience and would especially recommend the braised tofu with spicy sauce! My friend and I thought it was time well spent!”

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8.Taste of Korea, Authentic Home-Style Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $89

At Hansik Korean Cooking Class in Jongno, Jennifer guides you through gimbap, tteokbokki, haemulpajeon, and budae jjigae. Morning and evening sessions last about three hours, with a full meal, Korean drinks, snacks, dessert, and digital recipes. The class welcomes families and can adapt dishes for dietary needs.

“This was a wonderfull cooking class! The instractor was very kind and knowledgeable, explained about the dishes, showed everyone how to make them, super easy and fun! The food was very good and we could adjust it to our preferences.”

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9.Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class

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

In a small English and Korean cooking class near Haeundae Beach, Min or Kim guides you through Korean sauces, bibimbap, and other home-style dishes using seasonal ingredients. You cook, eat at a traditional bapsang table, taste tea and dessert, and take home recipes, a certificate, and a small gift.

“I recently took a cooking class with Min, and it was an incredible experience! Min was easy to understand and spoke English very well, making the class enjoyable and accessible. The food we prepared was absolutely amazing—full of flavor and authentic. Min also went above and beyond by offering great advice on what to see and do around Busan, which was a fantastic bonus. I highly recommend her class to anyone looking for a fun and delicious way to learn about Korean cuisine while exploring the local area!”

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10.Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour

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

Join English-speaking chef Heeyoung for a four-hour Busan cooking class built around local seafood and Korean food customs. You will prepare several dishes, eat your meal with rice wine, take part in a tea ceremony, and walk through Bupyeong Kkangtong Market with help understanding ingredients and local food traditions.

“This was a wonderful experience with a great host! If you would like to dive into traditional SK culture, I can only recommend this cooking class!”

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11.K-pop Dance Class in Seoul (Incl. video shooting & editing)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $54

Spend 90 minutes in Gangnam learning a current K-pop routine with an active dancer or choreographer. Open classes run in English, while private sessions offer more song and schedule choice. You will warm up, practise, film your routine, and receive an edited video, usually within 7 to 10 days.

“An absolutely fantastic experience! Teachers and staff were amazing and I had a great time! The professional filming at the end was a fun addition to an awesome dance class I highly recommend!”

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12.Jisan Forest Winter Ski Day Tour with Basic Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6 reviews · 10 hours - 690 minutes · from $19Best value

Spend a winter day at Jisan Forest Resort with transport from Seoul, a one-hour beginner lesson, seven ski slopes, and time for skiing, snowboarding, photos, or snow play. Choose shuttle-only, ski, or snowboard packages. English, Chinese, and Korean staff include guides such as AJ, Robert, and Kevin.

“AJ from Seoul City Tour is the best tour guide ever. I've been to 59 countries and never had such an animated, well-informed and helpful tour guide as her. I genuinely recommend this tour because for what you pay you get to visit and access so many great experiences, and the bus is very comfortable and safe. I will recommend you guys down in Panamá. 🇵🇦🫂🇰🇷”

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13.Private K-Pop Dance Class with Video Recording

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $150

Choose a K-pop song, meet an English-speaking choreographer in a studio arranged near your Seoul hotel, and learn a section of the routine in a private class. The usual format is one hour of teaching followed by rehearsal time, with optional video recording. Bring comfortable shoes, water, and a towel.

“Organisation au top, salle pas trop loin de notre hôtel, Prof de qualité et chorégraphie correspondant à notre demande.”

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