A Korean Street Food Crawl at the Legendary Gwangjang Market - K-Town

[@matthewkang3731]

Hey everyone! I'm so excited to share the first episode of my final season of the show. It's been an incredible journey, and I'm grateful that Eater sent me to Korea to take on the motherland's best food and the people behind it all. Producing videos here is certainly an extra challenge over doing them in the U.S., but it was truly the one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Shout out to my camera team S.K., M.W., M.F., and our guide N.C. who helped us all along the way. As for this episode, I first came to Gwangjang about ten years ago and fell in love, and it's always the place I come back to make me feel grounded in the glorious of Korean comfort food. (note, as for why we didn't eat yookhwe, a specialty of the market, we just didn't have enough time to pack it in!)

[@PaulNirvana]

Thanks for everything Matt! I think you were there when I was there in January! Good luck with your future endeavors!

[@matthewkang3731]

@@PaulNirvana I'm still here at Eater overseeing the Los Angeles site. And of course, always eating great Korean food! (and Mexican food, and Thai food, and Chinese food...I eat everything)

[@matchaicecream6086]

Don't let this be the final season, this series is amazing

[@gregormiller4037]

Great post....NOW send me some of that food to the Left Coast, I buy, you fly? good stuff, love the food.

[@Sfglutton]

Amazing insight into the food, especially the history of the bindaetteok, and vibe of the market. The video made me feel as if I was back in Korea... thank you.

[@tosht2515]

Really happy to see Matthew made it to Korea but bummed to read that this is the final season of K-Town.

[@ajsong]

yeah that's bs, where do i pay to see more Matthew Kang?!

[@1011Challenger]

history, hes not good.

[@Suite_annamite]

@5:29: The *Vietnamese term "bánh"* is *equivalent to the Korean "byeong" (병)* : both are from the *Chinese character "餅"* (for cake, pancake, flour-based food shaped like a wheel or disc). Even though *in Vietnamese* , it's *used very generically* for any kind of dough-based product from a pancake to a steamed cake or French baguette regardless of the actual shape.

[@r4zms]

I absolutely love that he shows these humble traditional street dishes that my late mother would feed me. Does Matthew have his own channel? I enjoy his love and energy for Korean food.

[@azamshah6976]

Gwangjang Market was a nice surprise for me... It wasn’t on my itinerary but we found it when wandering around looking for Cheonggyecheon... And now I wanna go back!!

[@kassi420]

“It makes me feel like I’m in Korea again” ... Matt you ARE back in Korea again. 😂😂😂

[@JinNOSify]

he probably meant the REAL Korea. The Korea you see on tv are all westernised..

[@thegoogs]

Thank you for having someone who knows the food do this video! The Insider reporters who don’t know how to eat a taco need to take notes

[@nathaniel23946]

Gwangjang Market is amazing! I love going there when I visit South Korea. It's really authentic.

[@NinisCooking]

Street food is the best, and this market looks to be full of amazing food carts!

[@travrice1]

i agree!

[@BeyondExistence]

Totally awesome giving Ktown a final season, if only they did that with Dining on a Dime

[@MangoMotors]

Yeah, I can't believe how many good shows Eater dropped.

[@anubhutijain5487]

I want to visit South Korea so bad. The food looks absolutely mouth-watering.

[@mattrodbard2895]

Love this. Really smart and not-cliche look at an important market. (That typically is covered with cliches). Can't wait to watch this season.

[@Dream331]

This market is the main reason why I wanna go back to Seoul and just eat here every day! 😂 I didn’t see the dumplings but I ate the most amazing thinly sliced pork and also the sweet pancake in a cup. I think its called Hotteok. It was incredible. That market is pretty huge and so much food. Hard to resist the nice ladies trying to get you to eat their food. Love this place! 😁👍🏽

[@jackiemccoy6282]

I’m Japanese and Chinese American with an amazing Korean step mama, and I was fortunate enough to raise my kids in Korea!!! Korean food is the perfect balance of both my ethnicities!!!

[@robnewlands6174]

KTown & KoreanEnglishman collaboration = All the great Korean Foods visited

[@davidcarroll2035]

You look like your really enjoying the occasion. Thanks for sharing this with us. God bless x

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

May you find fair winds, following seas, clear skies..................... Health, happiness and continued success to you!

[@abruptalpaca1337]

This makes me miss all the wonderful food that Korea has to offer. My stomach is growling just thinking about all of it. One day ill have to go back to get some.

[@taj101276]

I absolutely love all of Matthew Kang's videos. Love Korean food. Wish I had more opportunities to eat it here in Alabama.

[@simpotatohi]

ABOUT DAMN TIME..... best show ever

[@StreetFoodLiker]

I wish to visit Korea again soon to see more street food, that such awesome

[@rachaelquarcoo1517]

This video made me so happy! Been missing Korea recently, especially the food and was so happy you showed bindaetteok honestly my fave alongside mayak kimbap and japchae.

[@SaintDre7]

God that looks so good. I wish i knew korean so i can travel there. I would spend all my money at this market.

[@TheOliveManPbj]

Gwangjang market was the first stop my friends and I went to on our trip to S. Korea. It was the best korean comfort food I have had, I loved how it kept us warm and bellies full, we went several times during our stay. Mandoo dumplings are my favorite and the tteokboki there. definitely beats myeongdong market for me haha.

[@갸기-f6p]

It's a great place. If you travel to Korea, make sure to go there.

[@Tienshansong]

The sound when he eats the noodle sounds so good makes me drool!!

[@matthewkang3731]

If you don't slurp you can't taste!

[@MoxieBeast]

My favorite market!!! I hope you end up visiting noryangjin too!! So happy to see this ❤️❤️❤️

[@byungjyoon]

You went to Gwangjang Market and didn't eat...Yukhoe... people from all over Korea comes to Gwangjang Market for Yukhoe, which is Korean style steak tartar... Hope you get to visit again to display the dish of Gwangjang Market!

[@devans00]

One of everything please. I like how the sauces seem so simple but flavorful.

[@mrturner69]

one of the coolest places i visited in korea, its just something you would never see in canada

[@BobbyHix08]

Episode wasn't long enough! 🥰

[@antusebayan271]

Wowww..one of the places to eat...maybe someday im going there..

[@JohnandMalie]

Yes, we are really looking forward to coming here next week!!! Glad you did a video on this market. I hope there's more Korea Videos!!

[@pertaterful]

I want to go! It would be fun to choose a dish from each place and share it with friends.

[@yersinja]

Of all the food places we've been through around Seoul, Gwangjang is the best. Cheap and delicious! Plus very friendly ajummas.

[@dechoprasports5451]

Food is Looking delicious love from India

[@Alwong888]

I love Korean food!!!! I enjoyed my eating adventure in Seoul.

[@TastesSEOULGood]

Gwanjang Market has some great food...but I would recommend checking out one of the less touristy markets.

[@danielseidenman6065]

Have been in this market so many times. My favorite place in Seoul.

[@MarvelAlexander]

"I feel like I'm back in Korea" ....bro you are in Korea lol

[@casey2732]

Epic!!! Wish to be there some day

[@kiricrocker3536]

I am very envious 🌺. I am sad I never got to travel to South Korea.

[@jamesliang9408]

matthew is back!!!!!!

[@ginapino2857]

Those dumplings look so delicious!

[@meatcreator]

오.. 한국 광장시장 오셨네요. It was nice video! lol

[@goodycory]

정육오빠 안녕하세요

[@tophfsse]

ㅎㅇ

[@Sakja]

Hi Matt. Happy to see another K-Town episode but sorry that this will be your last season. All my favorites have left.

[@dduk8926]

been there 2yrs ago. it was so damn good. each section is so good and if you go you DEFFFFFF need to go and get that bindaetteuk! SO DAMN GOOD.

[@PoserGalore]

Went there and it was a blast amazing food and personality. A must visit! Pancakes and everything is else is delicious! 😋

[@celinegonzales1526]

literally i went here once and could only try 3 dishes before feeling like death. i wish i came everyday when i was in Seoul. so many different dishes to eat

[@junghyuky]

YOU ARE BACK! 🙌🙌

[@Almomin8]

I'm from India, live in USA and love eating Korean food 😄

[@daryljamesfonacier4637]

Can't imagine this market today during the whole pandemic

[@karinamiatantri6504]

All the food eaten in this video are good, but my absolute favourite food to eat there is HOTTEOK. I've tried a few other famous hotteok and none can compare to the ones from Gwanjang market.

[@raceliable]

The editing on this one is fantabulous!!

[@AzlianaLyana]

Watching this while your belly growling out loud! Yes I'm hungry.

[@erichong3430]

내일 오랜만에 광장시장 가서 국수나 먹고 와야겠네 ㅎ

[@sado429]

Duuuuude!! Where have you been??! This is the quality content I subbed for, yet you disappeared like for a loooooong time. Welcome back!

[@thomaslee540]

3:48 “I feel like I’m back in Korea” Aren’t you there tho??

[@dee_lulu]

Might be trying to get his head to absorb that he really is there.

[@gvc56100]

Excellent review , really makes this viewer want to try those foods..

[@MangoMotors]

Omg I thought this was cancelled. Thank you for being back

[@danf8047]

Was there in 2013 and 2014 man the amount of dduk bokki, buchim, sundae I ate there....

[@hanj31]

uh can it be January already so I can be back home in Korea again eating all this delicious food.

[@kokoacandy9041]

I have to go Gwangjang market!

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Wow I need some of that in my life right now! 😁

[@rollingvice]

really clean 👍. would eat again

[@ColinMakesAllTheThings]

Looks like I need to head to Korea!

[@MrsTukangTidur]

I MISSED YOUUUUUU

[@Gamer4Retribution]

I seen there was a way to get it shipped how does that work? I was looking into the gwang-Jang Nurungji chicken, Looks amazing

[@k.t.8812]

04:04 your ‘cleaning out my nasal passages’ face is too too adorable 😂🌶.. this was too awesome. Korea is def on the bucket list ✨✨

[@cathyaquilina5310]

Sad to hear that this is the last season of K-Town.

[@65WZ]

I can never see such food in Korean restaurants here (Saudi Arabia). The menus are usually reduced to tourist-level items.. Too bad this is the last season.

[@Suite_annamite]

If you really want *authentic Asian food in your general part of the world* , you might have to *go all the way to North Africa! Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia* have *countless Asian restaurants* as well as world film festivals, as there is a *general interest in Asian pop culture there.* I'm a Vietnamese guy who's dated North African women before, and currently dating an Algerian. We both have the French past in common. And the "Vietnam v. China" is exactly like the "Maghreb" v. "Mashriq" dynamic as well.

[@woolfel]

man you're making me super hungry for korean food

[@cocoliztli6389]

I always steer away from going to Korean only because I can't find a good guide/translator ...I suck finding things in general ...but man, does that food look amazing!

[@Hiker99999]

I miss Korea :(

[@roujing1004]

The yukhoe(korean version of beef tartare) at Gwangjang market is phenomenal!! My friend was really skeptical about it but was totally in love with it after trying it there!!

[@tjkk127]

Yay~ thank you for uploading the Market. They have much more menu than that by the way.

[@janjust4205]

Looks delish 😋 Soooo jealous.

[@nokoolaid]

You need to do a show with Maangchi.

[@hellboy293]

That looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nighttrain7404]

You’re breathing all over the dumpling pile! Lol

[@BakewithSam]

Nice

[@malvo1181]

Seoul is making my soul flippin

[@billygarfield5520]

Really good video. Any more? How about the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul? I know it's has nothing to do with Korea but, your video was filmed so well, why not try someplace else?

[@christopheho7038]

I just watched WASSUP MAN (Joon Park of g.o.d.) yesterday when he was doing mukbang at gwangjang market.... and you uploaded this video the very next day.... and visited exact same shops... is this a collab???

[@marleyfrost1]

K-Town is back (YESSSSSSSSSSSS!) for a 10th and final season (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)

[@onepcwhiz]

I chuckled a little when I saw the McCormick brand spice container.

[@voxer99]

Where is this? I know Seoul fairly well but I haven't heard of it. Is it around Chongno 5ga?

[@flytothemoon50]

you need more "BOOM!" opening mate. Love your vide anyway.

[@tenou213]

Paused at 1:00. Time to go get some korean food.

[@ShankFX19]

It's called Bara in Nepal tho and it's a bit smaller in size .

[@TL8203]

Love the seaweed broth soups

[@mtrainer9315]

😀 More videos in korea

[@nierro2664]

So, Netflix's "Street Food" also cover the same stuff. Which what majority of my Korean friends agree aren't street food. They are market food. "시장먹거리' as they would call it in Korea. So I'm wondering if the source that told Eater that this was street food, also told the Netflix's Street Food people.

[@vikmasih7728]

Been there!!!

[@noellebaroman1091]

i want that dumplings so bad

[@neokysuiam9538]

Somebody take me to korea please!!!

[@ciudadanodesaturno1625]

Muy bueno,exelente video sobre la comida de KOREA,me subscribi al.canal.

[@random55912]

Do they put MSG all over their food?

[@rcelisjr]

Street food is Good food.

[@AGM-ts5bb]

Thank you for your noticeable lack of potty-mouth. Much appreciated!