How nostalgic is it to see you in a Korean grocery store and speaking Korean!! So happy you got to have this happiness Martina! Thanks for sharing 🖤

If you don't have a friend like Martina, BE a friend like Martina. The world needs more of this energy. 💝

I can't explain how happy this makes me. I've been watching for a long time and seeing you so happy enjoying Korean food legit made me cry. I'm so happy and proud of you Martina

Hi Martina, I’ve been watching you since you lived in Korea. Just wanted to say, I love your solo channel; it’s fun, funny, cute, and informative! I wish all the best for you!

The frogs 🐸 are the mascots of a Korean Soju brand (진로 소주) the actual Soju you drank at lunch. Jinro Soju was created in the 1920s during colonization in Korea but even then featured a frog on the bottle. Due to multiple issues ,(especially war), the Soju disappeared, moved around operations, then finally settled in the 1950s and began producing again through the next couple decades (still featuring the frog 🐸). Financial issues ended the company in the 1990s, and they sold to a Japanese company for a bit, but by 2003, the soju was discontinued. In 2019 under the brand of Hite-Jinro the soju came back and used a very cute version of their frog mascot to heavily advertise the return. It was so fascinating reading through their history. I was speed-reading through a Korean history on the brand, I'm not an expert in the subject. ..are there such things as soju experts? Anyway, Looks like you just missed the jinro soju frog return in Korea. Glad you got to enjoy it all the way across the pond in Tokyo too. **Actually not "frog" but is a blue toad 🐸 파란 두꺼비 and the actual blue toad is really cute and looks a lot like the mascot~! Sorry for calling all things that look like 🐸 as "frog" 👀

Hi Martina! Longtime viewer of, I wanna say just about 10 years? Maybe even a bit more, maybe even 11? Unsure, but I just wanna say I am so happy that you are still here on our planet and I am thankful to still have your videos to watch. Of course, I don't want this comment to put undue stress on you. Take care of yourself first, we'll be here waiting for you in between videos! And if you decide to retire, I'll still support you and wish you well

Just sharing the video on the social meeeediassss and I'll brb to reply to some comments

"I'm so getting drunk, even though we're going grocery shopping" I love this for you Martina!😀

Honestly you getting accidentally drunk at lunch because of the kindness of Koreans IS the most Korean part of this hahaha I love it.

OMG seeing you in a Korean restaurant and showing all the signed photos of old school k-pop groups who had visited like Tohoshinki/TVXQ, Infinite, Girls Generation and Kara (feels weird to call them "old school" since they were still active around 10 years ago but k-pop has changed so much in a decade), I was getting major EYK throwback vibes... 🥰

This is kinda nostalgic for everyone! It was nice to see you eating some Korean food!!

I stayed in Korea town in Tokyo while visiting Japan and it was a great experience. I am a foreigner that lives in Korea and Korea town really felt like I was still in Korea. The food was there, Korean tourists everywhere and the hostel I stayed at was held by a Korean family. Great memories and I remember getting compliments on my Korean language from ajummas. :D

Seeing Martina enjoy herself in k- town is so nostalgic. The Korean food and groceries available were so good.

Been a long time lurker fan, never had the courage to comment. But seeing you grow and heal these past few years has brought me so much joy! This channel brings me so much joy and strength! It was amazing seeing you so excited about Korean food again! The vibes were immaculate in this video! Many blessings ♡

"Martina doesn't know yet... But today's lunch will be epic." Honestly, those are the best days and the best meals! And japchae is the perfect party food. I made it for the first time when bringing it to a Thanksgiving potluck in the states and it was a hit 🎯

This video made me realise I've been watching your vids for 10 years now.... In 2013 I started watching Eat Your Kimchi and around the same time I moved in with 3 Korean guys. They were so friendly and welcoming. When I moved in they made me samgyeopsal and we drank plenty of soju & maekju to celebrate me joining the group. Thanks for the trip down memory lane; looks like you enjoyed the trip too xx

When using a selfie stick is almost retro 😂 I’m glad you had a fantastic k-town quest !

I didn't realize how much I missed watching Martina. It feels so good to see her again and in a good mood.

That little dancing Kogi is so cute!!! Love seeing happy smiles!!

Omg those star tteok brought me back to the second video I ever found of martina back in like 2012! It was her cooking in a tiny apartment in Korea and her sparkling personality made me a life long fan!

Oh gosh this brings back the memories. When I first started watching your videos in Korea we only had one tiny Filipino grocery store that had a tiny amount of Korean food and there wasn't any Korean restaurants near me. Now there is a Korean supermarket in my nearest big city and even a Korean restaurant in my northern English town

You eating Korean food, speaking Korean and Bigbang playing in the background. Thank you for the wave of warm and cozy nostalgia.

Martina, as a longggggggggggggggggg time viewer and I mean long, it makes me so happy to see you so happy in your element here. I still remember your heart and star shaped ddeokboki video

Omg I got teary eyed when watching you eat lunch 🥺🥺🥺 I lived in Korea for a while and I miss it so so much. Now I’m across the world and oh… it looked so lovely.

This is so nostalgic for me!!! I feel so proud of myself for remembering what jjigae and jeon meant because of your teachings in the past! So neat, love this one!

Hello Martina! Ever since i’ve discovered your channel, i love how it makes me feel so at ease, your way of explaining things while showing us so many aspects of Korea and Japan is honestly so beautiful and entrancing. Thank you so much for doing what you do!!! You’re awesome! ✨❤️🫂

Martina your videos are some of the only imes recently that I just jump to watch as soon as they pop up on my feed. I love them soo much and I love to see you so happy and excited!!!

So cute.. the grandmother's like.. eat hot eat hot so cute..indicating stop talking.. stop filming.. eat she was so cute.. that's us good ole grandmother's for you..Good food selection too... that's what food does all over the globe.. if we are fortunate enough to have so much.... makes us happy!!..Blessings to you & yours..

Ooh I'm early for a King Kogi Quest and your boy is doing a start on some Korean XP

Asian markets are like an adult Disneyland. Gosh so fun to see all the cool food. Kinda wanna go to a Korean market now lol

It can't be stated that local food is so important to your memory and well being. It's more than just nourishment or flavor, but an actual connection and memory to places and your past. After I left Korea I had wicked flashbacks as I moved to an area which has a larger urban Korean food chain and community. When I first walked into a giant well known Korean supermarket after a 15 year absence all the memories came flooding back. And all the tasty stuff too of course! I am still in the same area so now I get the best of both worlds!

It's been a while since I've watched your videos Martina but I've been subbed to your channels for over 10 years now. This is so nostalgic!! Hope you are well! 😊

I had little tears at the corner of my eyes during the korean restaurant part. I had a great one here in Montreal and the owners had to go back to Korea, and I miss it so. Your enjoyment was so nice to see and I could feel the loveliness of the people at that restaurant through the screen

Just wanted to say that these more casual videos are my favourites - real throwback vibes and I think this is when we can really see your personality shine. Totally open to more of these versus Tokyo Tours!

It was so wonderful to see you enjoying Korean culture and food again in a video. It was immensely nostalgic in all the best ways, your days in Korea inspired me endlessly just as your time now in Japan does. I may or may not have become a little teary-eyed and sentimental. Thank you for continuing to share your life and journey with us, it is a huge gift that has gotten me through so many hard days.

This was so nostalgic for me! I love seeing Martina so happy ❤❤❤❤

"Welcome to my pantry. I said pantry not panties." *Pauses the video* It took 8 seconds for Martina to brighten my crappy day.

Martina, this was such a blast to watch! I was getting excited right along with you! Thank you so much for sharing these happy moments of your life with us!

Ahhh selfie stick shoulder. That's gonna hurt in the morning. Just get the ice out now.

This video made me so happy and sad all at the same time. I miss the Korea days! Like not just you living there and your adventures but lately I just don't listen to K-pop, k-r&b, k-indie, etc. Or watch kdramas much. Such a fun video to watch and all your old time fans feeling the same nostalgic feels with you; ahhh love it

Hi Martina! I’ve been a fan since I was in high school (14 years old ish ?) I’m now 26 and I still rewatch all ur videos and have a good laugh every single time. I’m having a hard time lately and watching ur videos just puts a smile on my face. Virtual hugs ❤ thanks for creating more videos

You take as much time as you need. I will wait.

Martina, you literally look like a godess coming from the train station, that selfie stick angle suits you!! It's nice seeing you speak Korean and eat Korean again!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I've never been so early. Hello King Kogi crew 👩‍🚀🔭

Usually I think the sponge bob time lapse is a joke, but I think this was not exaggerated. Lol. I love this vid.

I almost cried with you too. Long time viewer and recall the good videos you had from Korea. It helped me when I went a long time ago. Sending love and happy thoughts of all things Korean.

Just finished crocheting my cat a new cat bed and was about to get ready for bed when I saw your video. I’m all set back up with snacks for some King Kogi! 🐽

I used to watch a lot of your Korean content back in the day. As a Korean American who has spent all his life in the US I used your videos to learn about Korean culture. Thank you for all you do. ❤

I could hear the smile in your voice all the way through this. How lovely!

How sweet of you to make a Korean themed dinner party for your friends How to be Martiba's friend? 🥺

Hi 👋🏻 Martina!! I just wanted to say that I’m really grateful of your videos. I’m currently working and going to college and those two things is kinda affecting my mental health. I’m always mentally exhausted and lethargic and your videos is a source of escape. Your videos bring happiness and joy to my heart and mind and I’m really grateful about that! Thx Martina!! ❤❤ ☺️

This such a seriouse case of "When side quest takes over for main quest" xD

I really need to wait until the end before commenting, but I get so excited 😆 The soju bit had me crying 😂 Such a fun video!

A lunch quest that went off the rails because of alcohol? Please sign me up next time! And seeing you enjoying Korean food, reading and speaking Korean makes me so nostalgic. We love you Martina!

マルティナさんのつくった、はるさめサラダおいしそう！ The salad with glass noodle that you made, It looks very yummy!!

Please rest whenever you need to!! Happy to watch your videos whenever you can post them. Love love love Tokyo Tours the most.

the little Korean oma/ajumma hanging on you side at the restaurant instructing you how to eat the pajeon not knowing you already know quite a bit about Korean food already is also super legit, hahhahahahahhahahahahhahaahahhah I don't remember when they brought that soju back, but it's a really really old one that was brought back in style maybe in 2018 or 2019, I do remember seeing it heavily advertised before I moved away from Korea

So happy you were feeling up to taking us exploring with you, and proud of you for conserving energy when you need to!

"We had to drink soju uphill both ways in the snow" is the most Canadian thing someone can say when talking about people being spoiled although usually it's saved for school cancelations due to the weather but 100% applicable drinking

OMG, it was just like the good old days when Martina was in Korea. Thank you for this awesome KK Quest that brought back all the feels!

Seeing Martina so happy to be eating and sharing Korean goods again warms my little heart. You can really tell she enjoyed herself immensly and that restaurant looked so legit. If only I could crawl through screen and eat there.

I love these videos. I watch you forever

I loved this and how you had to have a moment with how many feels all that delicious food was making you feel. Your look of pure joy was probably super rewarding to the hardworking owner and his staff! Such a great video! Now this makes me want to go to my local kmarket and make some kimchi jjigae!❤

OMG that was so nice!!! I didn’t know you’re a VIP ( 빅뱅)!!! I wish we had Makgeolli and Soju here too!!!

YES! A brand new Korean adventure! (Japan version XD) Dang, now I want Korean food!

Been with you for a long time, Martina 🥹 I almost cried when you almost cried while enjoying your lunch 😭😭💕💕💕 I’m so happy you enjoyed your time in Koreatown.

Hi Martina!!! After almost 10 years of watching you since I was in high school.. I still love and admire your personality and all the stuff you have shown me. Specially your late night cooking. Because of you I’ve ventured out into from most picky eater to the first to try anything. I’ll be here to watch all your adventures still. 💕

THANK YOU! I need to share this... I had a moment when you were saying the ingredients in sundubu jjigae I just started learning Korean (common foods etc. to start with) and OMG I actually said the English translation out loud in Korean before you translated them and was so excited when I realized I had recognized them before needing the translation! small step I know, but so happy to know that I'm actually retaining the words :)

I cracked up when you said, "Honto ni (japanese for 'really/very') masisseoyo (Korean for 'delicious')" 🤣🤣🤣

It was so great to see you excited, happy and a bit tipsy while having an adventure. I loved how things “just happened” and that you told us how the party went. I almost peed myself when you said, “In my day….” Oh and the flash back to the old selfie stick day was a hoot as well.

Martina getting happy day drunk is a moooood! Glad you had such a nice day, little wins like these can make your week

I absolutely loved this video. It brought me back to the first videos y’all did way back in the gap. I’ve been watching since the beginning, Sister. We is family

I’ve been watching for 8 years and the videos are just as good, if not better, as they always have been. Keep being amazing Martina and blessing us with the best content 🥰

That was a lovely bit of nostalgia! Thank you for sharing it with us❤

Looking forward to this throwback! Been watching since the Bucheon days. 😊

OMG, hearing you mention Korean drinking games like Baskin robins takes me back in time to my good old student days many years ago 😂😅 I totally understand the nostalgic feeling that you have when being at home in multiple countries and cultures. Same here ❤

Omgg, getting so emotional over the lunch segment. Your happiness is so contagious

so glad to see you again, lovely vid ❤

I love to put your videos on in the background while I do things around the house and study. The King Kogi vibe sets my day right 💖 Thank you for making these amazing videos from the King Kogi Airship! 🐷

My husband and I spent two amazing weeks in Italy a few years ago. Half in Rome, half in Sorrento on the Bay of Naples, overlooking Mt. Vesuvius. Whenever the walking became too much, we’d stop at a little café and each order a cappuccino. Wonderful coffee wherever we went! It gave us just enough of a kick to get up and keep exploring. When we got home, my husband needed a pick-me-up, so he made his usual latte with our Keurig. He literally spit it out into the cup like he’d been poisoned! Italy had ruined coffee for us! He disappeared for 15 minutes and then came back and showed me the espresso machine he’d just bought online! Once you’ve experienced the real thing, there’s no going back.

Damn the memories. Started watching your adventures in 2014 and it’s so sweet seeing you talking about Korean food and enjoying it again. Love this. Hope you had a good party

i have been watching for years and met you in person during your tour. love your channel so much - and loving seeing this nostalgic taste of korea! it's nostalgic for me too because i went to korea several years ago inspired by your videos 🥳

I adored this video. You were soooo in your peak element in this one. You + Japan + Korean = ❤❤❤ Please regularly revisit Koreatown in Japan. Maybe even updated Korean food recipes. I’d also very much love to see you visit other foreign food hubs in Japan too. This was such a fun video great job!

Martina it is so obvious now you were THE element that made eatyourkimchi so good. I look forward to seeing what you do next!

I've been watching your videos for over 10 years and still to this day you are making videos that are so comforting and warming to watch! I loved the nostalgia and I'm so glad you had an amazing time at the resturaunt. Thank you for being so wholesome and real Martina!! 💜

I love seeing how happy you are in the Korean town ^_^ was a treat having a look through, thank you!

I miss Korea and it's food so much. Miss Japan too. Nice to see you thriving, Martina. Thanks for the wholesome & uplifting content as always 💖

That frog toad thing is also all over Korea, it’s so cute and I love it.

I hope you feel all the love coming your way Martina!! So many people are just so happy to see you happy and to see that genuine light in you again! So proud of how far you’ve come and you are just a pure inspiration!!

Martina in her element! Love how happy you were to see all that was available at the Korean grocery store and so glad you guys were able to share a nice dinner! Sending some good vibes and love over!

omg so excited for a new video! i hope you're feeling better as we enter february, martina! have a lovely week!

So fun to see you excited about Korean food again! ❤

ugh, this felt like such great throwback vibes!! So nice to see all the Korean content, I didn't realize how much I missed it!

Yaaaaaaaa! You always put out a new vid when we need it! Just what I need to perk up this chilly January day 🥰

Just wanted to chime in with the rest of the commenters. I've been around since the early teaching days in Korea, and the nostalgia hit me right in the feels! Congrats on all your recent success 💖 I'm a fellow Zebra (in Australia🇦🇺), and it's great seeing you take time for your health while thriving. Keep building that ladder! 🦓

Oh, my emergency Airbnb was in Shin-Okubo last time I was in Tokyo. I did notice there were so many Korean restaurants. Made sure to eat at one before I left of course

Wow, this seemed like such an amazing blast from the past for you. It was so great to watch!!! Your dedication to sharing your adventures and with such a high quality is so admirable.

This is just so wholesome, I can't even

Man, I'm a glutton for Martina/King Kogi content 😩 Please keep it coming!!! ❤

ahhhh this has been such a throwback! not that i dont love learning things about japan but i've been following since you lived in korea and you were my first introduction to korean culture as an adoptee. this episode was just really great to see, thanks for sharing!