At a cooking studio near Gyeongbokgung Palace, taste four kinds of kimchi (baechu kimchi, white kimchi, kkakdugi, and mustard leaf kimchi) and cook kimchi dishes yourself. A certified sommelier host who used to run a wine bar explains how fermentation and regional traditions shape kimchi, and pairs your dishes with makgeolli. The class is taught in English in a small group of up to 6.

Taste and cook kimchi at a studio
near Gyeongbokgung Palace

Taste four kinds of kimchi with a sommelier host and cook dishes made with kimchi yourself. You sit down together to eat what you made, paired with makgeolli chosen by the host. The class is taught in English in a small group of up to 6 and takes about 2 hours.

Learn the flavors of four kimchi

The host, a certified sommelier who used to run a wine bar, lets you taste baechu kimchi, white kimchi, kkakdugi, and mustard leaf kimchi one by one. You learn how ingredients, fermentation time, and regional traditions change the taste and aroma, and when Koreans eat kimchi.

Cook three kimchi dishes yourself

Move to the kitchen and cook kimchi dishes such as kimchi pancake, white kimchi noodles, and radish and bacon fried rice with fresh seasonal ingredients. While you cook, the host shares cooking techniques, cultural stories, and tips you can use at home. Participants decide which dishes to learn, and they may vary slightly depending on the number of participants.

Enjoy a full table with makgeolli

Sit around the table and share everything you made. You can also taste the aged kimchi and braised pork belly that the host prepared in advance, paired with makgeolli chosen by the sommelier to match the dishes.

※ Children under 18 cannot take part.

• Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.

• Show the voucher you received after booking confirmation at the cooking studio and join the class.

• Valid only on the designated date and time.

Meeting Point:
Kimchi & Wine Cooking Studio
3F, 36 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Meeting Point Guide:
From Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station, walk straight about 200 m until you see Woori Bank, then turn left. After passing the well-known bar “Cham”, you will find a building with the restaurant “Cuisine La Clé” on the first floor. The studio is on the 3rd floor.

Cancellation & Refund

• Cancel up to 24 hours before the activity for a full refund.

Participation Restrictions

• Children under 18 cannot take part.

On-site Information

• Participants decide which dishes they want to learn, and the dishes may vary slightly depending on the number of participants.

• All dishes made by participants are shared together with special dishes prepared by the host.

• The group size is limited to 6 people.

• The class is taught in English.

• The studio is a 5-minute walk from Gyeongbokgung Palace, which makes it a good stop after visiting the palace.