Choi Hyun-seok
Choi Hyun-seok | |
|---|---|
 Choi in 2015 | |
| Born | July 6, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Korean-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 2024, he appeared on the competitive cooking show Culinary Class Wars and made it to the final eight contestants.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 최현석 [Choi Hyun-seok]. Daum 100 (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chef Tells About Journey to Fame". The Chosun Ilbo. June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Hansol (May 2, 2015). "One Crazy Chef". Seoul Selection. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Celebrity chef gives modern European cuisine a 'crazy' Korean twist". World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy. William Reed Business Media. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Choi". Michelin Guide Seoul. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Han, Ryu-gyeong (January 16, 2020). [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).
- ^ Yoon-seo, Lee (October 7, 2024). "'Culinary Class Wars' producers deny trying to spice up results". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 7, 2024.