Where to Eat in Hongdae, Seoul

[@lovelypacific]

Martina throwing that cupcake in that video was the best moment of my EYK watching experience, simon you may have been in tears, but Martina brought tears to my eyes as well- from laughter!

[@lilithabunni]

+Ada banana. When I watched that video (the original one) I totally laughed as loudly as her. CRIED LAUGHING

[@lovelypacific]

+Amanda Gibson and then watching it back and realizing the reason why Martina was smiling even though she lost- PRICELESS!

[@seaweedsushirice]

+Amanda Gibson what was the original video called? i wanna watch it so bad

[@lilithabunni]

+Yangiee🌛 dokbokki jenga

[@j-hope831]

can u tell me the name or send me the link to that video?

[@eatyourkimchi]

If you like exploring videos like this, let us know by giving the video a thumb up. We're looking into those more now. The more likes, the more we'll do videos like em :D

[@suavesweett]

How Tall Is Martina ?

[@bmoisme]

+Simon and Martina Hi, I'm going to visit my friend in Korea for the first time and I would like you to recommend some places for me to go. I love Korea but there's so many places to go to. Could you please recommend some places or restaurants etc. please? p.s. I'm a huge fan of you guys and I'm always here to support ^.^

[@ZenMetzgermeister]

+Anika Lumpkin I believe she once said she was 5 ft 7 :)

[@maystreet8962]

+Simon and Martina You guys should do a video about the best place for a foreigner to move to in Korea for their first time. There are so many different areas to live in. What's your rec/personal experiences? :)

[@javiercasillas6605]

The food looks good!

[@eatyourkimchi]

Subscribe to our channel, come to our events, and we might just fly you out to Korea and show you around for a day. Sounds like a plan!

[@leodi863]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@cherpylatina]

meee meee meee please!!

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Cherpy LaTina Well, did you subscribe?

[@cherpylatina]

Yes me did... I'm going to your next local event..even if i dont win.. Id love to see you guys. 🇰🇷🍜🍲💞

[@oceanelevis2550]

+Simon and Martina So sad :( event never come to place like montreal haha. Even Montreal is like 2 hours from my home! Maybe one day i will have enough money to come to korea by myself :p

[@CastleAdventures]

This was an amazing experience and I'm so glad I got to explore Hongdae with the lovely EatYourKimchi! I have to upload some videos soon of all the things I learned and saw! : DDDD P.S Simon really does eat fast!

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Castle Adventures! Oh yay! You saw the video (this was who was in the video, guys!). I'm glad you had fun :D

[@CastleAdventures]

+Simon and Martina Of course! (totally haven't been eagle eye-ing every video waiting....lololol noooo).

[@GigglesDaDevil]

Are they really this nice in real life ?

[@CastleAdventures]

Giggles They really are! Whether it was the MeetYourKimchi meetup or this awesome tour of hongdae, they are 100% themselves in front of the camera! : )

[@GigglesDaDevil]

+Castle Adventures! 😀

[@eatyourkimchi]

A lovely person made English subtitles for this. Woohoo! Thank you, whoever you are, for making them!

[@h0ppa13]

+Simon and Martina i was watching chonunmigooksaram's snapchat and she said u were going to america so you gave her your juicer............ is this true???????? the america part

[@m.someone6792]

+arhipel You ought to, they've got it set up so viewers can do so. That would be great!

[@duchessedeberne3909]

Simon and Martina Moist

[@regenorakel]

All the winners' reactions were so adorable!

[@Emilytea]

Earl Gray cupcake... that is everything I need in life.

[@alainahakita]

YASSS IKR 😍 How I wish the shop exists in Singapore! Cmon gimme ma Earl Grey cupcakee

[@Argonsora]

+Ikahhh Hakita Singapore has a limited amount of cupcake shops and the nice ones are so overpriced :c

[@Suzette1122]

The only cupcakes Singapore has are twelve cupcakes which are so overrated

[@grimmaca]

Oh wow those clips at the end! It makes my heart grow seeing people so genuinely thankful and excited! Thank you for sharing

[@eatyourkimchi]

Someone was kind enough to make Portuguese subs. Thank you, whoever you are, for being so kind!

[@MinvlyMusic]

I love how passionate you´ve always been for food lol, that´s why I love watching your food videos!

[@mrose4029]

I have ptsd and for some reason watching your videos really calms me down... Literally nothing else seems to de-stress me in the way you do, so I don't know what it is, but thanks guys! You make some of my days a whole lot more manageable :) x

[@sabinagrossman1002]

A friend of a friend is moving to Seoul in a few days, and yesterday I introduced them to EYK with this video. They were so thankful, this is a resource like nothing else they've seen!

[@seripixelbiologist]

With the cold weather settling in here in the North-East States of the United States my Season Affective Disorder - AKA it is COLD AND DARK AND MISERABLE OUTSIDE so I become a depressed ball - is starting up and yet this year I've really been able to keep myself balanced thanks to watching your guys videos.

[@eatyourkimchi]

Thank you so much for this. Really. We had a really tough week so far, and seeing this comment helped put a smile on my face. Thank you :)

[@DareDB]

Aww man. I paid for my ticket to go to the fanmeet but a business trip prevented me from going to it. I wonder if I lost out on this magical experience, haha.

[@eatyourkimchi]

+DareDB OH NOES! And we could have met in person! I know your avatar so well. :D

[@DareDB]

+Simon and Martina Haha. That's me. It's designed after an old Kris Allen album cover. But I did meet you guys once at 3AM. I gave Martina a card for you guys to go try Coyote Saloon in Hongdae for good pizza. Not sure if you guys ended up trying it.

[@eatyourkimchi]

+DareDB AWW YEAHHH!!!! I remember you! We met right outside of the EYK studio right? We didn't end up going YET (I say yet because I love pizza) but I looked up their Naver homepage and I saw the awesome pizza oven they had. We have so many awesome recommendations from people we meet...MUST GOT TO ALL OF THEM!!!

[@DareDB]

+Simon and Martina YES! That was me. I even sent you the picture we took, haha. Yes, their chicken pesto pizza was one of my favorites. Back in the day, they used to do liquid nitrogen ice cream with exotic flavors like citrus cardamom and cookies and creme with whiskey. It was amazing. But I think they stopped doing that because importing nitrogen was too expensive. Unless they brought it back after I left. If they did, get that too! Let me know what you think.

[@kpopaddictaddictedtuseoul2808]

I loved the glorious Martina made when she threw the cupcake, I love the way Simon one shots his cupcakes, and Congrats! to all the winners!

[@therg814]

So happy for the girl who won the trip and made it to Seoul! I was at the meet and greet in Atlanta and saw her win and congratulated he!! I hope you had fun in Korea! I haven been living here for a couple months now and haven't made it to Seoul yet...soon hopefully!

[@jenniferta3839]

Honestly, I've watch you guys for 5 years and now I am finally ( for the first time )visiting korea and Japan this spring. And I'm revisiting all your old videos for some good recommendations

[@eatyourkimchi]

Have an amazing time, Hongdae is super fun, and eat a cupcake for us. Oh and make sure you buy a facemask at any Korean convenience store for when yellow dust gets bad. You can look it up on google and even follow a twitter bot that updates you on the conditions.

[@illzzz8518]

Thank you for the video!! I'm flying to Korea tonight and I can't wait to visit these places!!

[@FelicianoCookie]

Hope it was a safe flight and that you have fun!

[@AlexSaide]

Be safe and have the best time :-)

[@musiCiSeVerythingG]

I'm glad that girl won , she seems so excited and happy

[@patwhw]

That last place with the microbrewed beer and homemade pizza seems like the ultimate place for me. It looked so good.

[@lmottu09]

You two never fail to make me smile.

[@DalgonaC]

I love you guys so much. I'm so happy for the fans that won and I can't wait to see their adventures with you guys.

[@MesRevesEnRose]

Ive been to korea and now watching ur videos just makes me miss it and feel sad. The food in korea was EVERYTHING.

[@iliketoastmore]

You guys always have the best music! Much skill.

[@eatyourkimchi]

+iliketoastmore Thank you!

[@kiwisocks]

Thank you for reminding me about Martina throwing he cupcake when she lost and Simon's screams of agony and betrayal :,D

[@rianmilit]

Awww, this was really nice, but that one guy that one, oh my gosh, he was so nice and happy and emotional, I liked him best. Wish we could see all of their adventures in Korea, being amazed and seeing awesome stuff.

[@Linsay1524]

Martina, you are doing everything right with your outfit/makeup/hair in this video! You look gorgeous. And, this video was super refreshing. I loved the local vibe. I know where I'll be going in Hongdae (to the cupcake place, every day...thus is the life of a foodie)!

[@TheRealSala]

Your food videos are my favorite videos from you guys 😊 they are always well shot and you give great explainations on what it is 👍

[@eatyourkimchi]

+TheRealSala That's great of you to say. Thank you! We love making food videos. It's something we're really passionate about :D

[@cedinke4753]

Airbnb is great :) used it in the Bahamas and had a beach to ourselves. Glad to see it being promoted :)

[@ficklefairie]

I just stayed at an Airbnb in Hongdae and absolutely had the BEST TIME EVER!! I highly recommend Oasis Guesthouse if you want to stay in Hongdae. The host, Oazzang, is awesome!

[@voluptuouscosplay2452]

All the winners look absolutely adorable!! So jealous and so happy for them!! One day I will get to go up and visit!

[@Nextyu74]

Do some more of these videos! It's nice seeing the like the smaller hidden restaurants with great food :D

[@luhansflute5974]

I don't think that I would be able to explain how much I love you without making a paragraph long comment 🤗. I always watch you when I get home and start screaming when I see that you uploaded another video. You guys make me so happy 🤓🤓

[@kuro_momochan2631]

Am I so heartless to laugh so hard when Martina throws the cupcake... LOL love Simon and Martina... watch them always to cheer myself up! Aja!

[@Gathanokos]

Its funny that Im Korean living in Korea and still get so much out of this channel all the time and quite useful one just now Thx!!

[@TheCherribloss]

this was a different kind of video. ...i REALLY loved it...i kinda miss u guys going around and showing Korea in all its cool n quirky glory. oh and kudos to whoever edited it...it was on fleeeeK!

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Cherri Bloss Thank you! I like videos like this. Walking around and exploring is fun :D

[@eatyourkimchi]

Chinese subtitles now available! Thank you to whoever made them!

[@edith4435]

omg I can't believe I recognized Bibimbap bear just from the tumbnail of the video! I love that resturant sooo much, was there like five times when I visited in july. The tofu pile is so good it's like vegeterian heaven ♡

[@MsNirvana111]

I went to the pizza place beacause of you and it was delicious ! After 3 months in Korea... I almost cried of joy !

[@cleo962]

5:11 is the expression I'm sure everyone just made...never did I think it possible to eat an entire cupcake in one go...astonishing

[@namelessbunny7116]

Cant stop laughing and replaying the flying cupcake scene omg 😂😂😂

[@trashstar_]

excited to check them out next year on March! thanks Simon and Martina!

[@asteriadiana]

Martina's style in this video gahhh! So lovely and pretty sending lots of love!

[@Free2Fly2011]

So happy. This video has left a smile on my face. 😊

[@CaramelisedKimchi]

Hey Martina and Simon, I'm a Korean who lived out abroad so long that I was lost where to go, so thanks for making this video! Definitely keen to try out the cupcake place and beer brewery! Just for mixing bibimbap, i suggest you to try mix it well with chopsticks because unlike spoon, it won't mash up your rice too much

[@BlaNeon]

This was a really good video! It was fun to see the winner experience those places with you 😊 Also, the flying cupcake is such a classic, haha!

[@lunabunny22]

Going to korea in july! Can't wait to visit these places. Thanks guys!

[@cec6607]

omg so awesome!! You were the best for doing this! I'm sure the winners really enjoyed it :)

[@lutacos]

you should do more videos like this, like taking people or your fans who are new to Korea and just visiting to good food places, it would be interesting to see more of their reactions to the food etc. Maybe you could do some videos like that in japan? when you get more settled in and familiarize yourself with everything of course~

[@Samiam9D3]

Wait. Korean pizza without corn that you guys enjoyed after having New York pizza? I want!

[@RkiveofARMY]

I love these adventure videos! Thank you for reminding me of my favourite EYK moment at 6:08, I cried from laughter watching Martina throw that cupcake x'D Hope to meet you one day, please have a meetup in Toronto again soon I kept missing them in the past :(

[@IvyS1120]

Love that evil cupcake throwing laugh. Also, that is THEE most normalest looking pizza I have ever seen in a Korean video. No corn, no sugary madness?? Shocked.

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Ivoree S That's what were saying! Legit great fresh pizza. There Chicken Curry is INCREDIBLE! Fresh cilantro and everything

[@RachelKark]

You guys are like the ultimate Korean bucket list 💚💚

[@JellicleKitten]

I feel like this is true of a lot of major cities. I went to New Orleans when I was in college and the group I wandered around with ended up getting a lunch recommendation from a shop owner. We wound up in this beautiful, 150-something-year-old authentic Creole restaurant off a side street a block or so away from the Cathedral and the French Quarter. And they were hosting a traditional New Orleans wake so it was extra amazing. I wish I could remember the name of it but it DEFINITELY left its impact. Moral of the story: always check with the locals and you'll end up somewhere really cool.

[@justapersontrying]

I got to go to Chickalicious and Magpie during my trip! Those Earl Grey and Hidden Oreo cupcakes were amazing! The lady asked if we came because if you guys :) Magpie was the SPOT on my trip! The pizza, beer and people and vibe!! Totally kick ass!!!

[@eatyourkimchi]

Amazing! I'm glad they remember us! And I'm glad you had a good time as well. Magpie has some nice pizza :D

[@danchi001]

Wow...remember watching a Vimeo documentary series by the owners of Magpie Brewery back when they had only one location. Awesome seeing them doing so well!

[@twil05]

Going to Hongdae this weekend and going to all these places! Thank you!

[@eatyourkimchi]

Have fun!

[@charliean01]

martina looks so cute!!! hair, make up, outfit on point

[@aayaathussain8595]

Visiting Korea has become a life goal for me now, thanks to your videos. ;; Why you do this, Simon and Martina?! *drooling and crying at the same time*

[@MarioxXDemyx]

I love this but it makes me very sad. When you guys where telling us to go to your fan meets, they are on the other side of the US for me, I live in North Carolina and do not own a car and taxis don't drive that far. You guys have always made so happy, especially about 2 years ago I was struggling with depression and tore my ACL(a ligament in the knee) so I couldn't be much athletic anymore. I Found you guys in my recommended videos on KZbin and you two made me so happy! You guys even inspired me to learn Korean, even though I have been listening to kpop for about eight years now. I just you guys would come here. Seeing my idols in real life would make me happy cry so much(I live in a Small town called Mooresville, NC, right outside charlotte). I love you guys and have a great life. I hope to see you one day. :)

[@OranJJeTofu]

Ohmygosh Martina! you look absolutely gorgeous in this video :D and in like...every video! hahaha

[@embirlily]

I love how you guys had a song that perfectly matches simon's happy dance.

[@pursuitofexcitement]

Wow, you guys have always had great videos, but you've really taken things to the next level recently ... excellent job guys!

[@eatyourkimchi]

+James Shannon Thanks James! We've been making a conscious effort lately. I'm glad you can tell :D

[@kait1990]

I love their reactions to winning. It made me tear up. You guys are so awesome! (I wanna oreo cupcake…noo wait the smore..no wait…both?)

[@Mordred478]

The scene at 9:09 was the NYC meet-up, I was near the stage and remember when this guy won and almost fainted. ;-) Great stuff. Wonder if he'll be in a video, too.

[@suzup7140]

About 1 year and 4 months till I can go visit Korea with my best friend (as a high school graduation gift from our parents) and thanks to you guys I have planned out so many places I want to go to w her

[@gabrielamartinez1431]

oh my gosh I loved the cupcake part hahahaha. when you showed the clip throwing the cupcake. his reaction was priceless

[@christineaviles3957]

thank you for making this video! I'm planning a trip to Korea this summer and so I've been brainstorming of places I want to explore :)

[@eatyourkimchi]

Spanish subtitles now up! Gracias! Is that how you say thank you? I took an introductory Spanish course a long time ago and remember so little from it. Sorry :(

[@elliot_zk]

Simon and Martina De nada! That's how you say "You're welcome" in Spanish! Love your videos (and translating them as well). Hope to see the hidden gems from Tokyo!

[@chrisjackson6127]

Loved this video! I need those cupcakes in my life! 😻🍁🍰

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Chris Jackson They're great!

[@chrisjackson6127]

+Simon and Martina so much happiness in those winners faces! Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@Sojuhoju]

Aw yeah the Magpie beer place! One of my favey Itaewon haunts. Hope I can meet you guys there one day~

[@eatyourkimchi]

We might be there tomorrow! We have our doctor's appointment in the area :)

[@Sojuhoju]

Oiiiii don't even play around! I just so happen to be making the trip from Gunsan to Seoul tomorrow. LET'S DO THIS.

[@eatyourkimchi]

Ha! I'm not making any promises. It depends on how we feel after the doctor's. Hopefully all will be well and we'll have the juice to come by :)

[@Sojuhoju]

+Simon and Martina Of course ^_^

[@cdekate3144]

Love ya guys. I used to like Korean culture before runny into your channel know I'm even more in love thanks to your videos.

[@eatyourkimchi]

That's awesome!

[@MrMcFlabbergasted]

really high quality vid! youre production is impressive with this one. keep it up, i really enjoyed this!

[@eatyourkimchi]

Thank you!

[@MerryGoGirl]

Hah, I remember Martina got so much shit in the comments for throwing that cupcake. Kinda made me wish she could have gone on a coast to coast tour throwing salty people's cupcakes.

[@D-Walker]

Thank you EYK! I'll make sure to put these places in my list to visit if I ever get to Hongdae!

[@roey22]

thanks Simon & Martina love these video's planning my trip for 2016! your video's help so much! greetz from Holland!

[@Likitty27]

Hi, Simon and Martina! This is weird, but I love drinks (like coffee and alcohol), and when I visited Korea, I loved experiencing the cafe culture. I was wondering if you guys would ever consider doing a cafe/bar crawl video, showing us some of your favorite places (outside of the You Are Here Cafe, of course!).

[@wasabimonkie]

This is really nice u guys :) to make those ppl so happy is just awesome. Keep up the awesome work!

[@flowerfantasysupremacy8763]

You guys are the best!!

[@comercal98]

One of my favorite gems is you are here café 😍 I'm missing the blueberry toast and peanut butter shake hard core right now. ☹ soon I will be back. Soon.

[@rapster2596]

I am in Korea right now!!! Definitely gonna drag my auntie to Hongdae to try these places.

[@animeangewl112]

Love these type of food videos! Will definitely be checking out these places when I get to Korea (one day!). Thanks for the uploading ^_^

[@dkkwon1980]

Hongdae is definitely my favorite district in Seoul, awesome place for 20 to mid 30's age range.

[@TAYLOR_DANCE_]

I just started watching ur videos and there so funny and I just love u guys 😀

[@baefamily8437]

Watching the people win the trip to Korea made me almost cry ;-; omg I got so excited for them!!!!

[@notapoofyname]

Food looked so good. Man I'm feeling pretty moist now.

[@erinlouiseharrison]

you know what would be cool - could you guys please do a video tour guide for someone?? so like start at the station and then show where to eat, visit etc. like if i was a tourist i could follow your video and have a lil interactive adventure

[@vrynnie]

+Erin Louise Harrison they do that for a lot of their fapfaps i believe. =)

[@erinlouiseharrison]

hayakatsu yeah i've seen a few of those - but i mean like a little special eyk guide? idk it's just a thought :D

[@Katecatable]

Blue Jays Cap!!! Got me the exact same in Toronto passed summer xD Love it!

[@ernestchia6704]

Hello EYK! Love your videos!

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Ernest Chia Hello Ernest! Thank you for watching :D

[@suhyunpark3953]

Your are truly awesome explorers in Korea. Love your all videos.

[@eatyourkimchi]

+Suhyun Park thank you!

[@CupcakeBrianna]

Love Martina's scarf and jacket!

[@TammiiCore]

I love your videos. They always make me happy and i always have a goog laugh seeing you guys having fun and seing how much love you both have for eachother really adds to the happiness im feeling when i watch your videos. Im not sure if you ever see this comment, but i hope you can read out of my mediocre english, how great you guys really are. I always look forward to spending time on your channel, and i already rewatched some of your videos for the 12th time or so~ You guys are really awesome and an inspiration, stay how you are and always remeber what wonderful, lovely people you are

[@iansedaca3465]

Magpie has really really awesome beer and the vibe is awesome. best beer place in hongdae

[@eatyourkimchi]

Agreed :)

[@crazyneta]

Omggg this pizza bar in hongdae! My korean friend took me there and they have amazing beers and pizza. I actually watch this video when you just posted this; but now i rewatched this and i was like I KNOW THIS PLACEEEEE 😍😍😍

[@Toomuchlaffing]

Seeing all the winners' reactions, I smiled and was genuinely happy for them. I hope the others have a great time in Korea too! :3

[@edenv4314]

Omg the guy's reaction at 9:17 was priceless! To cute lol

[@thoughtsintowords]

seeing the people who won made me so happy!!! haha i love it!

[@rosma6717]

Martina, you look lovely! (As alwayz) And yes, my choice place to stay and/or explore is Hongdae too!!

[@KuroNekoXIII]

Ha ha ha, Martina throwing that cupcake is still so funny! And Hey, if you guys really like micro breweries & craft beers you should really hit up Colorado the next time you tour the U.S. Come to the beer capitol of America! (I don't know if we really are, but we do produce tons of beer)

[@faeirydancer]

I tried korean food for the first time today...kimchi is my new favorite thing