in the region. this is kyungmoon kim s final stop, and then he hands me off to hooni for the rest of the trip. even though we ve made a bunch of memories together that i won t soon forget, i m also considering something a little more permanent. have you ever had a tattoo? no. will you get one? no thank you. why not? my wife. this is kyung, new friends and old, sharing stories, laughing, having a good time as if we ve all been connected somehow all along. holhanng city comes up in you in a flash. at the heart of the city, jukto fish market, the largest in all of korea. hooni, moon, michael and i head out for a night of food and libations. at night, the market is place to be for great food, beer and
belly full, a little buzzed, feeling the love. the one bit of important business to attend to, a nod to my time in korea, but also a nod to this guy here and our time together. i think the concept of jeong and that special bond you have with people and places is the perfect thing to take with me. i started doing little tattoos, mainly in places i felt a really special connection to. instead of buying some stupid trinket, you have a tattoo, it allows you to tell a story everywhere you travel in the world, you know? i think there is a sort of veracity i can relate to. it is one i heard about and i thought it was a brilliant approach to life, this concept and philosophy. you to feel it. it s a beautiful thing. today is your last day with kim. last day. we met first time 17 years ago. and that s where we started,
visitors who stay here are treated to the homemade liquors and meals prepared by the family matriarch, huang jong lee. amazingly, against all odds, i slow down too. we re right in the middle of the city, and now we re here right in the middle of nature. the older i get, the less time i want to spend in cities. same here. i see peace and quiet. perfect place to recharge, you know. this is an incredible place, man. this is special. tonight kyungmoon kim and are sharing a spread of simple and elegant anju. we re eating a korean beef tartar dressed with a little bit of soy sauce and scallion. that s great. so much flavor. with a glaze of gotu jong.
what kyungmoon kim has lined up for us as we leave seoul behind. our first stop, wonju-si for assisting. soju is a clear liquor made from rice and one of the best-selling liquors in the world, even though it s not easy to find outside of korea. but some people are looking to change that, including this guy. before i started to launch my own brand. jay park, who was the first celebrity to launch his own
infinite energy. like these people go. you plop in the middle and you either keep up or you don t. but it s definitely not the identity of an entire country. tomorrow kyungmoon kim and i are leaving seoul. it was great to spend a day here, but i m even more excited to explore the less traveled parts of korea. nomad with carlton mccoy is brought to you by the all new lexus 600. where food, music, art and culture clyde. ll-new lx 600. check out this vrbo. oh man. come on.