K-Pop Destinations: Eating Out "Let's Eat" Style

The K-Drama "Let's Eat" has inspired a delicious new eating-out dining trend in Korea. In the comedy, which stars Lee Soo Kyung and Yoon Doo Joon from BEAST, the characters grow closer by dining out and trying tasty traditional dishes.

Lee Soo Kyung plays a woman who relieves stress by browsing on the "Let's Eat" food blog.  She doesn't want to dine alone so she invites neighbors, co-workers, and friends to visit actual restaurants with her. Each is recommended for serving the most delicious traditional dishes.

You can join in the fun too. Here are a few featured restaurants that you may want to visit the next time you are in Seoul.

Season's Table, seen in Episode 11, serves a modern Korean buffet with authentic Korean cuisine. It's located at B1, W Mall, 60-27 Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu. For more information, call 82 2 2081-0944.

Tteokbokki, the rice cakes in hot sauce that you see characters eat in so many K-Dramas are extra delicious at Mr. Park's Tteobokki in Hong-dae. Featured on Episode 4 of the show, the restaurant is located at 405-18 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu. For more information, call 82 70-8885-3111.

Episode 12 of the drama focused on ganging-gaejang, which is crab marinated in soy cause and served with steamed rice and assorted side dishes. You can sample this tasty dish at Keun-gi-wa-jib near Samchung-dong. Near the National Folk Museum, the restaurant is located at 122-3, Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu. For more information, call 82 2 722-9024.

For more tasty traditional food ideas, catch up with the latest episodes of "Let's Eat". 

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