South Korea · TRADITIONAL CRAFT WORKSHOPS
The 11 traditional craft workshops you can book today, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The order is what travellers actually take, so the top of the list is the safe first choice.
Carve a Korean stone seal in Insadong with artist Jeongju Kim, learning traditional techniques and taking home a personal handmade souvenir.
“It is a professional and well run crafting lesson. Extremely good activity to do on a rainy day or if you look something to do on your chilling day. Good for solo or group travellers.”
Learn traditional makgeolli brewing in Seoul with tastings, hands-on practice, and 1.2 liters of your own brew to ferment at home.
“Joe was very informative and the Makgeolli was delicious. We had a really fun afternoon. Couldn't recommend this class enough!”
Taste Seoul with a Korean grandma near Mangwon Market, sampling noodles, BBQ, jeon, soju, makgeolli, and chicken in a small group.
“I would give a credit to this korean food kitchen experience. I would recommend to join for who are free to do so.”
Create a handmade Hangul scroll in Insadong with a Korean calligraphy artist, learning brush strokes, names, phrases, and traditional stamps.
“A truly perfect start to my South Korea trip: calm space, and thoughtful learning. Highly recommended.”
Make a personalized Korean mother-of-pearl keepsake in Seoul, choosing patterns, letters, and accessories during this small-group craft class.
“This experience was amazing. Highly recommended to anyone traveling to Seoul, South Korea. The instructor and the place are well prepared to make your experience unforgettable. You are not going to regret learning and understand how people make this amazing craft. If you want to see more go and visit the instagram page @hiwocraft”
Make a silk-covered Hanji notebook in Seoul with traditional Korean binding, colorful threads, Norigae knots, and a licensed guide.
“It was so much fun! I loved every second of it, plus the final notebook is beautiful. I definitely recommend it”
Learn to make Korean makgeolli in a Seoul market brewery with tastings, soju, expert guidance, and a take-home fermentation kit.
“The owner and class leader Joe was super nice and had much knowledge. The class was very informative, interesting and super fun. The process of making makgeolli was explained in detail and we could do our very own. Before the making of makgeolli we had the tasting of different tastes of makgeolli. thank you very much for this experience :)”
Make a handmade Korean notebook in Insadong with artist Jeongju Kim, learning traditional binding, brush calligraphy, and paper craft.
“Truly a wonderful experience, located in a lovey little studio near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Her instructions were very clear and our notebooks came out great! Would highly recommend as a cute, quick date.”
Make Korean pottery, explore Onggi Village, browse a local market, and enjoy lunch on this six-hour cultural tour from Busan.
“Great tour!! Learned about the Onggi technique, how it’s made, what it’s used for, etc. Great tour guide that showed everything around that little town, making also sure we tried local food and drinks. So much fun!”
Taste Seoul from handmade noodles to Gwangjang Market, with palace food history, local guides, and a full day of Korean culture.
“Lots of fun and interesting food and drink with very friendly group, great job by Kevin in explaining the food and the culture.”
Sip three Korean teas, learn their stories, and create a calligraphy keepsake during a calm private ceremony in Busan.
“Was an excellent and very well thought out experience and would definitely recommend it. Got to try three different teas and understand the ceremonies behind them.”
Every kind of day out on the peninsula, and the best of each.
