Awards & Recognition
★2015 Eater Young Gun winner
★2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Food & Drink
★Zagat 30 Under 30 honoree
★New York Times Bestseller co-author for 'Koreatown: A Cookbook'
★IACP Cookbook of the Year Award winner and James Beard Award finalist for 'Koreaworld'
Notable Facts
→Korean-American chef who started working at age 15 with Chef Aarón Sanchez
→Graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, worked at Momofuku and Jean-Georges
→Owner of Sunday Hospitality Group with multiple SF concepts including Sunday Bird, Sunday at the Museum, and SŌHN
→Co-authored two New York Times bestselling cookbooks: Koreatown and Koreaworld
→Worked as executive chef at Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong NYC
→Partnered with Asian Art Museum for $90 million renovation café project
→Built hospitality group focused on team development and community building