I spent a month in Korea, and went out a few times.
I probably broke all their rules of etiquette because I had no clue how we were supposed to eat. There were always several little plates of stuff—much of it unidentifiable—on the table, and we did not know what we were supposed to do with it. One thing they always served in the little plates was kimchee; I have realized that no matter how many times I try it, I will never like it.
I did like the bibimbap.
I grew up eating kimchee so I love the stuff, and there are all sorts of different varieties. My favorite dish is kimchee chigae (kim chee stew, although it is closer to a soup), it has kimchee with various types of vegetables and meat also thrown in, depending on what’s available. It can be extremely hot (spicy) though. I also think kimchee is good for you, although now there are “studies” saying it causes stomach cancer. I don’t believe that, I think it is drinking too much soju (or any soju in my opinion) that will do you in. Makgeolli (a type of milky low alcohol rice wine) is fine though.