Howdy KoreaIn this episode of Korean Next Door, we visited an internet cafe located in the middle of Seoul, and spent a day with the 22-year-old manager of the Red Force PC Arena, Jongno.
We followed her through a full shift: counting the register, wiping down every station, cooking Rabab and Jjagyechi in the kitchen and sweeping the basement esports arena.
$1 an hour for an RTX 5080. Ramyeon cooked and brought to your seat. Open 24 hours a day, every day.
They're cheaper than gaming cafes anywhere else in the world, better equipped than most PCs you'll ever own, and they've been the social center of Korean gaming since StarCraft. How does the manager of this place spend her day? Find out more in the video.
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Filmed at Red Force PC Arena, Jongno, Seoul. Narration: Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 introduction 00:18 meet the manager 01:57 cleaning the seats 03:55 cooking 06:03 why she became manager 06:42 to the basement 07:44 guiding customers 09:11 quick dinner 10:00 how the computer works 11:52 dinner rush 12:07 being a technician 12:49 restocking 13:16 minor curfew 14:32 clocking out
A Day with a 22-Year-Old Manager of a Korean Internet Cafe that Runs 24/7Howdy Korea2026-08-12 | In this episode of Korean Next Door, we visited an internet cafe located in the middle of Seoul, and spent a day with the 22-year-old manager of the Red Force PC Arena, Jongno.
We followed her through a full shift: counting the register, wiping down every station, cooking Rabab and Jjagyechi in the kitchen and sweeping the basement esports arena.
$1 an hour for an RTX 5080. Ramyeon cooked and brought to your seat. Open 24 hours a day, every day.
They're cheaper than gaming cafes anywhere else in the world, better equipped than most PCs you'll ever own, and they've been the social center of Korean gaming since StarCraft. How does the manager of this place spend her day? Find out more in the video.
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Filmed at Red Force PC Arena, Jongno, Seoul. Narration: Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 introduction 00:18 meet the manager 01:57 cleaning the seats 03:55 cooking 06:03 why she became manager 06:42 to the basement 07:44 guiding customers 09:11 quick dinner 10:00 how the computer works 11:52 dinner rush 12:07 being a technician 12:49 restocking 13:16 minor curfew 14:32 clocking out
#PCBang #KoreanInternetCafe #KoreaGaming #Seoul #Esports #RedforcePCArena #BNMcompanyShould I Get Plastic Surgery? 12 Hours Inside Korea’s Bone & Face Diagnosis IndustryHowdy Korea2026-09-09 | In this episode of Korean Next Door, we visited a beauty consultant in Seoul's Seongsu neighborhood and spent a session with Kim Ji-woon, who has read roughly 50,000 faces over 15 years.
We followed her through the full three-hour process: draping fabric swatches to find a client's personal color, measuring shoulders, waist and back length for body-type analysis, mapping facial proportions down to the angle of the jawline, then consulting the client on what she should change to cover up her ‘flaws’ to fit the typical golden ratio. There was no holding back, because as Ji-woon says, “it’s not a consultant’s job to call everyone beautiful.”
About $200 for full image overhaul session. What started as a niche K-beauty trend is now a certified profession, and now Ji-woon lectures in a university smart-beauty program training the next wave of consultants.
So why has this beauty industry taken off especially in Korea? And why is beauty such a big deal in Korea? Find out the answer in the video.
Filmed at CCL Color Convergence Lab, Seong-su, Seoul. Narration: Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 introduction 00:38 Kim Ji-woon, the beauty consultant 01:03 clocking in 02:12 the client walks in 03:08 consultation begins 03:38 color draping for personal color analysis 04:18 results 04:52 facial ratio measurements 05:54 "should I get plastic surgery?" 07:08 bone structure measurements 08:00 clothes change-up 08:57 cleaning up 09:37 lunch 10:45 personal color class 13:30 staff meeting 13:57 clocking out 14:17 why the beauty industry bloomed in Korea 15:00 the background of the industry and Korean society
#society #people #documentary #koreansociety #beautyindustry #korean #faceanalysis #realkorea #facial #consulting #koreanjob #dayinthelife #howdykoreaA Day with a Stay-at-Home Dad | Raising Four Kids in Modern South KoreaHowdy Korea2026-08-26 | In this episode of Korean Next Door, we visited Seongmisan Village, and spent a day with Moon Hyun-jun, a stay-at-home father of four who is defying South Korea's declining birth rate.
We followed him through his daily routine: packing lunch box for his working wife, taking his kids to kindergarten, hunting for the lowest prices across multiple shops, fixing facilities at the local temple, and taking kids out for a playdate.
Raising four kids on a single $2,200 monthly income. No expensive private academies or Han River view apartments. An entire village functioning as one giant extended family.
In a society where young people believe marriage and childbirth are impossible without immense financial wealth and dual incomes, this family proves that a different path is possible. How does this stay-at-home dad find "possibility" in an era of "impossibilities"? Find out more in the video.
Narration: Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 introduction 00:52 father of four Moon Hyun-jun 01:45 preparing wife's lunch 02:08 wife heads to work 02:32 getting the youngest ready 03:17 dropping off the youngest 04:55 grocery shopping 06:37 lunch with the kids 09:22 going out to play 11:05 visiting the temple 14:02 launching a boat in the stream 15:27 going out to play 2 15:55 dinner with the kids 16:53 playing at the playground 18:12 heading home 19:25 starting chores 19:40 talking with wife 20:37 closing interview
#KoreanFamily #HouseHusband #WorkingMom #Dad #Hongdae #Seoul #SchoolWhen you are Korean PC Bang Manager but also... #Korean #pcgaming #internetcafeHowdy Korea2026-08-14 | Korean PC Bang(Internet Cafe) with Manager Park Young-seo!
About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land- we’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.A Day at a Korean Drivers License Center | The Examiners Side of the Driving TestHowdy Korea2026-07-22 | Did you know a Korean driver's license is recognized in more than 120 countries and about 20 U.S. states, allowing holders to drive in Texas, Florida, Michigan and even Hawaii?
Spend the day following So-yeon, a seasoned driver's license test examiner and a true road veteran who holds seven different licenses of her own. She is the gatekeeper who decides who is truly qualified to get behind the wheel.
To prevent any solicitation or cheating, her morning always starts with a random draw that decides which test she will monitor for the day. From 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., she takes care of instructional sessions, written tests, on-site skills courses and real-road driving tests.
Korea, especially Seoul, is world-famous for having one of the best public transit networks on earth — you can easily survive here without ever driving. Yet, So-yeon points out one ultimate reason why having a driver's license in Korea is still incredibly attractive. What could it be? Watch to find out.
Narration: Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 driver’s license in Korea 00:45 examiner Yang 02:05 vehicle test 04:23 road exam 09:48 lunchtime 11:46 skills exam 18:15 written exam 20:12 end of day 21:18 homeward
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#KoreanNextDoor #DriversLicense #DrivingTest #LifeInKorea #RoadTest #Car #Truck #Korea #GangwonA Day with an Army Cook on South Koreas Frontline | A Country Where Every Man Is DraftedHowdy Korea2026-07-01 | In South Korea, military service is mandatory. Every able-bodied Korean man serves around 18 months — and some of them spend that time running the kitchen.
This is one full day with four army cooks at the 21st Infantry Division, a frontline unit in Yanggu, Gangwon Province. One of them just started, one is two weeks from finishing his service, and the other two are right in the thick of it. They wake at 5:30 AM, before the rest of the base, and the kitchen lights don't go out until 7:30 PM — breakfast, supply deliveries, prep work, an operations meeting, lunch, and dinner, all on a schedule most people never see.
These cooks aren't career chefs. They're young conscripts who learned to feed an entire unit, and they keep the base running from before sunrise to nightfall.
What does it actually take to run a military kitchen for a full day — and what do four very different soldiers have to say about the job nobody sees? Watch to find out.
Narration : Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 The Korean Army 00:48 Waking Up 01:44 Breakfast 06:45 Food Supply Check 08:04 Lunch 12:48 The Post Exchange 14:41 Operations Meeting 16:30 Dinner 19:42 End of the day
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#KoreanNextDoor #ArmyCook #KoreaMilitary #LifeInKorea #KoreanArmy #militaryfood #Korea #Gangwon2,000 Babies Left at His Doorstep: The 71-Year-Old Pastor behind Koreas First Baby BoxHowdy Korea2026-06-10 | On a quiet side street in Seoul, there's a small box built into the wall of a small building. It stays warm and lit around the clock. A parent can open it, leave a newborn inside, and walk away without ever giving a name. It's called the Baby Box, and a pastor named Lee Jong-rak built it in 2009. In this episode of the Korean Next Door documentary, we spent a day with him to see the legacy he has built. More than 2,210 babies have been left in that box over the years — and that was only the beginning. Many of the children have disabilities, and instead of sending them on, Pastor Lee raised them as his own and opened a care facility to look after them. For the mothers — many of them young, unwed, or with nowhere to turn — he built a shelter where they could stay, get back on their feet, and not be found. But the real question is why. Why would one man give his whole life to this? The answer goes back further than the Baby Box itself.
Watch the full story to witness the day of Pastor Lee Jong-rak, a man who refuses to give up on even a single life.
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This video was produced for public-interest purposes and received no financial support or sponsorship from any organization.
Narration : Daniel Jongha Kim
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 Meet Pastor Lee 01:28 A Mother Returns 02:44 The Story He Can't Forget 04:14 The First Baby Box 05:44 His Daughter, Hanna 07:47 The Children He Adopted 10:46 Dinnertime 11:53 The Eunman Foundation 13:10 How He Wants to Be Remembered
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#KoreanNextDoor #Korea #Seoul #babybox #lifeinkorea #koreadocumentary #documentary #savinglives #singlemom #humandocumentary #truestory #southkorea #birthrates #baby #emotionalstory #reallife #dayinthelife #koreanpeople #24hours #adoption“You can’t be depressed here” 15 hours with South Korea’s psychiatristHowdy Korea2026-05-20 | Meet Huh Gyu-hyung, a psychiatrist running a clinic at Gasan Digital Complex, one of Seoul's busiest office districts. By day he sees patients back-to-back; by night he co-hosts 'Brain Rich People,' one of Korea's most-listened-to mental health podcasts. We spend a day shadowing him — from morning consultations to a late-night podcast recording across town — to show you what most videos about Korean mental health don't: what actually happens inside the room, and what a Korean psychiatrist really thinks about the country he's treating.
Korea works the longest hours in the developed world, and the quiet cost of that shows up in clinics like his. Going to a psychiatrist here still carries a weight that's hard to explain to outsiders — it can follow you into insurance records, job applications, family conversations. And yet the waiting rooms are full. Dr.Huh's core message, the one that anchors his book and his practice, is deceptively simple: Let the tension go. In a country that runs on effort, that's almost a radical prescription.
Why is it still so hard to walk into a psychiatrist's office in Korea? What does a doctor say to a patient who can't afford to stop? And what does Dr.Huh do when he himself needs to let it go? Watch the full story to find out.
Narration : Daniel Jongha Kim
**This video was produced for public interest purposes and received no financial support or sponsorship from any medical institution.**
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS (Time Stamps) 00:00 Meet Dr. Huh 01:18 Tour of the clinic 03:25 Patient with depression 06:56 Why Korean consultation is short 07:29 Lunch 08:20 Patient without a job 12:27 After work 13:26 Dr. Huh's friends 15:47 Going home
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#KoreanNextDoor #Korea #Seoul #KoreanClinic #psychiatrist #depression #ADHD #pressure #unemployed #LifeInKorea #KoreaVlog #KoreaDocumentary #Koreanpsychiatrist #documentary #Korea mental health #depression in KoreaInside the Night Shift: 12 Hours at Koreas Convenience Store in GangnamHowdy Korea2026-04-29 | Meet Gayeon, a 24-year-old convenience store manager working the graveyard shift at a GS25 in the heart of Gangnam, Seoul.
GS25 is Korea's #1 convenience store brand by revenue — and Gayeon runs one of its locations right in the middle of the country's busiest district.
In this Korean Next Door mini-documentary, we follow her through a full 12-hour overnight shift to show you what most Korean convenience store videos don't: the real, unfiltered life of the person behind the counter.
From midnight rushes to the quiet 4AM hours, Gayeon walks us through what it's actually like to run a convenience store after dark. We also dig into how the Korean CVS has evolved into something uniquely Korean — part bank, part pharmacy, part late-night chicken delivery hub, part community lifeline. It's a cultural institution hiding in plain sight.
How does a young store manager survive the all-night shift? What happens in Gangnam between 2AM and 6AM? And how does Gayeon really feel about her job? Watch the full story to find out.
🎬 Korean Next Door is a human documentary series by Howdy Korea, bringing you intimate portraits of the people who make modern Korea tick.
📌 CHAPTERS 00:00 intro 00:20 heading to work 01:20 service check 02:39 delivery orders 03:40 cigarettes 05:16 logistics check up 07:36 late night dinner 10:05 CVS as safety shelter 11:15 various services 12:44 fishcake & sweet potatoes 13:31 morning wave 14:15 coffee time 15:37 way back home
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Narration : Daniel Jongha Kim
#KoreanNextDoor #korean #seoul #gangnam #koreanconveniencestore #gs25 #lifeinkorea #koreavlog #KoreaDocumentaryThe Reality of Being a Male Makeup Artist in Korea | 13 Hours Inside the Heart of Korean BeautyHowdy Korea2026-04-08 | #documentary #worklifebalance #workculture Meet the man who makes Korea beautiful by day, but hides in a drugstore to recharge his social battery by night.
Welcome to Seongsu, the absolute epicenter of K-beauty. Here, Liu leads the scene as a highly sought-after male makeup artist. From calming down first-time male clients who are terrified of foundation to maintaining his flawless "extrovert" persona, his days are packed with color, chatter, and chaos. But what happens when the elevator doors close? Dive into the 100% real, surprisingly relatable daily life of an introverted perfectionist trying to survive the hyper-social world of Korean beauty.
[Timestamps] 00:00 intro 00:25 way to work 01:12 self-makeup 02:46 first client: a man in 20s 07:00 quick lunch 07:31 second client: a woman in 20s 10:14 Jujutsu Kaisen makeup 13:48 attending art class 15:19 Korean tactic to part ways
--- About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A Korean skin clinic's director, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land. We’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.
Narration : Daniel Jongha Kim24 hours with a Korean Infidelity Detective | The Secret Business of Catching Cheaters in KoreaHowdy Korea2026-03-18 | "The Man Documenting the Death of Korean Marriages" In this episode we follow a professional private investigator in Korea: Woo Min-ho, a specialist in infidelity. (And he suspicioulsy looks like Ken Jung) His mission is simple: find the truth hiding in the cracks. What began as a routine stakeout quickly spirals into a high-stakes pursuit. The tension peaks as a mysterious woman steps into the target’s car, and our cameras catch it all. Who is she? Did the target sense a presence in the rearview mirror? And in a country hyper-sensitive to "spy cams," is this even legal?
Witness the hidden reality of the chase. Watch the full story now. #documentary #infidelity #marriage
[Timestamps] 00:00 intro 00:21 morning routine 01:31 way to work 03:27 following the target 05:30 first stop: coffee shop 07:26 second stop: waterway 09:56 the last stop: motel 11:42 a talk with the client 12:15 late dinner 15:09 tracking the woman 16:41 work continues
--- About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A Korean skin clinic's director, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land. We’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.
Narration : Daniel Jongha KimThe REAL TaekwondoHowdy Korea2026-03-05 | #documentary #martialarts #dayinthelife
About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land- we’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.Things that Korean Taekwondo masters never eat to stay fit... or do they?Howdy Korea2026-03-05 | #martialarts #documentary #dayinthelife
About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land- we’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.The 14 hour shift of a Taekwondo teacher who looks after 200 childrenHowdy Korea2026-02-27 | #documentary #martialarts #dayinthelife What does it take to lead a pack of tiny warriors? In the latest episode of our documentary series "Korean Next Door", we step inside the high-energy world of a local Taekwondo Master. Beyond the black belts and breaking boards, this is a story about mentorship and the unique bond between a teacher and his youngest students.
[Timestamps] 00:00 intro 00:24 morning routine 01:16 way to work 02:19 morning recreation program 03:30 meeting the dojang master 04:10 lunch with fellow masters 05:04 picking kids up 06:27 afternoon lesson with kids 09:35 real training begins 11:14 late night drop-off 12:43 back at home
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land- we’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.A day with a Korean beauty doctor in Gangnam | Being a working mom of a K-pop traineeHowdy Korea2026-02-09 | Meet the woman who deliverd more than 20,000 micro-injections. Dr. Min Ah-rim is a meticulous medical director performing high-end skincare treatments in the heart of Seoul. By day, she perfects the ultimate glow with pinpoint precision. But the moment her white gown comes off, she steps into her most demanding role yet: a working mom navigating the relentless life of an aspiring K-pop idol trainee's mother. From injecting skin boosters to getting blocked on Instagram by her own kid and dealing with urgent Roblox parental approvals, dive into the beautiful, exhausting, and profoundly relatable daily life of a Korean supermom. #documentary #koreanskincare #workingmom
[Timestamps] 00:00 morning routine 01:55 way to work 04:33 first patient 06:45 patient two 09:00 quick lunch 10:59 afternoon work 12:31 dinner 13:48 picking up her idol 16:48 unwind --- About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land- we’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.A day spent with a Korean shaman mother and daughterHowdy Korea2026-01-16 | #korean #shaman #documentary We spent a day with a Master Shaman and her disciples in Korea.
What does it take to inherit a 5000-year-old spiritual tradition in 2026? We spent a full day with a renowned Master Shaman in Icheon to see how the next generation of 'Mudangs' is being trained. This isn't just folklore; for this spiritual family, it’s a daily reality of discipline and devotion.
In this exclusive look, we follow the Master’s "spiritual granddaughter" on the most important day of her life: her first field assignment. Our cameras follow them to a desolate apartment block, abandoned 25 years ago, where the veil between the living and the dead is said to be thin.
[Timestamps] 00:00 morning routine 02:29 morning prayer 03:00 ritual lesson 05:44 writing talismans 06:30 haunted apartment 09:25 discovery at the site 10:41 ritual for the possessed 13:30 back home
--- About the [Korean Next Door] series:
See Korea as it actually is.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, [Korean Next Door], reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz. A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land- we’re capturing the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.
Our new YouTube short-doc series, 〈Korean Next Door〉, reveals our days spent with real Koreans without the glitz.
A K-beauty doctor who is a working mom, a taekwondo master who works 14 hours a day, and a shaman who cleanses the land—
We capture the lives of real Koreans, unfiltered.
See Korea as it actually is.
Episode 01: The day in the life of a Korean Shaman
Premiering Jan. 16 (Fri)We invited everyone who was on our channel.(Including the shaman)Howdy Korea2025-11-28 | Do you recall the face reader and the shaman from our past videos? We brought them back. At a potluck party. In Hongdae. - #hongdae #shaman #facereader #koreanfood #potluck
🚩Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:37 Introducing the place 01:50 Face reader 03:09 Shaman 05:53 Interview 07:52 Best Dresser & FoodieKoreans trying to survive without chopsticks #korea #chopsticks #noodles #demonhunters #survivalHowdy Korea2025-11-27 | ...Pick your lunch menu #koreanfoodHowdy Korea2025-11-26 | #korea #random #roulette #lunch #food #snacksKorean winter fashion starter pack #korea #winter #iceamericano #pufferjacket #fashionHowdy Korea2025-11-24 | ...Korea living in 2050... Find Korean winter street snack vendor with an applicationHowdy Korea2025-11-21 | #bungeoppang #hotteok #koreanfood #koreanstreetfood #wintersnacks #streetvendor #pancake #pastryThai, Malaysia, Hong Kong models blind test the most high-calorie Korean foodHowdy Korea2025-11-06 | We gathered three of the Asia Model Festival's most energetic stars—including the Face of Asia 2025 , Ryu (Thailand)—for a hilarious blind taste test!
The Challenge: Can these beautiful faces from Thailand, Hong Kong, and Malaysia taste the difference between real, delicious Korean treats and their tricky zero-calorie counterparts?
🚩Timestamps 00:00 Highlight 02:14 Game start|게임시작 02:38 Jajangmyeon|짜장면 05:10 Tteokbokki|떡볶이 07:49 Bibimmyeon|비빔면 10:30 Sikhye|식혜 13:05 Choco pie|초코파이 15:40 The penalty
이 영상은 강원랜드&하이원리조트의 지원을 받아 제작되었습니다.
#foodchallenge #tastetest #zerocalorie #dietfood #koreanfood #asiamodelfestival #thailand #malaysia #hongkong #korea3 Drinks You MUST TRY at Korean Convenience StoreHowdy Korea2025-11-06 | #korea #koreanconveniencestore #koreanfood #strawberry #watermelon #jelly #hwachae #chocolate #icecreamCarbonara Buldak Risotto - MUST TRY Korean Convenience Store ComboHowdy Korea2025-11-03 | #korea #koreanconveniencestore #koreanfood #buldak #carbonara #risottoMeet the models of the 2025 Asia Model Festival💃 #models #kbeauty #koreaHowdy Korea2025-10-29 | #asiamodelfestival #아시아모델페스티벌 #모델 #thailand #hongkong #malaysia #modelingThe beautiful hanok cafe in Korea located beside a casino?🤯 #shorts #korea #travelHowdy Korea2025-10-27 | 이 영상은 강원랜드&하이원리조트의 지원을 받아 제작되었습니다.A former K-pop idol reveals why he never eats THIS | Trainee Days TraumaHowdy Korea2025-10-27 | Join me as I eat 4 Korean meals that defined my identity and career path! This isn't just a mukbang; it’s my life story told bite by bite. (Also I show you the best places to eat around Seoul Station in Korea)
🍽️ The 4 Meals That Wrote My Story: 1. Growing Up Half-Korean: We start with Tteokbokki and Sundae from H Mart, and a look back at what it was like growing up half-Korean in the US before anyone knew what K-Pop was. 2. The Budaejjigae Confession: Why did Joel eat Budaejjigae (Army Stew) on prom night? The answer involves being a military kid and a whole lot of history. 3. The Idol Path: Hansot Dosirak for the first time in 11 years. This was the meal Joel ate every single day during the period as a K-Pop idol. It was the food that almost broke Joel(?) 4. Full Circle with Galbijjim: Finishing up with mother’s Galbijjim (braised short ribs), Joel reflects on old idol group members, the soju bonds, and why we don't talk anymore—and why that's okay.
[사진출처] /한국일보The Perfect Ratio of Soju for SomaekHowdy Korea2025-10-17 | #korea #koreanfood #soju #somaekKoreans gone crazy for matcha🤯 #korea #matcha #koreanfoodHowdy Korea2025-10-15 | #korea #matcha #koreanfoodMe when I have no money in Korea vs. Me when I have money in Korea #korea #koreanfood #ramenHowdy Korea2025-10-09 | #korea #koreanfood #squidgame #ramenThis snack gives you a Korean name! #korea #koreanfood #snacks #koreansnack #koreannameHowdy Korea2025-10-08 | #korea #koreanfood #snacks #koreansnack #koreannameKorean Royal Court Cuisine Master & Joel cooks food from Bon Appetit, Your MajestyHowdy Korea2025-10-07 | Joel Jay Lane: instagram.com/joeljaylane/?hl=ko&__coig_challenged=1
Master Lim's Cookbook on Korean Banchan: https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000215838708
#korea #kdrama #bonappetiteyourmajestyHow to make Butter Gochujang Bibimbap #korea #koreanfood #bibimbapHowdy Korea2025-10-07 | #korea #koreanfood #bibimbap #bonappétityourmajestyKorean Royal Cuisine Master & Joel reacts to Bon Appétit, Your Majesty | Episode 4Howdy Korea2025-10-03 | Joel Jay Lane: instagram.com/joeljaylane/?hl=ko&__coig_challenged=1
Master Lim's Cookbook on Korean Banchan: https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000215838708
#korea #kdrama #bonappetiteyourmajestyUnmanned ramyeon store in Korea #korea #shorts #ramyeonHowdy Korea2025-09-24 | #korea #koreanfood #behindthescenes #mukbang #ramenHow to eat for free in Korea #ramyeon #unmannedHowdy Korea2025-09-23 | #korea #koreanfood #freefood #ramenInside a Koreas unmanned ramyeon store | ExplainedHowdy Korea2025-09-22 | #korea #koreanfood #ramen #unmanned #koreanrestaurant #ramenrecipe
We visited one of Korea’s unmanned ramyeon restaurants, where you can cook your own noodles and enjoy free toppings. But what happens if you try a dine-and-dash?
From Korean ramyeon with endless toppings to a bold dine-and-dash attempt by our host and an honest interview with the shop owner—find out everything in this video!
⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Highlights 00:30 What’s an Unmanned Shop? 02:03 Ramyeon Recipe Revealed 04:09 Ramyeon Mukbang 07:01 Dine and Dash? 07:43 Interview with the Shop Owner 10:15 Owner’s Tips & Closing
Don’t forget to like, subscribe and share if you enjoyed exploring this side of Korea with us!Walking thorugh one of the biggest Korean markets #shortsHowdy Korea2025-09-12 | #korea #koreatravel #travelI let Korean merchants decide my dinner for meHowdy Korea2025-09-10 | What happens when you let total strangers pick your dinner?! We hit up a Korean traditional market and asked local merchants to decide our ingredients. Stick around to see how it all went down — and whether our final meal was actually edible. 👀
#KoreanMarket #FoodChallenge #HowdyKorea
00:00 Exploration 03:57 Roulette challenge 05:50 Worth watching 10:27 Braised ribs 14:01 Fried eggplant 16:18 Final resultKorean high school students try Takis for the first time #korea #spicyfoodchallenge #takisHowdy Korea2025-09-02 | #korea #spicyfoodchallenge #takisGnarly dance + Takis destruction by a Korean high schooler #gnarly #katseye #kpop #danceHowdy Korea2025-09-01 | #gnarly #katseye #kpop #danceI challenged 3 Korean high schoolers to a Fire Noodle Battle🌶️Howdy Korea2025-08-29 | How spicy is Korean ramen, really? 🌶️ We went head-to-head with a group of Korean high school girls in an epic fire noodle battle. Can we survive until the very last bite?
📌 Watch till the end to see if we can handle the spiciest stage!
⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Highlights 00:20 Intro 00:59 First taste of the heat 02:28 Round 1 – Warming Up with Fire Noodles 03:47 Round 2 – Turning Up the Heat 08:08 Round 3 – The Ultimate Fire Noodle Appears 10:07 A Hidden Rule?! 14:23 The Final Stage of Doom 15:55 Wrap-up
🎤 Host: Joel Jay Lane 👩🎓 Guests: Choi Gayul, Choi Jian, Han Ga Bin 🎬 Producers: Shay Yu, Ro Eunchan, Eldo
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#firenoodlechallenge #buldak #spicyfoodchallenge #korea #ramen #koreanfood #koreangirls #불닭볶음면The only restaurant with a North Korean view🚨 #shorts #northkorea #foodHowdy Korea2025-08-26 | #korea #koreanfood #northkorea #communism #kimjongunNorth Korean woman reacts to North Korean memes🤯 #shorts #northkorea #memesHowdy Korea2025-08-25 | #korea #food #communistcountry #koreanfood #kimjongun #internationalnewsWhen my parents left me alone in North Korea #shorts #northkorea #parentingHowdy Korea2025-08-22 | Watch the full video for more information! #korea #northkoreadefector #northkorearefugees #familyI met the woman who was abandoned in North Korea and escaped alone at 13Howdy Korea2025-08-22 | Joel Jay Lane, host of Howdy Korea meets the most BADASS woman in the world-- Soyeon Kim, a singer in Korea who defected from North Korea when she was 13. Visiting the only restaurant where you can dine with a North Korea view, they share a meal of Naengmyeon, a classic North Korean dish and Soyeon shares her life stories.
#northkorea #koreatravel #food
[📌Timestamps] 00:00 Highlights 01:38 Restaurant 02:12 Reaction to North Korean memes 04:02 Menu 05:30 Defection story 09:12 How the outside world felt 11:12 Do you miss North Korea? 12:32 North Korean culture 14:10 Observatory 15:44 Letter
[📷Instagram] Joel instagram.com/joeljaylane Soyeon instagram.com/sy66888Jin and Hattie (9.8m followers) take couple compatibility challenge #shorts #couple #koreaHowdy Korea2025-08-04 | #couple #compatibility #challenge #food #koreaHowdy Korea team met Park Bogum🩷 #parkbogum #박보검Howdy Korea2025-07-29 | #bogum #parkboguminterview #bogumpark #ParkBoGum #한국관광명예홍보대사 #아기보검 #보검복지부 #bogummy #parkbogumMet a cat while hiking #koreaHowdy Korea2025-07-28 | #cat #mountains #hiking