7 Seoul restaurants of top chefs in Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars, and how to get a table

7 Seoul restaurants of top chefs in Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars, and how to get a table

By Baek Byung-yeul Netflix’s hit cooking competition show Culinary Class Wars has garnered tremendous love not only from Korean viewers but also from the global audience, sparking immense interest in the participating chefs and where to taste their dishes. The show pitted 20 established chefs, categorised as “white spoon” chefs, against 80 highly skilled but … Read more

Where a Korean chef in Hong Kong goes for ‘amazing’ Chinese food, late-night taste of home

Where a Korean chef in Hong Kong goes for ‘amazing’ Chinese food, late-night taste of home

Chef Park Seung-hun moved to Hong Kong in 2020 to work at then newly opened Korean restaurant Hansik Goo, where he became head chef in 2023. I was raised in South Korea, just outside Seoul, so I grew up eating Korean food. My mom runs a restaurant even now, so I like to go there … Read more

Korean street food blood sausage gets the fine-dining treatment – meet the chef serving an haute slice of his heritage to heal ‘daily stress’

Korean street food blood sausage gets the fine-dining treatment – meet the chef serving an haute slice of his heritage to heal ‘daily stress’

By Park Jin-hai Beloved Korean street food sundae, a dish of steamed pig intestine stuffed with various ingredients, is not typically associated with the upscale ambience of fine dining. Instead, it is a staple of bustling markets, served hot and ready to fill the stomachs of hungry people. Choi Ji-hyung, 37, has broken that stereotype … Read more

Michelin Guide 2024 in South Korea: three 1-star restaurants in Busan announced in city’s first ever selections; Mosu in Seoul keeps 3 stars but remains closed

Michelin Guide 2024 in South Korea: three 1-star restaurants in Busan announced in city’s first ever selections; Mosu in Seoul keeps 3 stars but remains closed

Local media previously reported that CJ CheilJedang, the company owner of the restaurant, had not renewed its contract with chef Sung Anh. The website for Mosu Seoul simply reads: “Closure Announcement. This website is no longer available. Thank you for your support.” On Michelin’s own website, a note has been added to the entry for … Read more