I lice The Beastie Boys! I so hope you got that record. Which album was it? Im building my ladder today. Whew, chronic pain has me down. That being said, i want to thank you for sharing how you “build a ladder” it has helped me so much over the yesrs!!
I will never forget Martina's promise to herself that she will find joy in any life situation. It is so inspiring, she is true to her word. That was over 7 years ago.
And I haven’t given up on this promise, life is too short! Doesn’t mean I don’t have hard days, but I won’t let those days and those bad experience define me 🤟🏻
I want to acknowledge this trip may have also been a bit difficult and I hope you gave yourself time and space to process. You are so strong, Martina, and it is okay to not be okay and okay to be doing better than you may have expected. This journey is yours!
Bittersweet seeing EYK it was like a blast of emotions! Theres so many iconic things that happened within EYK days. 2008 2009 Kpop was truly in its golden era!
Oh my god, so nostalgic! I’ve been following your journey since 2013 and I love Korean food which I never would have tried if it wasn’t for you! This video made me so happy.
Also as a Asian im really happy that found you long ago, because no offense; but you’re one of the westerns that respect our different cultural foods. It is great for you featuring japan, and Korean food!!!
I try my very best to learn, understand, and respect the food culture wherever I go, as I think food is the window into the soul of a culture. Food teaches you about the history of a nation, family life, farming life, and so much more. I'm glad I've come across as respectful for all these years because I really do respect food and these cultures! 🙇♀
@@KingKogi hopefully in the future maybe some other Asian cultures like the Philippines would be so great!! Thank you for your response/reply!!! I was kinda not expecting it, but it warms my heart. I rarely say what I say, and it’s nice to find one of many that cares to be respectful; as I’ve seen a bit too many that aren’t. Two that comes to mind is a “chef” named Jamie Oliver who just makes me mad teaching westerners how to make our food, and literally mess it up or Jake Paul going in a Japanese area that you’re not supposed to go to!! If I could see you, I’d literally give you a honorary Asian card; because you try different things that some wouldn’t try at least once… and are respectful. Anywho I’m on a tad of a tangent, but you get what I mean!!! 🙏😊
My husband saw your notification for this video on my phone & said “so we’re making coffee and watching the new King Kogi, right??!” And that’s exactly right. 😌
This video felt so healing, Martina. It made me so happy to see you return to Korea and experience so much joyful nostalgia. ❤ I have been watching since the "how to do your laundry" days, as we arrived in Korea around the same time. Really looking forward to the Bucheon video!
Seeing you back in Korea made me emotional! I started watching you back in the day when you would interview idols. It's amazing to see you back there. I wish you all the best always, Martina!
Love how Martina hasn’t lost her vibe and she’s bringing us the same feeling we’ve felt even after so many years of doing TH-cam, just elevated. Never lose your spark girl
Hi Martina, I've been watching you since i was 15, I'm 27 years old now!! I recently rediscovered this channel and wanted to tell you how happy, warm and comfortable you made me feel through your videos, to the point that it helped with my insomnia. Thank you ❤
Hey Martina! I taught English in Korea (EPIK) from 2009 to 2015 and have not been back to visit Korea in 8 years. This video really made me happy. Thank you so much for this trip down memory lane!
I discovered the EatYourKimchi channel around 2009-2010 and I even emailed you asking about options for studying in Korea (and got a reply back!) I can't believe I was still in school then, and I'm 30 this year. I feel so nostalgic seeing this kind of content, it's like a trip back in time, and we're just the viewers, i can't imagine how exciting and nostalgic it is for you.
Girl, you are positively radiating happiness this whole video. Seems like being able to visit Korea again was...good for the Seoul? Eh? I’ll see myself out now. 😅
I first visited Korea on my own in 2012 when I turned 18, and your videos helped the trip be less scary. I visited again in 2018, but that time I went with my husband and our two young children. My husband is obsessed with Korean food now! I have Marfan’s and EDS, and always felt some resonance with your struggles. I’m grateful for all the effort you put into your videos/posts. And it’s wonderful to see you thriving. 😊
Hi Martina! I've been watching you since 2008. Fun fact, you were actually the reason I wanted to get into teaching abroad. It was and is so nice that someone with the same conditions as me could travel and work. Sadly, although I did get my qualifications to teach, I haven't been able to do it yet because of my health hasn't allowed for it. Hopefully one day I can and if I can't, that's okay. It's important to have lots of little dreams rather than only having one big one and to be kind to yourself if there's any you can't achieve. What's important is that you stay hopeful and you celebrate what you can do and have done! It's so good to see you visiting Korea again, hopefully the fond memories outweigh the bad. Always so proud of you and inspired by you. ❤
This video made me misty-eyed. You practically raised me from ages 11-15 and gave me a strong foundation for knowing Korean culture and the language I know today. I'm currently almost 22 and I genuinely wouldn't be the same me today without you and your whimsical way of showing the world to us. Thank you for creating videos you can always watch on a bad day to feel at home.
I’ve been checking often to see if we’ve got an upload from your travels! So grateful today was the day. I’m so melancholy with you on your visit to Seoul. It’s painful and beautiful that a lot of us can all share that feeling of home away from home, I have that feeling with several places I spent years living. Thank you so much for being you Martina, you inspire me and give me hope more than you know and you deserve all the happiness 🩵💫 - kennedy in Texas
Omg!!! EYK sign is still there! I went to my first Korean bbq place here and I couldn’t help but remember Martina when they brought out all the side dishes! Your channel is what introduced me to the Korean foods and culture. Thank you Martina!
OMG I'm literally tearing up watching this and feeling VERY nostalgic for my time living in Korea. I really loved the shot next to the Pajeon with the soju cap twisted and ready for drinking shenanigans. Thanks for sharing!
I remember you were one of the main reasons I started learning about Korean culture all those years ago. The food, the places to visit, the music, everything! Thank you for sharing this video with us- it is so nostalgic!
This was so healing for me. I’ve been watching you since your kpop review days and something about you enjoying yourself in Korea just made my day. I loved this so much and I can’t wait to see your next video in Korea.
This was so nostalgic to me, it made me insanely happy to see you back in Korea enjoying those delicious foods from all those years ago. I've been here since 2012 and this video honestly made me feel a bit emotional, I can't imagine how it felt for you Martina, can't wait to see the next one.! Love you
Not the sponsored segment coming up while I’m literally eating Shin ramen 😂 Your ramen video totally changed how I make ramen now and it’s so nostalgic to see you back in Korea again. Your videos are so cozy and authentic, and those food spots looked amazing! Thank you so much for sharing and showcasing your experiences with us
I went to S Korea last month.. and it had grown sooo much since I started following this channel. It's crazy the amount of change, I love Martinez's modern adventures in S Korea.
I'm echoing what others have said here, but I got so emotional. I started watching EYK back when you were still in Bucheon (mentally preparing myself for the waterworks when the Bucheon video comes out), and I'm so happy to see you back and exploring what's changed (and what hasn't) in Korea.
I had never desired to go to Korea until I discovered your first videos in Korea. when you first moved in. I fell in love with the food having never eaten it before and have since made it a point to try all the local korean places I can find. Im so happy to see you happy and enjoying life. You're a wonderful human and these videos are FANTASTIC.
Wow this video is so homey and nostalgic. I know going back to Korea must bring up a bunch of different feelings for you Martina but your time there was a important part of your life and part of your growth as a person.I’ve been subbed since late 2012 I believe and I’m happy to still be with you ❤️
@@KingKogiThank you!❤😊 And we all want a nice "crispy, ricey bottom" (11:40), don't we?😂 I love your videos, always put me in a good mood, and such a fun sense if humour!😁👍
Eatyourkimchi channel was the reason why I got back into my culture. I appreciate everything you guys have done and I love this episode. great job and thank you
OOOOh the memories from EYK era! My younger sister is moving from France to Seoul next week! told her to keep all the adresses. I'm definitely going to visit her and she's on a mission to find all the great restaurants/cafés before I arrive ! hahaha
Your content always gives me such a weird mix of emotions like visiting a childhood home or something, It makes me think what I was upto back when you were in that office tel or when spudgy had a green stripe or WTF or when you got lost trying to find that boy drama cafe going up that hill. I'm glad you are doing well and wish you all the best! :)
I missed watching your vlogs, this definitely vamped up my appetite~~ I love seeing you happy Martina, can't wait to see the rest of your journey🤗💙💙💙💙💙
List of restaurants in the video that I could find: 별천지설렁탕Byeolcheonji Seollongtang: 서울 마포구 월드컵북로 6 마포만두 Mapo Mandu for kalbi mandu, ddeokbokki, and odeng : lots of locations; 서울 마포구 양화로7길 12 육쌈냉면 Yukssam Cold Noodles Hongdae Univ No.2 branch: 서울 마포구 와우산로23길 35 Dolssot Bibimbap-그때그집두루치기 Geuttae Geu Jib Stirfry: 서울 종로구 수표로 123 Bingsu: Fell+Cole 펠앤콜: 서울 마포구 와우산로 39-21 Craft beer: 에일당 Eildang: 서울 종로구 수표로28길 33-9 LP bar and cafe: Clique Records: 8 Jung-gu Seoul Gwangjang Market (also famous from that street food Netflix docu): 2-1 Yeji -dong Jongno-gu Seoul Insam dakjuk Ginseng chicken stew at 본죽&비빔밥 BonJuk and Bibimbap: locations all over Korea Not sure about the bulgogi and bbq places, but these were what I could figure out 😊
@kingkogi 23:54 Those were may apartments back in 2021!!!!! 래미안트윈파크 아파트!! The view was so amazing.What's funny is, I saw my apartment in a Netflix show called XO Kitty as well. Crazy! I miss Korea so much. Thanks Martina for a trip down memory lane. Living in Korea was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Glad you had such a great time.
YAY! I can't wait to try out some of these places (when we get back to Seoul). Only been once and we didn't explore the foodie side too much. Massive regret. So happy to see you posting again.
You were part of my journey of falling in love with Korea, Martina! Seeing you back in Seoul makes me so happy because it's like walking through memory lane but excited for you to make new ones.
I'm so happy to see you happy and back in Korea! I'm sure it must have brought up some difficult memories for you... I hope you were able to overcome it and still enjoy the trip with your friends! For me, overwriting old memories with new ones of a familiar place helped me cope with loss. I kept telling myself, "I am a better person than the last time I was here. I am stronger. I have support. I am not alone." I hope it had the same affect for you. You owned this trip. 💚
amazing as always martina!! I'm a POTS/EDSer who's been slowly... so slowly... working up the ability to travel, and after watching your content for years, each new video motivates me more and more to reach that goal and see new things. thank you as always for showing how much fun you have out in the world!!
it is a lot more work for us to travel, what with us packing meds/wraps/mobility aids/pillows/ice packs and so on, but what I realized over time is that I don't need to push myself and get ill to have a good vacation or travel experience. We can enjoy travel as long as we accept our OWN pace. When I travel now, if I'm tired from the airplane trip, I no longer do the, "must be up early" to make "the most of my day". Instead I check my body and decide what I can do that day. It makes for a much more pleasant trip, and I no longer do any "pushing" myself. If all I can do is take a stroll outside the hotel and have a coffee or a simple meal, what a delight! I hope you'll give it a go one day, maybe start with a small local trip to a local town or city for two days!
feels funny after having watched you for many, many years, coming full circle in a way. Love all of your content, and have for a long while now, keen to see where your escapades take you.
Great, now I know exactly what I want for dinner tonight! 😂♥️ I love seeing you out and about, exploring and reminiscing! This just took me back to 2009 when I first started following you 🥹♥️ thank you for taking us on this journey with you! Love and light always ✨♥️
Such a comfy video. I loved seeing you so happy and eating all your food that you missed. Wish I could eat some of them yum! That last chicken dish look delicious.
This video really brings back all the memories of the OG eyk videos from so long ago. Weirdly emotional and amazing. Thanks for all the hard work Martina!
You look so much alive on this video. I remember following you the first time for your creative videos. I can't wait for that video when you and Korean Englishman can collab.
I struggle with severe EDS and these videos, watching you explore the world and enjoy your life truly brings me such warmth. That and I need my own Kogi, I got a pig avatar mascot named Asthrid and I think they would be fantastic friends.
Hello fellow zebra EDSer! Life is hard mode for us, so I’m sure you can imagine me icing my body after these long adventures and snuggling Kogi 👑🐷 but it is possible to have these adventures, it just takes us longer. I can’t cram a full day of exploration into one day unless it’s a very good pain day! I love the idea of Asthrid, they can be my motivational achy mascot for getting us stairs 😂
This all looked SOOOO GOOOOOOD and gave me major flashbacks following your journey for over a decade now! All this food has my tummy GROWLING! Thank you for sharing this!!! :D
I received second hand wholesome joy from Martina. Watching her enjoy all her favorite foods and locals. Also, the feels!! My Kbbq here in the US doesn't offer free side refills anymore and it breaks my heart every time. I felt so validated when Martina pointed out her experience with that too! xD
This video took me wayyyyyyyyyyy back. Last time I was in Korea, it was 2012. I was watching you guys bcs you made Korea look sooo magical. I didn't have that good of an experience in the country anytime I was there, bcs of different things (ex-boyfriend drama, not speaking the language enough, being in the countryside more than Seoul, etc.). But the food....OMG. I miss it sooo much! I was in NYC a couple of years ago and went to Koreatown just so I can eat authentic Korean food. But they didn't refill the banchan and rice and I was so pissed! :D But at least I could eat the food.
The foodpwn and sharing the experience and i love how you're editing has changed over time but always stayed feeling like it was true to you. Thankyou Martina for helping me Build A Ladder.
Martina, I don't know why YT decided to show me this video in my feed today but it was such a welcome treat! I had imagined from eykc a while back and didn't realize you were still here and kicking ass on video! Good to"see" you again!
WELCOME BACK TO KOREA!!! Korea missed you Martina! Thank you for sharing your reunion with your tried and true eating spots as well as new ones to try! Much love to you!
WOAH Martina this was the biggest wave of EYK nostalgia. I remember laying on my bed studying and watching your videos all day in Korea 3-4 at a time. They were so soothing and fun and kept me calm through a paramedic science degree! Now im switching careers to Cyber Security and you're keeping me calm through studying that haha. How life goes in circles. I love it. Thank you for your content and effort that you and your team put into the videos for us. Much love from the UK!
Aww man makes me nostalgic for the old days. Been watching Martina so many years! I remember music mondays and wonder treasure find series! Nice to see you enjoying Korea again!
This was a lovely walk down memory lane. I have been following you since 2011 when I first got into kpop. Love the way you make your videos. Can’t wait to visit Seoul one day. Added this video to my travel list ❤
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I lice The Beastie Boys! I so hope you got that record. Which album was it? Im building my ladder today. Whew, chronic pain has me down. That being said, i want to thank you for sharing how you “build a ladder” it has helped me so much over the yesrs!!
Lice =love (dammit siri!)
hahaha~ I am still waiting for the name of the show you wanted to recommend :P
Damnnnn Martina looking good gurlllll!!!!!
I will never forget Martina's promise to herself that she will find joy in any life situation. It is so inspiring, she is true to her word.
That was over 7 years ago.
And I haven’t given up on this promise, life is too short! Doesn’t mean I don’t have hard days, but I won’t let those days and those bad experience define me 🤟🏻
@@KingKogi You have brought so much joy to people. ❤❤❤.
@@KingKogithat promise is so incredibly inspiring to me. I am trying to do the same but some days it isn't easy.
I want to acknowledge this trip may have also been a bit difficult and I hope you gave yourself time and space to process. You are so strong, Martina, and it is okay to not be okay and okay to be doing better than you may have expected. This journey is yours!
*huge hugs*
YESS 100% agreed!
Agreed!! I think you are very brave to do this trip and you still made the video so beautifully...hope you keep find your happiness ❤✨
Me not skipping the sponsored bit today because Martina made it so entertaining 😂
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@@KingKogi Can’t wait for a solo travel to korea in the future 💗 this video is EVERYTHING !!!
I saw Hacker Girl and had to go back to watch it all 😂
Haha I was going to say the exact same thing.
YEES usually i skip them but i was so entertained I was bamboozled into watching
Bittersweet seeing EYK it was like a blast of emotions!
Theres so many iconic things that happened within EYK days.
2008 2009 Kpop was truly in its golden era!
Oh my god, so nostalgic! I’ve been following your journey since 2013 and I love Korean food which I never would have tried if it wasn’t for you! This video made me so happy.
There is so much food in this video, and a little nostalgia blast too~
Also as a Asian im really happy that found you long ago, because no offense; but you’re one of the westerns that respect our different cultural foods. It is great for you featuring japan, and Korean food!!!
I try my very best to learn, understand, and respect the food culture wherever I go, as I think food is the window into the soul of a culture. Food teaches you about the history of a nation, family life, farming life, and so much more. I'm glad I've come across as respectful for all these years because I really do respect food and these cultures! 🙇♀
@@KingKogi hopefully in the future maybe some other Asian cultures like the Philippines would be so great!! Thank you for your response/reply!!! I was kinda not expecting it, but it warms my heart. I rarely say what I say, and it’s nice to find one of many that cares to be respectful; as I’ve seen a bit too many that aren’t. Two that comes to mind is a “chef” named Jamie Oliver who just makes me mad teaching westerners how to make our food, and literally mess it up or Jake Paul going in a Japanese area that you’re not supposed to go to!! If I could see you, I’d literally give you a honorary Asian card; because you try different things that some wouldn’t try at least once… and are respectful. Anywho I’m on a tad of a tangent, but you get what I mean!!! 🙏😊
@@u140550Please watch "Uncle Roger" endlessly mock Jamie Oliver for butchering Asian foods haha. ❤
This was so nostalgic! I was like: "hey I know that food!" Pajeon! Pajeon ! Pajeon !
And you said there will be more ! YAY
PA-JEON PA-JEON PEN-GUIN!
@@KingKogi 🐧❤🐧❤🐧Yes!!!!
My husband saw your notification for this video on my phone & said “so we’re making coffee and watching the new King Kogi, right??!”
And that’s exactly right. 😌
This video felt so healing, Martina. It made me so happy to see you return to Korea and experience so much joyful nostalgia. ❤ I have been watching since the "how to do your laundry" days, as we arrived in Korea around the same time. Really looking forward to the Bucheon video!
Seeing you back in Korea made me emotional! I started watching you back in the day when you would interview idols. It's amazing to see you back there. I wish you all the best always, Martina!
Love how Martina hasn’t lost her vibe and she’s bringing us the same feeling we’ve felt even after so many years of doing TH-cam, just elevated. Never lose your spark girl
Look at Martina and Dan with the S tier filming and editing. Now this is how you make Travel Content.
OMG the eyk sign - I can't imagine how it must have felt to see it!
Ooo I saw me! Loved the video and made me realise how much I need to appreciate the food more here. So many things I forget to eat.
so much great food! But you're a busy mum, tough to explore and eat tons of food when you're taking care of a household of tiny humans!
@KingKogi I need to have a list of things to eat for like in 10 years time... haha
Hi Martina, I've been watching you since i was 15, I'm 27 years old now!!
I recently rediscovered this channel and wanted to tell you how happy, warm and comfortable you made me feel through your videos, to the point that it helped with my insomnia. Thank you ❤
Hey Martina! I taught English in Korea (EPIK) from 2009 to 2015 and have not been back to visit Korea in 8 years. This video really made me happy. Thank you so much for this trip down memory lane!
I discovered the EatYourKimchi channel around 2009-2010 and I even emailed you asking about options for studying in Korea (and got a reply back!) I can't believe I was still in school then, and I'm 30 this year.
I feel so nostalgic seeing this kind of content, it's like a trip back in time, and we're just the viewers, i can't imagine how exciting and nostalgic it is for you.
Omg! What a special video. So proud of you Martina❤ can't wait for the next one❤
It was quite an emotional trip but a good one
Ohhh the nostalgia of the Korean food videos! 😍🥰
And you with the perfect TH-cam name for this video~
😂😂
Thanks for taking us along on another food adventure. I am glad you got to catch up with all of your old friends.
Girl, you are positively radiating happiness this whole video. Seems like being able to visit Korea again was...good for the Seoul? Eh? I’ll see myself out now. 😅
The hacker part was so funny 😂
I was a bit worried Nord VPN might be like... what is this woman doing... but they said they loved it!
Hshs I loved it too!
Discord mod npc lol
It was the best nord vpn ad I've watched haha
I first visited Korea on my own in 2012 when I turned 18, and your videos helped the trip be less scary. I visited again in 2018, but that time I went with my husband and our two young children. My husband is obsessed with Korean food now!
I have Marfan’s and EDS, and always felt some resonance with your struggles. I’m grateful for all the effort you put into your videos/posts. And it’s wonderful to see you thriving. 😊
i found EYK from looking up EDS on youtube. just a happy accident. fell in love watching Martina be a shining star and here i am still!
nothing like drinking coffee and eating breakfast while watching a martina video
enjoy~ I've been battling jet lag and should have had a second coffee today but instead I took a 4 hour nap hahahahaha
I envy people who can drink the bean juice.
@@KingKogi omg when sleep is needed not even coffe helps. hope u sleep well
@@MissAyame89its so good through I get its not for everyone .
I'm also on a coffee break ☕
Hi Martina! I've been watching you since 2008. Fun fact, you were actually the reason I wanted to get into teaching abroad. It was and is so nice that someone with the same conditions as me could travel and work. Sadly, although I did get my qualifications to teach, I haven't been able to do it yet because of my health hasn't allowed for it. Hopefully one day I can and if I can't, that's okay. It's important to have lots of little dreams rather than only having one big one and to be kind to yourself if there's any you can't achieve. What's important is that you stay hopeful and you celebrate what you can do and have done! It's so good to see you visiting Korea again, hopefully the fond memories outweigh the bad. Always so proud of you and inspired by you. ❤
This video made me misty-eyed. You practically raised me from ages 11-15 and gave me a strong foundation for knowing Korean culture and the language I know today. I'm currently almost 22 and I genuinely wouldn't be the same me today without you and your whimsical way of showing the world to us. Thank you for creating videos you can always watch on a bad day to feel at home.
I’ve been checking often to see if we’ve got an upload from your travels! So grateful today was the day. I’m so melancholy with you on your visit to Seoul. It’s painful and beautiful that a lot of us can all share that feeling of home away from home, I have that feeling with several places I spent years living. Thank you so much for being you Martina, you inspire me and give me hope more than you know and you deserve all the happiness 🩵💫 - kennedy in Texas
Omg!!! EYK sign is still there! I went to my first Korean bbq place here and I couldn’t help but remember Martina when they brought out all the side dishes! Your channel is what introduced me to the Korean foods and culture. Thank you Martina!
OMG I'm literally tearing up watching this and feeling VERY nostalgic for my time living in Korea. I really loved the shot next to the Pajeon with the soju cap twisted and ready for drinking shenanigans. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed, it was nostalgic for me too 💕
nostalgia attack!! you've introduced me to so many of my favourite foods over the years, i'm sure this video will make me drool on my laptop a bit
I remember you were one of the main reasons I started learning about Korean culture all those years ago. The food, the places to visit, the music, everything! Thank you for sharing this video with us- it is so nostalgic!
This was so healing for me. I’ve been watching you since your kpop review days and something about you enjoying yourself in Korea just made my day. I loved this so much and I can’t wait to see your next video in Korea.
This was so nostalgic to me, it made me insanely happy to see you back in Korea enjoying those delicious foods from all those years ago. I've been here since 2012 and this video honestly made me feel a bit emotional, I can't imagine how it felt for you Martina, can't wait to see the next one.! Love you
Not the sponsored segment coming up while I’m literally eating Shin ramen 😂 Your ramen video totally changed how I make ramen now and it’s so nostalgic to see you back in Korea again. Your videos are so cozy and authentic, and those food spots looked amazing! Thank you so much for sharing and showcasing your experiences with us
I went to S Korea last month.. and it had grown sooo much since I started following this channel. It's crazy the amount of change, I love Martinez's modern adventures in S Korea.
I remember when you moved from Korea to Japan! It's so nice to see you back again and living life . I'll never be tired of your adventures ❤
Oh man, that sure takes me back to when I found you nearly a decade ago, living in Korea and doing so many different entertaining videos.
Trying to get into that melon was INSANE! But we did it because bingsu goodness! Om nom nom.
I seriously thought we might launch it off the table if we didn't all get the right pressure of spoons HAHA!
Glad to see you're doing well! Keep enjoying life and great work again :)
Thanks so much
I love the use of I thru-out the video. Your memories are your own and your connection to them isn’t being held down ❤❤❤
I like how the people occupying the old eyk studio is too lazy to take that down so now it becomes a historical landmark
I'm so happy that you came back to Seoul cus I'd watched eat your kimchi channel over 10 years ago. Time flies so fast!
I'm echoing what others have said here, but I got so emotional. I started watching EYK back when you were still in Bucheon (mentally preparing myself for the waterworks when the Bucheon video comes out), and I'm so happy to see you back and exploring what's changed (and what hasn't) in Korea.
I had never desired to go to Korea until I discovered your first videos in Korea. when you first moved in. I fell in love with the food having never eaten it before and have since made it a point to try all the local korean places I can find. Im so happy to see you happy and enjoying life. You're a wonderful human and these videos are FANTASTIC.
So much nostalgia. Happy to see this new phase of your life drawing in your old heritage
Wowow the b-rolls and editing in this video were amazing!!!
Thank you! It took me a long time to edit this haha so much footage and I wanted a "TH-cam but in the 80s" vibe
Wow this video is so homey and nostalgic. I know going back to Korea must bring up a bunch of different feelings for you Martina but your time there was a important part of your life and part of your growth as a person.I’ve been subbed since late 2012 I believe and I’m happy to still be with you ❤️
Thanks for a great video about your favorite foods! It was definitely an educational mouth watering watch! Lol
Austin Powers reference!😂 Extra point and a Gold Star for Martina!
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@@KingKogiThank you!❤😊 And we all want a nice "crispy, ricey bottom" (11:40), don't we?😂 I love your videos, always put me in a good mood, and such a fun sense if humour!😁👍
Yay, someone else got it! I was hoping to see the whole dance too.
Missed opportunity with "liquid hot magma" when eating juk
@@jadatsang9257 "MAguma"😂
Eatyourkimchi channel was the reason why I got back into my culture. I appreciate everything you guys have done and I love this episode. great job and thank you
OOOOh the memories from EYK era!
My younger sister is moving from France to Seoul next week! told her to keep all the adresses. I'm definitely going to visit her and she's on a mission to find all the great restaurants/cafés before I arrive ! hahaha
Your content always gives me such a weird mix of emotions like visiting a childhood home or something, It makes me think what I was upto back when you were in that office tel or when spudgy had a green stripe or WTF or when you got lost trying to find that boy drama cafe going up that hill. I'm glad you are doing well and wish you all the best! :)
I missed watching your vlogs, this definitely vamped up my appetite~~
I love seeing you happy Martina, can't wait to see the rest of your journey🤗💙💙💙💙💙
I continue to be happy in this video, so please enjoy!
List of restaurants in the video that I could find:
별천지설렁탕Byeolcheonji Seollongtang: 서울 마포구 월드컵북로 6
마포만두 Mapo Mandu for kalbi mandu, ddeokbokki, and odeng : lots of locations; 서울 마포구 양화로7길 12
육쌈냉면 Yukssam Cold Noodles Hongdae Univ No.2 branch: 서울 마포구 와우산로23길 35
Dolssot Bibimbap-그때그집두루치기 Geuttae Geu Jib Stirfry: 서울 종로구 수표로 123
Bingsu: Fell+Cole 펠앤콜: 서울 마포구 와우산로 39-21
Craft beer: 에일당 Eildang: 서울 종로구 수표로28길 33-9
LP bar and cafe: Clique Records: 8 Jung-gu Seoul
Gwangjang Market (also famous from that street food Netflix docu): 2-1 Yeji -dong Jongno-gu Seoul
Insam dakjuk Ginseng chicken stew at 본죽&비빔밥 BonJuk and Bibimbap: locations all over Korea
Not sure about the bulgogi and bbq places, but these were what I could figure out 😊
Thank you sooo much for writing that down!! I was hoping to note down the spots for my next trip to Korea :)
@@Fufudesu no problem! Be sure to use Naver Maps to find the correct locations 👍🏻
@kingkogi 23:54 Those were may apartments back in 2021!!!!! 래미안트윈파크 아파트!! The view was so amazing.What's funny is, I saw my apartment in a Netflix show called XO Kitty as well. Crazy! I miss Korea so much. Thanks Martina for a trip down memory lane. Living in Korea was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Glad you had such a great time.
It's so great to see you visiting Seoul! I started watching you back in these days, and you're storytelling is so pleasant to hear and see.
I just love how happy you always get when you eat! Somehow so endesting to watch. And that eyk sign send me back wow ...
YAY! I can't wait to try out some of these places (when we get back to Seoul). Only been once and we didn't explore the foodie side too much. Massive regret. So happy to see you posting again.
You were part of my journey of falling in love with Korea, Martina! Seeing you back in Seoul makes me so happy because it's like walking through memory lane but excited for you to make new ones.
I'm so happy to see you happy and back in Korea! I'm sure it must have brought up some difficult memories for you... I hope you were able to overcome it and still enjoy the trip with your friends! For me, overwriting old memories with new ones of a familiar place helped me cope with loss. I kept telling myself, "I am a better person than the last time I was here. I am stronger. I have support. I am not alone." I hope it had the same affect for you. You owned this trip. 💚
Yay! I love a throwback video!
the EYK studio is alive and well! i got so nostalgic i almost teared up a bit! AAAAAA THE FEELS
amazing as always martina!! I'm a POTS/EDSer who's been slowly... so slowly... working up the ability to travel, and after watching your content for years, each new video motivates me more and more to reach that goal and see new things. thank you as always for showing how much fun you have out in the world!!
it is a lot more work for us to travel, what with us packing meds/wraps/mobility aids/pillows/ice packs and so on, but what I realized over time is that I don't need to push myself and get ill to have a good vacation or travel experience. We can enjoy travel as long as we accept our OWN pace. When I travel now, if I'm tired from the airplane trip, I no longer do the, "must be up early" to make "the most of my day". Instead I check my body and decide what I can do that day. It makes for a much more pleasant trip, and I no longer do any "pushing" myself. If all I can do is take a stroll outside the hotel and have a coffee or a simple meal, what a delight! I hope you'll give it a go one day, maybe start with a small local trip to a local town or city for two days!
aw thank you so much for the reply martina, seeing this really made my night!
Thanks for the amazing video Martina, it looks amazing! I'm DROOLING! Hope you had a great time in Toronto and welcome back to Social media!!!
I went off the grid for a bit, but I have returned haha
feels funny after having watched you for many, many years, coming full circle in a way. Love all of your content, and have for a long while now, keen to see where your escapades take you.
Great, now I know exactly what I want for dinner tonight! 😂♥️ I love seeing you out and about, exploring and reminiscing! This just took me back to 2009 when I first started following you 🥹♥️ thank you for taking us on this journey with you! Love and light always ✨♥️
Such a comfy video. I loved seeing you so happy and eating all your food that you missed. Wish I could eat some of them yum! That last chicken dish look delicious.
The EYK sign still being there 🥺 I hope you had a good time Martina and got closure if any was needed. Love you! 💕
LOVING the 80s vibe!
I wanted this to feel like a TH-cam video made in the 80s
You did a great job with that! @@KingKogi
This video really brings back all the memories of the OG eyk videos from so long ago. Weirdly emotional and amazing. Thanks for all the hard work Martina!
I miss this and I miss seeing your videos! I’m glad I found my way back to your community❤❤
Welcome back, and you’re welcome aboard the King Kogi airship, the community is lovely here!
This made so nostalgic and a little melancholy. However, so happy you went back to enjoy time there.
Fantastic to see you back, gosh that food all looks amazing, awesome video production.
Well thank you so much 🙇🏼♀️
It's good to make new memories in an old place after things have changed. 💕
You look so much alive on this video. I remember following you the first time for your creative videos. I can't wait for that video when you and Korean Englishman can collab.
I’ve already collabed with Josh and Ollie a few times when I was living in Seoul 😉 nearly killed them with a spicy rib challenge, haha so sorry boys!
I struggle with severe EDS and these videos, watching you explore the world and enjoy your life truly brings me such warmth. That and I need my own Kogi, I got a pig avatar mascot named Asthrid and I think they would be fantastic friends.
Hello fellow zebra EDSer! Life is hard mode for us, so I’m sure you can imagine me icing my body after these long adventures and snuggling Kogi 👑🐷 but it is possible to have these adventures, it just takes us longer. I can’t cram a full day of exploration into one day unless it’s a very good pain day! I love the idea of Asthrid, they can be my motivational achy mascot for getting us stairs 😂
ugh, this makes me homesick for Korea, I lived near Ulsan from 2015 to 2020.
the sponsored bit was literally amazing i love
You honestly find the coolest fckn places. I LOVED this video, it took me to places I would definitely go to. Thankyou 🙌🏾
Amazing. What a throw back! So happy to see you back in Korean in peace and seeing you GLOW. I hope this trip was peaceful and fulfilling for you
This all looked SOOOO GOOOOOOD and gave me major flashbacks following your journey for over a decade now! All this food has my tummy GROWLING! Thank you for sharing this!!! :D
Forgot to add that because of you I eat sundubu jjigae whenever I can!
I received second hand wholesome joy from Martina. Watching her enjoy all her favorite foods and locals. Also, the feels!! My Kbbq here in the US doesn't offer free side refills anymore and it breaks my heart every time. I felt so validated when Martina pointed out her experience with that too! xD
This video took me wayyyyyyyyyyy back. Last time I was in Korea, it was 2012. I was watching you guys bcs you made Korea look sooo magical. I didn't have that good of an experience in the country anytime I was there, bcs of different things (ex-boyfriend drama, not speaking the language enough, being in the countryside more than Seoul, etc.). But the food....OMG. I miss it sooo much! I was in NYC a couple of years ago and went to Koreatown just so I can eat authentic Korean food. But they didn't refill the banchan and rice and I was so pissed! :D But at least I could eat the food.
As a long-time follower from the beforetime, this was so heartwarming to watch. Sending all my love~
The foodpwn and sharing the experience and i love how you're editing has changed over time but always stayed feeling like it was true to you.
Thankyou Martina for helping me Build A Ladder.
I love that the EYK sign is still there. I walked by the studio in 2016 and it was funny to see, because you had already moved to Japan!
Martina, I don't know why YT decided to show me this video in my feed today but it was such a welcome treat! I had imagined from eykc a while back and didn't realize you were still here and kicking ass on video! Good to"see" you again!
I’m still here! Glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully you’ll enjoy the rest of the videos on the channel too~
Best Nord ad ever, short & sweet, I didn't need to skip it :)
I have an odd craving for Shin now though!?
The nord ad was literal gold. Top tier up there with Critical Role nord ads.
This is therapeutic to watch, thanks Martina ❤
I've been dealing with my own health stuff lately, so I missed this video when it came out, but it brings me joy and inspires me as always.
Sorry to hear that, health struggles are super frustrating. Glad to have brought a little bit of joy!
Long time viewer here 👋
Ooo the feels.
Thank you for sharing as always. ❤
I love tteokbokki so much. So good.
Love the shot at 10:33, it's so cute! So many great shots in this video
WELCOME BACK TO KOREA!!! Korea missed you Martina! Thank you for sharing your reunion with your tried and true eating spots as well as new ones to try! Much love to you!
WOAH Martina this was the biggest wave of EYK nostalgia. I remember laying on my bed studying and watching your videos all day in Korea 3-4 at a time. They were so soothing and fun and kept me calm through a paramedic science degree! Now im switching careers to Cyber Security and you're keeping me calm through studying that haha. How life goes in circles. I love it. Thank you for your content and effort that you and your team put into the videos for us. Much love from the UK!
24:04 such a familiar view out the plane window. Leaving Seoul and flying to Japan feels like 2016... ....
All the other youtubers need to take a page out of your book on how to make sponsor segments engaging. Awesome video.
Aww man makes me nostalgic for the old days. Been watching Martina so many years! I remember music mondays and wonder treasure find series! Nice to see you enjoying Korea again!
This was a lovely walk down memory lane. I have been following you since 2011 when I first got into kpop. Love the way you make your videos. Can’t wait to visit Seoul one day. Added this video to my travel list ❤