starving. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driving to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. i celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. south korea. like most people, i m starting out in seoul, an international mega city located near the center of the korean peninsula. it is the beating heart that drives the korean economy and churns out record-breaking pop culture exports, squid game, parasite and bts, the biggest band on earth. this place is fast paced and runs around the clock. what about the rest of the country? is it super traditional, modern or both? after today i m headed further into the country side. i want to learn about the people, the drinking culture and, most importantly, the food.
starving. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driving to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. i celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. south korea. like most people, i m starting out in seoul, an international mega city located near the center of the korean peninsula. it is the beating heart that drives the korean economy and churns out record-breaking pop culture exports, squid game, parasite and bts, the biggest band on earth. this place is fast paced and runs around the clock.
and turns out record breaking pop culture exports, like squid game, parasite and bts, the biggest band on earth. this place is fast paced, interconnected and runs around the clock. what about the rest of the country? is korea super traditional, modern or both? so after today i m headed further into the countryside. i want to learn about the people, the drinking culture, and most importantly, the food. the food is probably the one part of the culture that i m the most well versed in. been fortunate enough to have enough creative finds. taken me to the hole in the wall spaces i ve never been to. i have no crew where i m going right now. on the surface, he s a deaddy bear, but after a couple bottles of soju, the tiger comes out. we go way back, we met at culinary school, and have been friends ever since. wufs first koreans to ever
of food cooking, signs in korean, the high-rises, tiny shops, all of it super fast and forward. the first thing you want to do is get something to eat. i just landed. i m starving. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds, to celebrate diversity by making what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. south korea. like most people, i m starting out in seoul, an international mega city located near the center of the korean peninsula. it s the beating heart that drives the korean economy and turns out record-breaking pop culture exports like squid
residential buildings. the storm caused flooding in parts of havana and several provinces. we ll continue to follow that story. weather heading into the united states. more than 50 million people in the midwest and south are facing heavy snowfalls, freezeing storms and blizzards. the national weather service says several states may see the coldest air in generations. bundle up. now, to south korea, well known for the pop culture exports like k-pop, k-drama, but this time it s by a korean company dominating music charts, youtube, the world and your mind. you probably can t escape it. love it or hate it, baby shark is here to say. we have the report. reporter: if you have young children, this probably isn t the first time you are hearing this song. baby shark doo-doo doo-doo