Hakusi — The Charcoal-Grilled Unagi Counter That Earned Its First Michelin Star in Cheongdam
Hakusi started life as a Garosugil counter, moved through Hannam, and has now landed in Cheongdam — where it earned its first …
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Collage: Chef Noh Jin-sung's Comeback Restaurant Just Won Gangnam a New Michelin Star (2026 Review)
Chef Noh Jin-sung earned a Michelin star at Dining in Space before moving into the ANANTI group and opening Collage, a 13-course …
I Ate at Gaggen — The Husband-and-Wife Kaiseki Restaurant That Just Won Seoul a New Michelin Star (2026 Review)
Gaggen is a ten-seat kaiseki counter in Apgujeong run by a husband-and-wife chef team out of Kurogi and Kanda in Tokyo. It picked …
I Ate at Restaurant San — Seoul's Most Exciting New Fine Dining Opening Has a Benu Pedigree
Chef Jo Seung-hyun cooked at Benu in San Francisco before coming back to Seoul and opening Restaurant San in 2024. The city barely …
Mingles Is Now Asia's #4 Restaurant — What to Know Before You Book a Table in Seoul (2026)
In 2026, Mingles climbed to No. 4 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants — the highest any Korean restaurant has ever ranked. …