Koriya and K Fried Chicken, are the two places I know. The former is more pricey, the latter is strictly a Korean fried chicken place

Sue’s in Nixa, if she’s still there. She’s from Ueijongbu, where I was stationed. Steamed yaki mandu and bulgogi are excellent.

Golden Korea on west sunshine. Pork Bulgogi for the win.

Koriya is great and at Bawi, you cook the food on a grill in front of you.

You can get some stuff at Koriya that is strictly Korean, but it's more like a Korean Japanese fusion place. Golden Korean has a menu similar to those you'd see at a typical restaurant in Korea. K Fried Chicken is pretty authentic to fried chicken places that are popular there (the yang nyum sauce in particular and its hella good) and they have some other good dishes there as well. Bawi is more upscale than any BBQ place I went to in Seoul, but it's good, gives you a decent feel for the Korean BBQ experience, and I believe you can get soju and Korean beer (which is not particularly good beer) there as well. When you go, best favor you can do yourself is find a good seafood place which will probably be close to the seafood market. Nothing around here can compare to good seafood that was in the ocean the day before, and alive less than an hour before you eat it

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Looks like this has been covered well, but congratulations! You’ll love South Korea! Best of luck!

I visited Ireland once and had seafood that had been swimming a few hours before - it’s been 15 years and I still remember how amazing it was.

Sometimes it sucks being in a landlocked state.

Koriya is great

Koriya is good, but it's anything but authentic. If you want to try real authentic Korean, go to Golden Korean Restaurant on Sunshine near bass pro. It's so good.

I asked a bunch of Korean students I'd met at MSU where the most authentic Korean was, and every one of them said Golden Korean Restaurant when I'd ask. It's so much better than Sue's. Better than Jin's, even though I miss that place.

Had an old teacher that lived in South Korea several years doing ESE, he loved Bawi in Springfield.

Golden Korean was my first experience with Korean food and I loved it. Bawi is a Korean BBQ where you cook your food at your table (so fun), and a lot of people have mentioned Koriya which is a good place to start if you are completely unfamiliar with the cuisine. There was a place called Soo's on Campbell that closed; it was so good...

I also recommend checking out Seoul Market and trying some snacks there!

K Fried Chicken is heavenly but I have no idea how authentic it is

Have tried others mentioned but for my recommendation I would say Yi's in Nixa or Golden Korean in Springfield.

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I’ve heard good things about Skullys Korean bbq but they’re better known for ramen

Indeed.

You don't have to go to Ireland, though. Just head for Louisiana, Baltimore, or similar places with a strong seafood tradition in the US.

do you mean Yi’s in Nixa? I used to work there, and I haven’t heard of another korean restaurant in Nixa. Unfortunately, they closed, but she did merge with Sushi Village on Republic Rd recently!

That may have been it! I may have mixed the name up with another place. I only got out there a couple times but it was great both times.

Did you get it mixed up with Soo’s that used to be on South Campbell, maybe?

Golden Korean!!

Most likely, my memory isn’t real great. I know I went to the one in Nixa though lol.