Choi Hyun-seok

Choi Hyun-seok
Choi in 2015
Born (1972-07-06) July 6, 1972 (age 52)
Seoul, South Korea
Culinary career
Cooking styleKorean-European fusion

Choi Hyun-seok (Korean: 최현석; born July 6, 1972)[1] is a South Korean chef and television personality.[2] He gained mainstream recognition for his appearances on the variety show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, from which he became known for his flamboyant stage presence.[3] He worked in Seoul in the Italian restaurant La Cucina before becoming the head chef at Elbon the Table, which has two branches in Seoul and one in Goyang.[4] He is currently the head chef at Choi, a Korean-European fusion restaurant in Seoul.[5] In 2020, he opened his new restaurant Central Reducer (중앙감속기).[6] In 2023, he appeared on the competitive cooking show Culinary Class Wars and made it to the final eight contestants.[7]

References

  1. ^ "최현석" [Choi Hyun-seok]. Daum 100 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. ^ "Chef Tells About Journey to Fame". The Chosun Ilbo. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. ^ Kim, Hansol (2015-05-02). "One Crazy Chef". Seoul Selection. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  4. ^ "Celebrity chef gives modern European cuisine a 'crazy' Korean twist". World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy. William Reed Business Media. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  5. ^ "Choi". Michelin Guide Seoul. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  6. ^ Han, Ryu-gyeong (2020-01-16). "[스브스타] "진짜 멋있다…" 최현석이 음식점 이름을 '중앙감속기'로 지은 이유" ["Really cool" Why Choi Hyun-seok named his restaurant 'Central Reducer']. SBS News (in Korean).
  7. ^ Yoon-seo, Lee (2024-10-07). "'Culinary Class Wars' producers deny trying to spice up results". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-11-07.