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15 Workshops & Classes in Seoul, Compared

31 tours  ·  from $19 a head

Seoul trips are short and the list of things to do is long. These 15 workshops & classes justify the time, so you can choose quickly and get on with the day.

Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul - What the Three and a Half Hours Get You
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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 near Mangwon Station for a market walk, street-food tastings, and a hands-on class in a local home. You’ll prepare four Korean dishes, which may include bibimbap or dakgalbi, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with more than ten side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.

“An excellent introduction to Korean cuisine. Junghee was an amazing instructor/ host. Met us promptly at the meeting time and took us through Mangwon Markets providing an overview of the markets various food options and local producRead more”

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Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour - Four Dishes in a Home Kitchen
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Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

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

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

Meet at Mangwon Station for a market walk, street-food samples, and ingredient shopping, then cook bibimbap, dakgalbi, seafood pancake, and doenjang stew in a local home. Your English- and Korean-speaking host also introduces Korean phrases, a Tal mask, and Hanjeongsik, a meal with more than 10 side dishes.

“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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Yongpyong Ski Resort from Seoul with Optional Lesson and Packages - A Day at Mona Yongpyong
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Yongpyong Ski Resort from Seoul with Optional Lesson and Packages

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

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

Ride from Seoul to Yongpyong, Korea’s largest ski resort, for about 10 hours on the mountain and in transit. Choose a shuttle-only day, beginner lesson with gear, or a full ski package with a two-hour lesson and lift pass. Guides Alex and Gogo have helped with lessons and rental arrangements on past departures.

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

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Korean Cooking Class with Grocery Shopping at Seoul Local Market - Three dishes, one home-style meal
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Korean Cooking Class with Grocery Shopping at Seoul Local Market

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

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

Join Korean host Sunghyun, who goes by Phoebe, for a three-hour visit to Mangwon Market and a hands-on class in bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap. You’ll shop for ingredients, hear about Korean food traditions, and eat the meal you prepare in a cozy studio near Mangwon Station. Groups are limited to eight.

“The food we made was delicious and Phoebe was an amazing teacher and host. We loved chatting to her about Korean food/culture and exploring the market too. The studio is located in a convenient spot near Mangwon station and it was vRead more”

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Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old Hanok - Eating from Bangjja bronzeware
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Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old Hanok

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $98

In a small group of up to six, you’ll prepare LA Galbi, fresh kimchi, seafood pajeon and Tangpyeongchae with a certified chef known as Ricky or Park. The 2-hour-15-minute class takes place in a restored 100-year-old hanok in Jongno and ends with a shared meal on handmade Bangjja bronzeware, makgeolli and Korean sweets.

“Great! Interesting and enjoyable. Good insight into Korean culture both old and modern. Lovely traditional house. Friendly, intelligent host with perfect English.”

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Seoul : Taste of Korea, Authentic Home-Style Cooking Class - Jennifer’s guidance makes the class approachable
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Seoul : Taste of Korea, Authentic Home-Style Cooking Class

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $89

At Hansik Korean Cooking Class in Jongno, Jennifer and her team guide you through making dishes such as gimbap, tteokbokki, seafood scallion pancake and army stew. You cook at your own station, learn about Korean food and enjoy a full meal with snacks, tea, Sikhye and, for adults 21 and older, makgeolli.

“10/10! Jennifer made us feel welcome, taught us how to make 4 traditional Korean dishes and also gave use some lessons on history and language! We really loved our time with her in our class and if we had more time, would want to take more classes with her!”

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K-pop Dance Class in Seoul (Incl. video shooting & editing) - The first ten minutes get your body moving
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K-pop Dance Class in Seoul (Incl. video shooting & editing)

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $54

At a Gangnam studio, learn a K-pop routine in a 90-minute English-language class with active dancers and choreographers. Choose a group lesson or ask about a private session, then film your routine for an edited video. Instructors have included Anastasia and Katie, though teaching staff may vary.

“We had so much fun learning some K-pop dance moves! Our instructor had great energy and patience, and the video of our performance is amazing. Our whole group (four adults in their 40s and four kids between 8 - 13) had a lot of fun. If you like to dance, you will love this!”

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Traditional Korean 6-Dish Cooking Class + Hidden Alley Tour Seoul - Learning by cooking, not just watching
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Traditional Korean 6-Dish Cooking Class + Hidden Alley Tour Seoul

8.Traditional Korean 6-Dish Cooking Class + Hidden Alley Tour Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $85

At a second-floor studio on Chungmu-ro, host Jiny guides you through six Korean dishes, including bibimbap, bulgogi, japchae and kimchi pancake. You’ll share the meal, hear stories about food and culture, then walk Euljiro’s lesser-known alleys. Tea, drinks, snacks, printed recipes, photos and a small souvenir are included.

“Jeannie is sooo fun! Everything was clean, well organized, delicious! We would highly recommend this experience. Highlight of our trip to Seoul!”

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Korean Home Style Cooking Class in Gangnam Seoul - What happens during the 2.5-hour class
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Korean Home Style Cooking Class in Gangnam Seoul

9.Korean Home Style Cooking Class in Gangnam Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $85

Join Naomi in Gangnam for a private, hands-on Korean cooking class lasting about two and a half hours. You’ll use your own pan and knife to prepare popular home-style dishes, with recipes designed around ingredients you can find abroad. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary needs can be accommodated if you note them when booking.

“I don’t often leave reviews but this experience deserves it. It ended up just me in the class. Namoi was so welcoming, amazing teacher with even better food at the end. I would absolutely go back for a lesson.”

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Make your K-scent perfume: Modern oneday class in Seoul - Make three trials before settling on a blend
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Make your K-scent perfume: Modern oneday class in Seoul

10.Make your K-scent perfume: Modern oneday class in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $96

At CASAMU in Apgujeong, you’ll sample Korean tea and snacks, learn how top, heart, and base notes work, then test blends from 40 selected accords and raw materials. Make three small trials and a personalized 50ml perfume, with a travel-size bottle and Korean blessing pouch included. Groups are capped at four.

“Nice and really good service. Can recommend this. Got a lot of information about making the perfume. Really helpful teacher.”

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Traditional Soju Class and Makgeolli Tasting in Seoul - Learn from Joe, not just from the tasting glasses
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Traditional Soju Class and Makgeolli Tasting in Seoul

11.Traditional Soju Class and Makgeolli Tasting in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $66

At Baekusaeng Makgeolli in Seoul’s Ahyeon-dong, guide Joe leads a 90-minute class on Korean soju and makgeolli. Taste the brewery’s fresh makgeolli, compare 10 premium sojus in a blind tasting, try light snacks, and make cocktails. The group is capped at 10.

“An excellent experience (probably the best thing I have done in Seoul being a first timer in Korea). Joes is a great teacher, and he knows his Makgeolli and Soju. He speaks perfect English. My wife and friends learned so much about Makgeolli and Soju and can now tell the difference between good and not-so-good Makgeolli and Soju. My friend and I enjoyed the class so much that we went back the second day for his Makgeolli-making class that was another memorable experience! Highly recommended for anyone who wishes to learn more how to appreciate Makgeolli and Soju.”

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Vegan Korean Food Cooking Class: Gimbap, Sundubu Jjigae, and more - Vegan food with room for requests
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Vegan Korean Food Cooking Class: Gimbap, Sundubu Jjigae, and more

12.Vegan Korean Food Cooking Class: Gimbap, Sundubu Jjigae, and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $75

In Itaewon, host Soomin guides a hands-on, vegan Korean cooking class for up to four people. Make gimbap, sundubu-jjigae, soy-pulp pancakes, and flower-decorated rice cakes, while learning about ingredients and food traditions. The 2.5-hour class starts at 11 am and returns to its meeting point.

“The class was very friendly and informative, and everything was laid out in a way that made it really easy to follow! We had a good conversation and despite it being just me the class went on as normal. The food turned out delicious and I left very full :)”

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K-Pop Dance Class & idol short Video shooting&Hair/Makeup Styling - What happens during the class
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K-Pop Dance Class & idol short Video shooting&Hair/Makeup Styling

13.K-Pop Dance Class & idol short Video shooting&Hair/Makeup Styling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $35

In Seoul’s Yeonsei-ro area, learn K-pop choreography from a working dance professional, with instructors described as having performed with BTS and BLACKPINK. Choose a one-hour class or add a professionally filmed, edited short video. Premium options add photos or gimbal footage. Hair and makeup are booked separately, with no dance class included.

“The most memorable part was the dance shooting video because it made me nervous a little bit thankfully the teacher helped us very well !”

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Makgeolli Brewing Class - From washed rice to filtered makgeolli
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Makgeolli Brewing Class

14.Makgeolli Brewing Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $75

At The Sool Company’s brewery in Hyehwa, learn makgeolli’s place in Korean drinking culture, taste house-made brews, and practice the steps from washing rice to filtering. The 2.5-hour class starts at 1:00 pm, with instructors including Omar and Inji. Choose a basic ingredient kit to brew at home or take a bottle of makgeolli.

“Had a wonderful time with Omar, learning how to make makgeolli and then putting it into practice. He was a great instructor and took his time answering questions and giving us a great insight into makgeolli, how it’s made, and its importance in Korean culture. Highly recommended!”

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Kimchi class with Chef Hakyung near Gyeongbokgung place - A small meal makes this more than a lesson
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Kimchi class with Chef Hakyung near Gyeongbokgung place

15.Kimchi class with Chef Hakyung near Gyeongbokgung place

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $80

In a private class for up to four people, Chef Hakyung demonstrates kimchi-making, explains its history and styles, then guides you through making your own. Expect tea or soda, a small meal prepared by the chef, and a comfortable studio near Gyeongbokgung Palace.

“Great experience! While tasting delicious food and homemade honey Hakyung demonstrated the Kimchi making process and answered all questions. Then it is your turn to make some delicious Kimchi with the provided authentic ingredients! I really enjoyed the class!”

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