Seoul Jung-gu Kimjang Kimchi Making Cooking Class - Suyuk Meal & Packed Kimchi

Make kimjang with a professional chef
and enjoy suyuk on Dongho-ro

Meet at 330 Dongho-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, for a cooking class guided by a professional chef where you experience kimjang, the tradition in which Korean families and neighbors gather in late autumn to make enough kimchi for the whole winter.

All ingredients and tools are provided, and the small-group class is held in English. You can take the kimchi you make home in a container.

Learn the story of kimjang and the seasoning ingredients

The class begins with a warm welcome from the chef. You hear why kimjang is such an important day in Korean homes, how kimchi became a staple of every meal, and why the tradition of making and sharing kimchi is listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Next you look closely at the ingredients that go into the seasoning and learn what role each plays in the flavor of kimchi.

Mix the seasoning into the cabbage by hand

Put on an apron and gloves and mix the bright red seasoning yourself. Then spread it onto each leaf and layer of the salt-cured cabbage to make your kimchi.

The chef guides every step and shares tips for making delicious kimchi. First-timers are welcome, and you can capture the process with photos and videos.

Taste fresh kimchi with suyuk

When the kimchi is ready, sit down and enjoy tender boiled pork, suyuk, with your freshly made kimchi. You wrap a warm slice of pork in a kimchi leaf, just like a Korean kimjang-day meal.

Pack your kimchi to take home

After class, put your kimchi in the container provided. The chef shares tips for keeping kimchi fresh during your trip and carrying it home.

The chef also explains how kimchi slowly ferments and changes over time. Fresh kimchi is crisp and bright, while aged kimchi has a deeper, tangier flavor that works well in dishes like kimchi stew or kimchi fried rice.

※ The meal is boiled pork suyuk. No alternative menu is provided for vegetarians, vegans or people who do not eat pork.
※ The kimchi seasoning may contain anchovy fish sauce, seafood and similar ingredients.