“What seems to define Korea as I know it is, it anticipates the future very, very well. This is a country that’s famous for looking forward, looking into the future.”

Seoul

Pil-dong

Tony and Chef Biryong make budae jjigae on his the YouTube star chef's mukbang.

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Junco Music Town

Restaurant · Jamwon-dong

Much to Tony's horror, his business friends decided to go to this karaoke bar

Gwangjang Market

Traditional market · Ihwa-dong

Tony has ddukboki (spicy rice cakes), japchae (sweet-potato noodles), and soondae (blood sausage)

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Jeongdaepo

Korean restaurant · 노고산동

Korean BBQ with a group of Korean businessmen

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PeaK PC Bang Yeoksam

Internet cafe · Samseong-dong

Tony played a video game in this PC video game cafe

Garak Market

Market · Seokchon-dong

What Bourdain ate: Still-wriggling sea snacks, a bubbly pot of meh oon tang (spicy seafood stew) and copious amounts of soju

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