Busan

Fantastic communication. Easy to follow instructions. Very helpful staff, clear measures and steps taken to ensure quality of experience. Recipes are absolutely delicious. Workshop is beginner and advanced friendly.

This class and owner/instructor were the best experience in Busan! Super personable, only 4 people in class, and we made very local dishes vs. generic ones. I loved the depth of detail she went into and made it all feel so accessible!

I highly recommend this activity with if you want an authentic and great food experience 😊 Our guide told us to call him “Uncle Busan,” which I thought was really cute. During the market tour he explained Korean food culture, and since my companion and I are vegan, he pointed us to vegan foods and warned us about dishes that looked vegan but weren’t. The market is bustling, so he told us to take photos of anything we wanted to ask about and later answered every last question. After the tour we took the subway to the cooking place. Uncle Busan showed us how to prepare the ingredients and then we cooked one meal at a time out of the three dishes we picked beforehand. After every meal we took a break to enjoy it before continuing to the next one, which made the experience feel relaxed and enjoyable. All three meals were delicious… or “mashisoyo” as Uncle Busan taught us 😝 At the end he gave us containers for leftovers and a nice welcome gift bag. I definitely recommend this experience!

Even though I can't speak English or Korean, the instructor taught me in various fun ways. I'm glad I got to experience it. The instructor is very cute and has a wonderful smile! The classroom is also stylish and gives a sense of Korean culture. Korean food was interesting, with new discoveries, and above all, it was incredibly delicious! The trivia was the best! I will definitely visit again. Thank you very much!

An super fun Busan experience! When coming to Busan, I always wanted to do something local and chat with the residents, but it's hard to have that kind of experience when you're constantly on the go while traveling. So, I signed up for a Busan seafood pancake tour. To my surprise, the chef said we were the first group of Chinese guests to make pancakes at his place. During the process, the tour guide first took us for a half-hour stroll along the Igidae coastal walking path to experience the joy of hiking like a Korean. Then we went to make the pancakes. The feeling of making them ourselves was amazing, and the chef also prepared two high-protein dishes for us to taste. The dinner was very healthy. I recommend this to friends visiting Busan who want a different kind of experience.

After reading reviews online, I decided to give it a try and made a reservation. The location was pretty easy to find. Plus, they have an ocean-view window, and the scenery was so beautiful it instantly put me in a great mood! However, there was an unexpected hiccup that day: I lost my transit card before going. I looked everywhere for it for a long time, and by the time my appointment rolled around, I still hadn't found it and didn't have time to keep searching, so I just headed straight to get my hair done. I actually hadn't eaten anything all day, so it was such a relief that the salon had small snacks and drinks prepared, which was just enough to tide me over. The staff even kindly asked if I wanted any more snacks... so thoughtful! I booked my appointment on very short notice, so I hadn't prepared any reference photos of the hairstyle I wanted beforehand. I just described the general style to the stylist, mainly because I wanted a trim, but I was so pleasantly surprised with the final result! It doesn't matter if you don't speak Korean; the stylist and assistants use a translation app to communicate, which put me completely at ease. I actually paid extra to upgrade to the scalp treatment, and I felt it was totally worth it! The reclining chair for the scalp treatment turned out to be a massage chair, and it even covered your calves—super relaxing, I even dozed off by accident... I've attached the stylist's business card, and I also want to give a shoutout to the assistant, Hyomin. She is adorable, very attentive, and extremely patient; she was the one who did my scalp treatment. This experience was truly wonderful! The next time I come to Busan, I'd love to come back for this experience!

I highly recommend the experience! You learn more about what looks good on you and the make up. There was a translator (J) and the expert (Pin) were so sweet even if I am a bit awkward with make up! I felt very comfortable.

A must-visit beauty spot in Busan! 💆🏻‍♀️✨ I visited Heart Aesthetic, located on the 4th floor, to unwind and recharge during my trip to Busan. Since I was traveling to Korea to experience K-beauty, I wanted to treat myself to a relaxing decollete massage to relieve travel fatigue, along with a personalized facial treatment tailored to my skin after a consultation. The staff were incredibly kind and welcoming, and I was amazed by the difference before and after the treatment! My skin looked and felt so much better, and the whole experience was relaxing and refreshing. 🩷 This was definitely one of the BEST beauty experiences of my trip to Busan! If you’re visiting Busan and want to experience authentic K-beauty treatments while relaxing and pampering yourself, I highly recommend Heart Aesthetic. I’ll definitely come back on my next trip to Busan!

Color analysis done in this place provides immense peace of mind. She helped me significantly, especially with finding the location, and she was very thorough. I suggest booking the whole package because they don't just do color analysis; they also do styling, makeup, and many other things, like helping you figure out the best glasses shape and color. All their products are really nice, and apparently, many people from Seattle visit that specific place. They also sent me a proper skincare and the items I needed to buy from Olive Young. They were just so nice. They can speak proper English. The owner was nice; she was awesome.