Choi Hyun-seok (; born July 6, 1972) is a South Korean chef and television personality. 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.
Career
He worked in
Seoul
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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
Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...
.
He is currently the head chef at Choi, a Korean-European
fusion restaurant in Seoul. In 2020, he opened his new restaurant Central Reducer ().
In 2024, he appeared on the competitive cooking show ''
Culinary Class Wars'' and made it to the final eight contestants.
On March 23rd and 24th, 2025, Chef Choi Hyun-suk, joined Seoul Gourmet Pop-up at Solbit Island in Banpo. It was hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to celebrate the second consecutive year of hosting ''Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.'' Choi, along with other star chefs, presented signature dishes paired with traditional liquor cocktails.
Filmography
Book
* Chef Choi's Crazy Recipe (2010)
* Art food by the 5 elements of cooking (2013)
* Monography Magazine 01 (2015)
* Camera and Apron (2015)
* Great Library Job Show
* Sumine's Side Dishes
Award
References
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1972 births
Chefs from Seoul
Living people
South Korean chefs
South Korean television chefs